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Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American actor. He is known for his antihero roles and film noir appearances. He received nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984 and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1992.
Robert Mitchum was an underrated American leading man of enormous ability, who sublimated his talents beneath an air of disinterest. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Ann Harriet (Gunderson), a Norwegian immigrant, and James Thomas Mitchum, a shipyard/railroad worker.
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Robert Mitchum was an underrated American leading man of enormous ability, who sublimated his talents beneath an air of disinterest. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Ann Harriet (Gunderson), a Norwegian immigrant, and James Thomas Mitchum, a shipyard/railroad worker.
- August 6, 1917
- July 1, 1997
Robert Mitchum (1917–1997) was an American actor who appeared in over 110 films and television series over the course of his career. He is ranked 23rd on the American Film Institute 's list of the 50 greatest American screen legends of all time . [1]
May 28, 2024 · Robert Mitchum, American film star whose roles as a cool, cynical loner combined with a notorious personal life and a sardonic, relaxed style to create a durable screen image as a fatalistic tough guy.
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- Robert Mitchum was an American film star who popularized the “antihero” archetype with his appearances in films such as Out of the Past and His Kin...
- Robert Mitchum launched his film career with a bit role in a Hopalong Cassidy western, Hoppy Serves a Writ, which led to other small roles and even...
- Robert Mitchum earned an Academy Award nomination for his supporting performance as a noble captain in the war drama The Story of G.I. Joe.
- Robert Mitchum worked at the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during World War II.
- A lifelong smoker and drug user, Robert Mitchum died in 1997, at the age of 79, as a result of complications from lung cancer and emphysema.
Jul 2, 1997 · Robert Mitchum, the insouciant actor whose heavy-lidded eyes gazed on the world with cynical amusement as he radiated rugged strength in more than 100 movies, died in his sleep yesterday at his...
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The Best 25 films of Robert Mitchum. by jacobyjhn-18-315763 • Created 12 years ago • Modified 9 years ago. Consumately masculine and forceful, Robert Mitchum, seemed to be under the radar and almost terminally underrated his entire wonderful, 50 year acting career.