Robert Mitchum (Robert Charles Durman Mitchum, Bridgeport, 6 Aug 1917 – Santa Barbara, 1º Jul 1997) was an icon of American cinema, known for his magnetic on-screen presence and his deep and recognizable voice.
Film Career. Mitchum appeared in a wide range of successful films, including "Out of the Past" (1947), "The Night of the Hunter" (1955), and "Cape Fear" (1962). He showcased his versatility as an actor, spanning across various cinematic genres.
Interests. Beyond his film career, Robert Mitchum had a deep interest in music. He was a skilled guitar player and even recorded musical albums.
Unique Personality. Mitchum was known for his unique personality, ranging from calm and reserved to a sarcastic sense of humor. He was a charismatic and intriguing individual both on-screen and in real life.
Family. Mitchum was married to Dorothy Spence from 1940 until his passing in 1997, and the couple had three children.
Filmography
1943 - The Human Comedy (Director: Clarence Brown)
1943 - Border Patrol (Director: Lesley Selander)
1943 - Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Director: Joe May)
1943 - We've Never Been Licked (Director: John Rawlins)
1944 - When Strangers Marry (Director: William Castle)
1944 - Nevada (Director: Edward Killy)
1944 - Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (Director: Mervyn LeRoy)
1944 - Mr. Winkle Goes to War (Director: Alfred E. Green)
1944 - None but the Lonely Heart (Director: Clifford Odets)
1945 - Story of G.I. Joe (Director: William A. Wellman)
1945 - West of the Pecos (Director: Edward Killy)
1945 - Till the End of Time (Director: Edward Dmytryk)
1945 - The Racket Man (Director: D. Ross Lederman)
1945 - The Locket (Director: John Brahm)
1946 - Undercurrent (Director: Vincente Minnelli)
1946 - Desire Me (Director: George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, Jack Conway)
1946 - The Yearling (Director: Clarence Brown)
1946 - Somewhere in the Night (Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
1946 - Till the Clouds Roll By (Director: Richard Whorf, Vincente Minnelli)
1946 - Pursued (Director: Raoul Walsh)
1947 - Crossfire (Director: Edward Dmytryk)
1947 - Out of the Past (Director: Jacques Tourneur)
1948 - Rachel and the Stranger (Director: Norman Foster)
1948 - Blood on the Moon (Director: Robert Wise)
1948 - The Red Pony (Director: Lewis Milestone)
1949 - The Big Steal (Director: Don Siegel)
1949 - Holiday Affair (Director: Don Hartman)
1949 - The Woman on Pier 13 (Director: Robert Stevenson)
1950 - Where Danger Lives (Director: John Farrow)
1950 - His Kind of Woman (Director: John Farrow, Richard Fleischer)
1951 - The Racket (Director: John Cromwell)
1951 - My Forbidden Past (Director: Robert Stevenson)
1951 - Angel Face (Director: Otto Preminger)
1951 - Macao (Director: Josef von Sternberg, Nicholas Ray)
1952 - One Minute to Zero (Director: Tay Garnett)
1952 - The Lusty Men (Director: Nicholas Ray)
1952 - The Story of Will Rogers (Director: Michael Curtiz)
1953 - White Witch Doctor (Director: Henry Hathaway)
1953 - Second Chance (Director: Rudolph Maté)
1953 - She Couldn't Say No (Director: Lloyd Bacon)
1954 - Track of the Cat (Director: William A. Wellman)
1954 - River of No Return (Director: Otto Preminger)
1955 - Not as a Stranger (Director: Stanley Kramer)
1955 - The Night of the Hunter (Director: Charles Laughton)
1955 - Man with the Gun (Director: Richard Wilson)
1955 - A Bullet for Joey (Director: Lewis Allen)
1955 - The Rumble on the Docks (Director: Fred F. Sears)
1956 - Foreign Intrigue (Director: Sheldon Reynolds)
1957 - Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (Director: John Huston)
1957 - Fire Down Below (Director: Robert Parrish)
1957 - The Enemy Below (Director: Dick Powell)
1957 - Thunder Road (Director: Arthur Ripley)
1958 - The Hunters (Director: Dick Powell)
1958 - Villa Rides (Director: Buzz Kulik)
1959 - The Angry Hills (Director: Robert Aldrich)
1959 - The Wonderful Country (Director: Robert Parrish)
1960 - Home from the Hill (Director: Vincente Minnelli)
1960 - The Sundowners (Director: Fred Zinnemann)
1961 - The Grass Is Greener (Director: Stanley Donen)
1961 - Cape Fear (Director: J. Lee Thompson)
1962 - The Longest Day (Director: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki)
1962 - The L-Shaped Room (Director: Bryan Forbes)
1962 - Two for the Seesaw (Director: Robert Wise)
1963 - Rampage (Director: Phil Karlson)
1963 - What a Way to Go! (Director: J. Lee Thompson)
1963 - Man in the Middle (Director: Guy Hamilton)
1964 - The Night Fighters (Director: Tay Garnett)
1964 - A House Is Not a Home (Director: Russell Rouse)
1965 - Mister Moses (Director: Ronald Neame)
1965 - The Greatest Story Ever Told (Director: George Stevens)
1965 - The Bedford Incident (Director: James B. Harris)
1966 - The Way West (Director: Andrew V. McLaglen)
1966 - El Dorado (Director: Howard Hawks)
1967 - The War Wagon (Director: Burt Kennedy)
1967 - In the Heat of the Night (Director: Norman Jewison)
1967 - The Happening (Director: Elliot Silverstein)
1967 - Anzio (Director: Edward Dmytryk, Duilio Coletti)
1967 - 5 Card Stud (Director: Henry Hathaway)
1968 - Villa Rides (Director: Buzz Kulik)
1968 - Secret Ceremony (Director: Joseph Losey)
1969 - The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (Director: Burt Kennedy)
1969 - Young Billy Young (Director: Burt Kennedy)
1969 - De la part des copains (Director: Terence Young)
1970 - Ryan's Daughter (Director: David Lean)
1970 - The Going Up of David Lev (Director: Gary Nelson)
1971 - The Wrath of God (Director: Ralph Nelson)
1971 - The Last Run (Director: Richard Fleischer)
1971 - Going Home (Director: Herbert B. Leonard)
1972 - The Friends of Eddie Coyle (Director: Peter Yates)
1972 - The Wrath of God (Director: Ralph Nelson)
1973 - The Outfit (Director: John Flynn)
1973 - The Neptune Factor (Director: Daniel Petrie)
1974 - The Yakuza (Director: Sydney Pollack)
1975 - Farewell, My Lovely (Director: Dick Richards)
1975 - Tommy (Director: Ken Russell)
1976 - Midway (Director: Jack Smight)
1977 - The Amsterdam Kill (Director: Robert Clouse)
1978 - Matilda (Director: Daniel Mann)
1979 - Nightkill (Director: Ted Post)
1979 - The Big Sleep (Director: Michael Winner)
Awards:
- Robert Mitchum received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor for his performance in "The Story of G.I. Joe" in 1945.
- He received the Golden Globe Award for World Film Favorite - Male in 1956.
- Mitchum was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Story of G.I. Joe" in 1946.
- He received the Laurel Award for Top Male Star in 1958 and 1959.
- Mitchum was honored with the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for his outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment in 1991.
Please note that while Robert Mitchum received critical acclaim for his performances, he was not as well-awarded as some other actors of his generation, but his contributions to cinema are widely recognized and celebrated.