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Robert Mitchum (1917ā€“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
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's list of the 50 greatest American screen legends of all time. His first credited named role was as Quinn in the 1943 western ''
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''. That same year he appeared in the films ''
Follow the Band ''Follow the Band'' is a 1943 black-and-white musical film directed by Jean Yarbrough, one of many Universal churned out during World War II. It stars Eddie Quillan, Mary Beth Hughes, and Leon Errol, and is noteworthy as an early credit for Robe ...
'', ''
Beyond the Last Frontier ''Beyond the Last Frontier'' is a 1943 American Western film about an undercover Texas Ranger, John Paul Revere, within Big Bill Hadley's gang of crooks. Howard Bretherton directed the film and John K. Butler and Morton Grant wrote the screenp ...
'', '' Cry 'Havoc''' and '' Gung Ho!'' as well as several
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films including '' Colt Comrades'', ''
Bar 20 ''Bar 20'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Morton Grant, Michael Wilson and Norman Houston. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, George Reeves, Dustine Farnum, Victor Jory, Douglas Fowley, Betty B ...
'', ''
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'', and ''
Riders of the Deadline ''Riders of the Deadline'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Frances Woodward, Robert Mitchum, Richard Crane, Anthony Warde and Wi ...
''. In 1944, he starred in the western '' Nevada'' as Jim "Nevada" Lacy, and a year later in the film '' West of the Pecos'' as Pecos Smith. During the 1940s, he was also cast in the film noirs '' Undercurrent'' (1946), '' Crossfire'' (1947), '' Out of the Past'' (1947) and '' The Big Steal'' (1949). Mitchum was nominated for the
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for his role as a world-weary soldier in the 1945 film ''
The Story of G.I. Joe ''The Story of G.I. Joe'', also credited in prints as ''Ernie Pyle's Story of G.I. Joe'', is a 1945 American war film directed by William A. Wellman, starring Burgess Meredith and Robert Mitchum. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, i ...
'', which received critical acclaim and was a commercial success. He co-starred in films with several Golden Age actresses such as Jane Russell in ''
His Kind of Woman ''His Kind of Woman'' is a 1951 film noir starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. The film features supporting performances by Vincent Price, Raymond Burr and Charles McGraw. The direction of the film, which was based on the unpublished story " ...
'' (1951), Marilyn Monroe in '' River of No Return'' (1954), and Rita Hayworth in '' Fire Down Below'' (1957). He also played numerous military roles such as playing Corporal Allison, USMC in ''
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'' (1957), Brigadier General Norman Cota in '' The Longest Day'' (1962), Lieutenant Colonel Barney Adams in '' Man in the Middle'' (1963), and Admiral
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in '' Midway'' (1976). Mitchum portrayed serial killer
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in '' The Night of the Hunter'' (1955), and convicted rapist Max Cady in the neo-noir psychological thriller '' Cape Fear'' (1962). Both roles are listed in the AFI's 50 Greatest Screen Villains. Mitchum departed from his typical screen persona with his critically acclaimed performance as a mild-mannered schoolmaster in
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's epic drama, '' Ryan's Daughter'' (1970). While the film won two Academy Awards, Mitchum, who was thought to be a contender for a
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nomination, was not nominated. After the success of ''Ryan's Daughter'', Mitchum appeared in crime dramas including ''
The Friends of Eddie Coyle ''The Friends of Eddie Coyle'' is a 1973 American neo-noir crime film starring Robert Mitchum and Peter Boyle and directed by Peter Yates. The screenplay by Paul Monash was adapted from the 1970 novel '' The Friends of Eddie Coyle'' by George ...
'' (1973), and ''
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'' (1975). His later film roles between 1980 and 1997 included '' Nightkill'' (1980), '' That Championship Season'' (1982), ''
Mr. North ''Mr. North'' is a 1988 American comedy-drama film starring Anthony Edwards and featuring Robert Mitchum and Lauren Bacall, based on the novel '' Theophilus North'' (1973) by Thornton Wilder. Directed by Danny Huston, the film became a family ...
'' (1988), '' Scrooged'' (1988), and '' Waiting for Sunset'' (1995). He was also the narrator for the 1993 western '' Tombstone''. His television work included playing Victor "Pug" Henry in the mini-series '' The Winds of War'' (1983) and again in '' War and Remembrance'' (1988). When ''The Winds of War'' aired, it was the most watched miniseries at its time. He was also in the 1985 miniseries ''
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'' with Patrick Swayze and the 1989 miniseries '' Brotherhood of the Rose'' with
Connie Sellecca Connie Sellecca (born Concetta Sellecchia; May 25, 1955) is an American actress, producer, and former model, best known for her roles on the television series '' Flying High'', ''The Greatest American Hero'', and ''Hotel'', for which she was nomi ...
. He had a recurring role in the TV series ''
A Family for Joe ''A Family for Joe'' is an American sitcom that starred Robert Mitchum in the title role. It started out as a television movie that aired NBC on February 25, 1990, before turning it into a series that lasted from March 24 until August 19, 1990. Nin ...
'' (1990) and ''
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'' (1992).


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