Millard Mitchell

Millard Mitchell (August 14, 1903- October 13, 1953) was an American character actor whose credits include roughly thirty feature films and two television appearances.

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August 14 - 1903 - October 13 - 1953 - American - Character actor

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Born in Havana, Cuba, Mitchell appeared as a bit player in eight films between 1931 and 1936. He returned to film work in 1942 after a six-year absence.

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Havana - Cuba

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For his performance in the 1952 film, My Six Convicts, Millard Mitchell won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Mitchell is also known for two other roles: Gregory Peck's commanding officer in the 1949 war drama Twelve O'Clock High and as movie mogul "R.F. Simpson" in the 1952 musical comedy Singin' in the Rain.

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My Six Convicts - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Gregory Peck's - Twelve O'Clock High - Singin' in the Rain

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Mitchell died at the age of fifty from lung cancer in Santa Monica, California and was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

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Lung cancer - Santa Monica - California - Holy Cross Cemetery - Culver City, California

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