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Feb 20, 2014 · Oscar Profile #174: Robert Mitchum. Born August 6, 1917 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Robert Mitchum was hands down the most taken for granted actor in Hollywood history. Despite a long and illustrious career he was nominated only once for an Oscar at the start of his career for a 1945 film; received his only BAFTA nomination for a 1957 film; his ...
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. Among his notable films are Out of the Past, The Night of the Hunter, Cape Fear, and The Friends of Eddie Coyle.
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Jun 29, 2021 · Robert Mitchum was the sleepy-eyed icon of film noir, a rebel—nay, outlaw—on screen and off. No-one had more fun with, or fewer illusions about their stardom: once asked why he was an actor, he replied: “Beats working”. His life-story sounds unbelievable but no one's managed to disprove it yet. Born in 1917, he was barely a year old ...
Aug 4, 2017 · Billy Wilder’s Oscar-nominated 1957 drama “Witness for the Prosecution.” And if you ever meet Spielberg, ask him about his high score playing the video game “Missile Command” while on ...
Jul 1, 1997 · The film features Mitchum as lieutenant Bill Walker, a war hardened commanding officer who remains stoic evening the face of the enemy. The film was a hit, nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actor for Mitchum. It would be hid only Oscar nomination. Before he could attend the ceremony, Mitchum was drafted into the army.
Jul 2, 1997 · Right now, this moment, is as historic as if you were on a Hollywood sound stage 40 years ago watching Humphrey Bogart, because Bob Mitchum is the last of the old lions. He is as close as you're going to get in this lifetime to a legend. Advertisement. On Tuesday, early in the morning at his California home, the final chapter of the legend was ...
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Aug 4, 2017 · Aug. 4, 2017 5:30 AM PT. Actor Robert Mitchum broke into Hollywood doing Hopalong Cassidy westerns in the early 1940s. He moved up quickly, appearing in war pictures such as “Thirty Seconds Over ...
