Close

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MitchumR.html" title="Facts and informations about Robert Mitchum">Robert Mitchum</a>

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum (Robert Charles Duran Mitchum), 1917-97, American film actor, b. Bridgeport, Conn. He found extra work and bit parts in early 1940s movies, and first achieved wide notice for his supporting role in The Story of G. I. Joe (1945). Mitchum became known for tough-guy roles in dramas where his easy nonchalance and sleepy-eyed handsomeness made him an ideal noir hero—or villain. He appeared in more than 125 films, starring in such movies as Out of the Past (1947), The Night of the Hunter (1955), The Sundowners (1960), Cape Fear (1962 and 1991), Ryan's Daughter (1971), Farewell, My Lovely (1975), The Big Sleep (1978), That Championship Season (1982), and Dead Man (1995). Late in his career Mitchum also became a television star with his performances in two World War II miniseries, The Winds of War (1983) and War and Remembrance (1988).

Bibliography: See his autobiography (1975), and Mitchum in His Own Words (2000); biographies by G. Eells (1984), D. Downing (1985), J. Mitchum (1989), J. Roberts (1992), and L. Server (2001); A. H. Marill, The Films of Robert Mitchum (1995).

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

	Robert Mitchum. (movie actor) Magazine article from: Interview; 9/1/1997; 337 words ; WHEN ROBERT MITCHUM DIED THIS SUMMER AT THE AGE OF SEVENTY-NI...WAYS THE SHADOWS WERE AN APT PLACE FOR MITCHUM, PLAYING AS HE DID SO MANY CHARACTERS...BRUCE WEBER, WHOSE UPCOMING MOVIE ABOUT MITCHUM WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE ACTOR'S COMPLEX... Read more
	Mitchum engages in five-ring pursuit.(Olympics Track-Field Trials)(The newly engaged ex-Duck hurdler is back in Eugene to try to snag a top-three finish and a trip to Beijing) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 6/23/2008; 529 words ; Byline: Adam Jude The Register-Guard Eric Mitchum returns to Eugene this week celebrating...toward the finals of the 110-meter hurdles, Mitchum will be among the favorites of the Hayward...certainly be his new fiancee, Keenan Yanit. Mitchum proposed to Yanit, a South Eugene High... Read more
	JUMPING UP.(Sports)(Eric Mitchum has risen near the top of the hurdling elite) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 6/4/2004; 700+ words ; ...Regional champion. Oregon record-holder. Eric Mitchum knows how to clear a high hurdle. Quickly...NCAA Championships rapidly approaching, Mitchum has run faster than anyone ever has at...Eric's season still has a lot left to it. Mitchum raced past the United States Olympic Trials... Read more
	ONE FINAL HURDLE.(Sports)(Oregon's Mitchum looks for elusive victory at NCAA Championships) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 6/6/2006; 700+ words ; ...all goes as expected, Oregon senior Eric Mitchum will settle into the starting blocks for...sprint hurdle race of the season. This is Mitchum's comfort zone. With the nation's best...all except for the championship,' said Mitchum, a three-time Pac-10 and West Regional... Read more
	MITCHUM FACES NEXT HURDLE.(Sports)(Oregon's sophomore hurdler is already No. 2 in school history over 110 meters, and he wants the record for himself) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 4/6/2004; 657 words ; ...a suburb of Chicago. A year ago, Eric Mitchum shrugged it all off. He became the second-faste...trying to be the best in the sport, said Mitchum, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound package of strength...barriers is a finish line that now beckons Mitchum and his quest for the Oregon record, which... Read more
	Few hurdles remain for Mitchum.(Columns)(Column) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 4/23/2006; 700+ words ; ...Ron Bellamy / The Register-Guard Eric Mitchum glanced up at the Hayward Field scoreboard...Oregon Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Mitchum wasn't surprised at the result that had...appearances in the Prefontaine Classic, Mitchum had never lost a high hurdles race at... Read more
	Mitchum, Harris clear hurdles.(Sports)(UO sophomore Eric Mitchum and former Duck Micah Harris reach today's semifinals) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 7/18/2004; 438 words ; ...Trials at Hornet Stadium. Sophomore Eric Mitchum, the school record-holder, and former...Micah Harris, whose record was taken by Mitchum this year, are competing in their first...and helps coach high school athletes. Mitchum had the most direct route to the semis... Read more
	OVERCOMING ALL OBSTACLES.(Sports)(Freshman Eric Mitchum clears hurdles with ease, on and off the track) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 4/25/2003; 700+ words ; ...hurdler in the nation last year. Eric Mitchum did his best Allen Johnson impression...state prep title. There were reasons why. Mitchum took his first serious run at the event...hallway of the school. So how did Eric Mitchum become Oregon's fifth-fastest high hurdler... Read more
	ONE-TRACK MIND.(Sports)(Oregon hurdler Eric Mitchum is training and thinking like the next NCAA champion) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 6/6/2005; 700+ words ; ...that rates high on Oregon junior Eric Mitchum's list of priorities. The school record-hold...on the block. So where does that leave Mitchum, the West Coast interloper from Oregon...champion do?' In order to fulfill his goal, Mitchum believes that he will have to run a personal... Read more
	Shared artistry; Contrasting styles, vibrant exhibit.(NEWS) Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 6/3/2007; 429 words ; ...portraits, including one called Worcester Man, that those attending the exhibit thought was of actor Robert Mitchum. The guy just looked like Robert Mitchum, said Mr. Lazarus. Another case of mistaken identity. Other work he is featuring at the exhibit... Read more

For more facts and information, see all related premium articles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses

	Mitchum, Robert Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers MITCHUM, Robert Nationality: American. Born: Robert Charles Duran Mitchum in Bridgeport, Connecticut, 6 August 1917. Education...Doughboys in Ireland (Landers) (as Earnie Jones) (as Robert Mitchum) 1943 Corvette K-225 (Rossen) (as Shephard); The... Read more
	Towne, Robert Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers TOWNE, Robert Writer. Nationality: American. Born: Los Angeles, 23 November...1981. Time Out (London), 1 – 7 July 1983. Towne, Robert, "On Moving Pictures," in Scenario (US), vol 1, no.1, Winter...Screenwriting , New York, 1995. * * * The main characters in Robert Towne's technically impeccable ... Read more
	The Night of the Hunter Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Rabin and Louis De Witt. Cast: Robert Mitchum ( "Preacher" Harry Powell ); Shelley...Cornwall, 1970. Tomkies, Mike, The Robert Mitchum Story , Chicago, 1972. Higham...New York, 1983. Malcolm, Derek, Robert Mitchum , Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 1984... Read more
	Out of the Past Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Silvera; music: Roy Webb. Cast : Robert Mitchum ( Jeff Bailey/Markham ); Jane...London, 1978. Marill, Alvin, Robert Mitchum on the Screen , South Brunswick...New York, 1981. Eells, George, Robert Mitchum: A Biography , London, 1984. Malcolm... Read more
	Crossfire Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Cast: Robert Young ( Finlay ); Robert Mitchum ( Keeley ); Robert Ryan ( Montgomery...February 1952. Ringgold, Gene, "Robert Mitchum," in Films in Review (New York...police captain is an army sergeant (Robert Mitchum) who serves in part as a sounding... Read more

See all related entries