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He Lost His Hearing At the beginning of WWII, Mitchum took on what was possibly his worst job yet— and the consequences were devastating. He started working for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as a machine operator, but the noise from the machines was so loud, it actually permanently damaged his hearing.
Nov 10, 1988 · The hearing aid represents a Purple Heart of sorts for Curtis: His hearing loss is a battle scar from 3-year service as producer, director and co-writer of the 1983 ABC miniseries “The Winds of ...
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Mitchum found steady employment as a machine operator during World War II with the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, but the noise of the machinery damaged his hearing. He also suffered a nervous breakdown (which resulted in temporary vision problems), due to job-related stress.
Oct 2, 1994 · Mitchum had been riding the rails since he was 12. Robert was born Aug. 6, 1917. His father was killed in a railroad accident when Mitchum was 2, and his remarkable mother--a Norwegian immigrant ...
Aug 8, 2017 · Mitchum hit the first man in the face, breaking his nose. It turned out his visitors were members of the Los Angeles Police Department investigating a nearby disturbance. The judge gave Mitchum ...
To support his growing family, Mitchum found a job as a machine operator during WWII with the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. However, the noise from the machinery damaged his hearing and the job-related stress caused him to suffer a nervous breakdown and temporary blindness.
Jul 2, 1997 · The most conventional thing Mitchum ever did, maybe the only conventional thing, was to marry his lovely and tolerant wife, Dorothy, in 1940 and make it last 57 years. Advertisement.
