Frank Mitchell
Biography
Frank Mitchell was an American film actor and acrobat who appeared in more than 70 films between 1920 and 1980. Born in New York City, he broke into show business by entering contests imitating Charles Chaplin, then joined a comedy acrobatic troupe in vaudeville and toured Europe with the International Seven, and he also worked circuses as a trick rider. He met comic Jack Durant on the vaudeville circuit, and the two performed as Mitchell and Durant in The Earl Carroll Vanities of 1931 and provided comic relief in Alice Faye musicals such as She Learned About Sailors and Music Is Magic. After the pair split, Mitchell took minor comedy parts through the 1940s and 1950s, played Cannonball in a series of Columbia westerns, and moved into television, often uncredited, on programs including The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. He died in 1991.
85years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died North Hollywood
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 38 years1942 to 1980
Every film, newest first
- 1980Coal Miner's DaughterIMDb rating 7.5
- 1964Advance to the RearIMDb rating 5.9
- 1952ScaramoucheIMDb rating 7.5
- 1949Neptune's DaughterIMDb rating 6.3
- 1942The Boogie Man Will Get YouIMDb rating 5.8
Genres
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Worked with
Frank Mitchell made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Michael Apted
All films by George Sidney
Edward BuzzellDirector, 1 film, 1949
All films by Edward Buzzell
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