Millard Mitchell | |
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 Mitchell inSingin' in the Rain, 1952 | |
| Born | (1903-08-14)August 14, 1903 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | October 13, 1953(1953-10-13) (aged 50) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1924–1953 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Millard Mitchell (August 14, 1903 – October 13, 1953) was a Cuban-born Americancharacter actor whose credits include roughly 30 feature films and two television appearances.
His first film appearance was inSecrets of a Secretary (1931) and appeared as a bit player in eight films between 1931 and 1936. Mitchell returned to film work in 1942 after a six-year absence. Between 1942 and 1953, he was a successful supporting actor.
For his performance in the filmMy Six Convicts (1952), Mitchell won theGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He is also remembered for his role as Col. Rufus Plummer inBilly Wilder'sA Foreign Affair (1948), asGregory Peck's commanding officer in the war dramaTwelve O'Clock High (1949), High-Spade Frankie Wilson inWinchester '73 (1950), as the fictional movie mogul R.F. Simpson in the musical comedySingin' in the Rain (1952), and as a hapless old prospector inThe Naked Spur (1953).
Mitchell appeared frequently onBroadway, often playing a fast-talking Broadway character. He played the starring role inThe Great Campaign (1947).[1][2]
Mitchell was born to American parents in Havana, Cuba. He married actress Peggy Gould in 1942; the couple had two daughters, Mary Ellis and Margaret. Their daughter Maggie Schpak is a noted Hollywood jewelry designer.[3][4] Their granddaughterMargaret Mitchell is a noted computer scientist.
Mitchell died at the age of 50 in 1953 fromlung cancer at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California,[5][6][7] and was interred inHoly Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
