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Cameron Mitchell
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Cameron McDowell Mitzell
November 4, 1918 |
| Died | July 6, 1994 Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | actor |
Cameron Mitchell (November 4, 1918 – July 6, 1994) was an American actor. He was known for his many roles in movies and TV shows, especially during the 1950s and 1960s. He appeared in a wide range of films, from war dramas to science fiction and westerns.
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Cameron Mitchell's Acting Journey
Cameron Mitchell was born in Pennsylvania, USA. He started his acting career in 1945 with a short film called The Last Installment: A Crime Does Not Pay Subject. That same year, he also appeared in What Next, Corporal Hargrove? and They Were Expendable with famous actor John Wayne. In 1948, he played Lieutenant Ansel Goldberg in the war movie Command Decision, alongside Clark Gable.
Success in the 1950s
The 1950s were a very busy time for Mitchell. He worked in many different movies. Some of his roles included Smuggler's Gold (1951) and the science fiction movie Flight to Mars (1951).
European Films in the 1960s
In the early 1960s, Cameron Mitchell found great success in Europe. He starred in several movies there, often playing strong characters. These films included Erik the Conqueror (1961), Caesar the Conqueror (1962), and Attack of the Normans (1962). He also appeared in The Black Duke (1963), Last Gun (1964), and Minnesota Clay (1964). Later in the decade, he starred in In the Shadow of the Eagles (1966), I coltelli del vendicatore (1966), and Island of the Doomed (1967).
Notable Co-Starring Roles
Mitchell also worked alongside many other famous actors. In 1967, he co-starred in Hombre, a western movie with Paul Newman. He was also in The Other Side of the Wind (1972), which was directed by the legendary Orson Welles. In 1973, he appeared in Buck and the Preacher with Sidney Poitier. He worked with Burt Lancaster in The Midnight Man (1974) and with Lee Marvin in The Klansman (1974).
In 1970, Mitchell starred in the movie The Rebel Rousers with Jack Nicholson. He played a character who was bothered by a motorcycle gang.
Later Movie Roles
In the 1980s, Mitchell continued to act, mostly in smaller movies. Some of his films from this period include The Silent Scream (1980) and The Nightmare Never Ends (1980). He also appeared in The Guns and the Fury (1981), The Tomb (1986) with John Carradine, and The Offspring (1987) with Vincent Price.
Television Career
Cameron Mitchell was also a familiar face on American television. In 1967, he got a big role as Buck Cannon in the TV series The High Chaparral. He starred alongside Leif Erickson, who played Big John Cannon. The show was very popular and ran for four seasons, from 1967 to 1971.
He also made many guest appearances on other TV shows. In 1962, he was the narrator for the TV series The Beachcomber. He appeared in popular shows like Colt .45, Wagon Train, The Untouchables, and Bonanza. Other shows he guest-starred in included Daniel Boone, Cade's County, Alias Smith and Jones, Mission: Impossible, Night Gallery, Gunsmoke, Police Story, Magnum, P.I., and Matt Houston.
See also
In Spanish: Cameron Mitchell para niños
