James Mitchum
Biography
James Mitchum was an American actor who began on screen as a child, in an unbilled part in the Western Colorado Territory (1949), and made his credited debut in Thunder Road (1958). He appeared in more than 30 films, several of them Westerns. His credits included The Victors (1963), In Harm's Way (1965), The Money Trap (1965), Ambush Bay (1966), The Last Movie (1971), The Ransom (1977) and Hollywood Cop (1987). He took leads in the Spaghetti Western Grand Canyon Massacre in 1964 and as Grady Hagg in Moonrunners in 1975, the premise of which was redeveloped into The Dukes of Hazzard. In the early 1960s he also recorded singles, among them Lonely Teardrops for Candix Records, which Billboard noted. He died in 2025.
84years old at death
- Born Los Angeles
- Died Skull Valley
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 28 years1959 to 1987
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First role
At eight years old, Mitchum took an unbilled part in the Western Colorado Territory (1949), appearing alongside Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo and Dorothy Malone.
Beyond film
In 1961, Mitchum put out the single "Lonely Teardrops" on Candix Records, and the same single also showed up on 20th Fox Records.
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Worked with
James Mitchum shares two films with Peter Fonda, and one with each of the others. 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 Otto Preminger
Carl ForemanDirector, 1 film, 1963
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