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John Mitchum was an American actor from the 1940s to the 1970s in film and television. Early in his career, he was credited as Jack Mitchum.
Birth Name
John Newman Mitchum
Born
Saturday, 06 September 1919
Died
Thursday, 29 November 2001
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star | Himself / Self | 1991 |
| A Family For Joe | Preacher at Elder's Society | 1990 |
| Jake Spanner, Private Eye | J.P. Spanner | 1989 |
| The Man Who Broke 1, 000 Chains | Atlanta Judge | 1987 |
| Escapes | Mr. Olson / Mr. Olson (Coffee Break) | 1986 |
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Trapdoor Operator | 1979 |
| Where's Willie? | 1978 | |
| Telefon | Harry Bascom | 1977 |
| The Enforcer | DiGeorgio / DiGiorgio | 1976 |
| Pipe Dreams | Franklin | 1976 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star | Himself / Self | 1991 |
| A Family For Joe | Preacher at Elder's Society | 1990 |
| Jake Spanner, Private Eye | J.P. Spanner | 1989 |
| The Man Who Broke 1, 000 Chains | Atlanta Judge | 1987 |
| Escapes | Mr. Olson / Mr. Olson (Coffee Break) | 1986 |
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Trapdoor Operator | 1979 |
| Where's Willie? | 1978 | |
| Telefon | Harry Bascom | 1977 |
| The Enforcer | DiGeorgio / DiGiorgio | 1976 |
| Pipe Dreams | Franklin | 1976 |
| Quincy M.E. | Warehouseman | 1976 |
| The Quest | Pirate | 1976 |
| The Outlaw Josey Wales | Al | 1976 |
| Breakheart Pass | Red Beard | 1975 |
| Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Janitor | 1974 |
| Little House on the Prairie | Sam Benson | 1974 |
| The Hanged Man | Eubie Turpin | 1974 |
| Magnum Force | DiGiorgio / DiGorgio | 1973 |
| High Plains Drifter | Warden | 1973 |
| Chase | Bartender | 1973 |
| Police Story | Stills | 1973 |
| Doc Elliot | Amos Tucker, Amos, Tucker | 1973 |
| The Waltons | Announcer | 1972 |
| Bloody Trail | Hoss | 1972 |
| Chandler | Rudy, Bartender / Rudy | 1971 |
| Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate | Mr. Tubbs | 1971 |
| Dirty Harry | De Georgio / Insp. Frank DiGiorgio | 1971 |
| WUSA | Detective in the rain | 1971 |
| One More Train to Rob | Guard | 1971 |
| The Smith Family | Drunk | 1971 |
| The Young Rebels | Mr. Meeley | 1970 |
| Bigfoot | Elmer Briggs | 1970 |
| Chisum | Baker | 1970 |
| Paint Your Wagon | Jacob Woodling | 1969 |
| Three Guns for Texas | George | 1968 |
| Mod Squad | Detective at Hospital | 1968 |
| Adam-12 | Tom Horton | 1968 |
| Bandolero! | Bath House Customer | 1968 |
| Ironside | Photo Lab Foreman, Slim | 1967 |
| Hondo | Bartender | 1967 |
| The Way West | Little Henry | 1967 |
| Warning Shot | Reporter at Apartment | 1967 |
| Mr. Terrific | Harry | 1967 |
| El Dorado | Elmer - Jason's Bartender | 1966 |
| Seconds | Truck Driver | 1966 |
| Pistols 'n' Petticoats | Claw | 1966 |
| The Road West | Prisoner | 1966 |
| Iron Horse | Zekel | 1966 |
| The Plainsman | Townsman | 1966 |
| Batman | Rip Snorting, Hot Dog Harrigan | 1966 |
| The Loner | Townsman | 1965 |
| Laredo | George | 1965 |
| The Legend of Jesse James | Bartender | 1965 |
| F Troop | Hoffenmueller, Trooper Hoffenmueller, Balladeer | 1965 |
| Brainstorm | Guitar-Playing Inmate | 1965 |
| Branded | Slate | 1965 |
| My Fair Lady | Ad Lib at Church | 1964 |
| The Munsters | The 1st Workman | 1964 |
| Bewitched | Guard #2, Jailer | 1964 |
| Destry | Swanee | 1964 |
| Cattle King | Tex | 1963 |
| The Virginian | Bartender, Bucky the Bartender, Davis, Madison, Pooch, Sam the Bartender | 1962 |
| The Dakotas | Townsman | 1962 |
| Hitler | Hermann Goering | 1962 |
| Ripcord | Sam | 1961 |
| Whispering Smith | Dutch Logan | 1961 |
| Thriller | Policeman | 1960 |
| The Clear Horizon | First Officer Mikel | 1960 |
| Shotgun Slade | Olaf Knudsen | 1959 |
| The Rebel | Sam | 1959 |
| Hotel de Paree | Man with Shovel | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Ace, Erbie | 1959 |
| Laramie | Barfly, Drunk Cowboy, Pete Morgan | 1959 |
| Riverboat | Pickalong, Opie / Pickalong | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Bartender #1, Bartender, Grimes, Hank, Jake, Lou Palmer, Meyers | 1959 |
| The Deputy | Stubbs | 1959 |
| Battle Flame | Maj. Dowling | 1959 |
| The Gunfight at Dodge City | Rowdy Drunken Cowboy | 1959 |
| The David Niven Show | Sailor | 1959 |
| Pete Kelly's Blues | Jake | 1959 |
| Al Capone | Photographer | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Brewery Employee, Freddie | 1959 |
| The D.A.'s Man | Detective | 1959 |
| Guns Girls and Gangsters | Armored Car Guard | 1959 |
| Revolt in the Big House | Guard | 1958 |
| Johnny Rocco | Police Detective at Stakeout | 1958 |
| Cimarron City | Cowhand, Train Passenger | 1958 |
| Bronco | Al Sawyer | 1958 |
| Peter Gunn | Cop guarding cell | 1958 |
| The Bonnie Parker Story | John - Saloon Owner / Bartender | 1958 |
| Quantrill's Raiders | Sergeant | 1958 |
| Hell's Five Hours | Roadblock Officer | 1958 |
| Cole Younger, Gunfighter | Rand City Bartender | 1958 |
| Up in Smoke | Desk Sergeant | 1957 |
| The Tall Stranger | Porter | 1957 |
| Ride Out for Revenge | Sergeant | 1957 |
| Tombstone Territory | Gambler, Hal Swanson | 1957 |
| Casey Jones | Foreman | 1957 |
| Trackdown | Townsman who insults Hoby | 1957 |
| The Restless Gun | Red, Len | 1957 |
| Maverick | 2nd Miner | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Operative, Operator | 1957 |
| The Thin Man | Eddie Marks | 1957 |
| M Squad | First Mate, Ralph Halper | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Norden | 1957 |
| Death in Small Doses | Handler | 1957 |
| Black Patch | Saloon Dealer | 1957 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Crabbe, McHeath, Niki - Radachev's Servant, Sanders | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Jimmy Logan, Joe | 1957 |
| The Silent Service | Helmsman, Quartermaster | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Bartender, Borkman's Deputy, Charlie - Wells Fargo Agent, Outlaw | 1957 |
| Operation Mad Ball | Enlisted Man | 1957 |
| Man in the Vault | Andy | 1956 |
| 5 Steps to Danger | Deputy / Bud--Deputy Sheriff | 1956 |
| The Man Is Armed | Officer | 1956 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Cowhand, George Yountz, Townsman | 1956 |
| Broken Arrow | Corporal Rollins | 1956 |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Jim McDonald | 1956 |
| Nightmare | Onlooker at Stan's Suicide Attempt / Onlooker at Stan's Suicide Attempt (Uncredited) | 1956 |
| The Bold and the Brave | G.I. in Bar | 1956 |
| The Rawhide Years | Card Player | 1956 |
| State Trooper | Deputy Sheriff Joe Dugan, Sheriff Tom Newell | 1956 |
| Perils of the Wilderness | Brent | 1956 |
| Lucy Gallant | One of Casey's Air Force Buddies | 1955 |
| Screen Directors Playhouse | Sandhogger #4 | 1955 |
| Sergeant Preston of the Yukon | Lefty Lamont | 1955 |
| The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial | Jim Gibbs | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Joe, Bob, George - Bartender, Norm, Townsman, Wills | 1955 |
| Judge Roy Bean | Henchman Clint Hammer, Mac Larsen | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Jake Stevens | 1955 |
| Science Fiction Theatre | Detective Sergeant, Killer in Movie, Mr. Evans, Sheriff Grayson, Sheriff | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | G.I., Private Porky | 1955 |
| The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Sergeant | 1954 |
| I Led 3 Lives | 1953 | |
| Stalag 17 | Prisoner of War | 1953 |
| The Lusty Men | Jack Nemo | 1952 |
| One Minute to Zero | Artillery Spotter | 1952 |
| Death Valley Days | Brown, Ox Jameson | 1952 |
| The Pace That Thrills | Blackie Meyers / Blackie Myers | 1952 |
| Dragnet | 1951 | |
| Submarine Command | Bert | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Jim Gibbs | 1951 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Police Officer | 1951 |
| Sky King | Rawson | 1951 |
| Flying Leathernecks | Lt. Black | 1951 |
| Right Cross | Sixth Reporter | 1950 |
| Born to Be Bad | Guest / Guest (Uncredited) | 1950 |
| In a Lonely Place | Bar Patron | 1950 |
| When Willie Comes Marching Home | Schreves | 1950 |
| The Devil's Sleep | Interne / Doctor | 1949 |
| Fireside Theatre | (as Jack Mitchum), Joe | 1949 |
| Knock on Any Door | Jury Member | 1949 |
| Shed No Tears | Policeman | 1948 |
| The Prairie | Asa Bush | 1947 |
