Born on August 6, 1917, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the
legendary tough guy on and off-screen, Robert Mitchum was one of the most
memorable leading men of the twentieth century. After a youth spent as a
laborer, vagrant, and professional boxer, he went to Hollywood, where he found
employment in the film industry as an extra in 1943. A prolific leading man
particularly associated with the post-war film noir thriller, his laconic,
heavy-lidded manner was deceptively casual, disguising a potent screen
presence.
Robert Mitchum's films included “Out of the Past” (1947),
“Night of the Hunter” (1955), “The Sundowners” (1960), and “Farewell My Lovely”
(1975), as Philip Marlowe. Among later films was “Mr North” (1988) and the
narrator in “Tombstone” (1993). He also appeared in several television films
and series. He appeared in two Euro-westerns: “Villa Rides” (1968) and “Dead
Man” (1994). Mitchum died on July 1, 1997 in Santa Barbara, California. Today
we remember Robert Mitchum on what would have been his 95th
birthday.
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