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John Mitchum
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Actor Born: 1919 in Bridgeport, CT Death: November 29, 2001 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:The younger brother of film star "Robert Mitchum", American actor "John Mitchum" shared his family's Depression-era travails before striking out on his own. As brother Robert's star ascended in the mid '40s, John remained his elder sibling's boon companion, severest critic and drinking buddy. In later years, John was a convivial anecdotal source for books and articles about Bob, each reminiscense becoming more colorful as it was repeated for the next interview. After holding down a variety of jobs, John decided to give acting a try as a result of hearing Bob's tales of Hollywood revelry; too heavyset to be a leading man, John became a reliable character actor, usually in military or western roles. He frequently had small parts in his brother's starring films, notably "One Minute to Zero" (1951) and "The Way West" (1967). Most of John's movie work was done outside Robert's orbit, however, in such... Full Biography
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