Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Millard Mitchell (August 14, 1903 – October 13, 1953) was an American character actor whose credits include roughly thirty feature films and two television appearances. 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. Between 1942 and 1953, Mitchell was a successful supporting actor. For his performance in the 1952 film, My Six Convicts, Millard Mitche...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
as Self (archive footage)
American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and develop...
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
Here Come the Girls
1953
as Albert Snodgrass
Bob Hope stars as an inept member of the chorus boy in a turn of the century stage show. After being fired, he finds himself starring acting as a deco...
The Naked Spur
1953
as Jesse Tate
A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.
Singin' in the Rain
1952
as R.F. Simpson
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
My Six Convicts
1952
as James T. Connie
A psychologist takes on the daunting task of getting into the mind of prisoners. He must gain the trust and cooperation from a group of men who have n...
Strictly Dishonorable
1951
as Bill Dempsey
A womanizing opera star is smitten by a young music student.
You're in the Navy Now
1951
as George Larrabee
When Lt. John Harkness is assigned as the new skipper of a submarine chaser equipped with an experimental steam engine, he hopes that the U.S.S. Teake...
Mister 880
1950
as "Mac" McIntire
The Skipper is a charming old man loved by all his neighbors. What they don't know is that he is also Mr. 880, an amateurish counterfeiter who has ama...
Convicted
1950
as Malloby
A prison warden fights to prove one of his inmates was wrongly convicted.
Winchester '73
1950
as High Spade
Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one...
The Gunfighter
1950
as Marshal Mark Strett
The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.
Twelve O'Clock High
1949
as Major General Patrick Pritchard
In the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a 'hard luck' bomber group. Much of the story deal...
Everybody Does It
1949
as Mike Craig
Leonard Borland loves his monied wife, but with his wrecking business looking shaky he treasures her all the more. So when she decides to try again to...
Thieves' Highway
1949
as Ed Kinney
Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his fa...
A Foreign Affair
1948
as Col. Rufus J. Plummer
In occupied Berlin, a US Army Captain is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the US Congresswoman investigating her.
A Double Life
1947
as Al Cooley
A Shakespearian actor starring as Othello opposite his wife finds the character's jealous rage taking over his mind off-stage.
Kiss of Death
1947
as Detective (uncredited)
An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
Swell Guy
1946
as Steve
Perception vs. reality in a tale of a scoundrel and user whose jovial manner masks his true nature until a climatic redemption.
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Baldwin
Small-town soda-jerk Peggy Evans quits her dead-end job and moves to New York where she invents a new identity.
Dixie Dugan
1943
as Accident Victim (uncredited)
Roger Hudson, a wealthy businessman who has moved to Washington to work for the government as a "dollar a year man," is late for a radio broadcast abo...
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942
as Herman
In this drama, an ex-vaudevillian dancer opens up a dance band agency and help street kids at the same time by hiring them to help out. Unfortunately,...
Get Hep to Love
1942
as McCarthy
Orphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting her.
The Big Street
1942
as Gentleman George (Uncredited)
Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish nightclub singer who despises and uses him.
Grand Central Murder
1942
as Detective Arthur Doolin
Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at Grand Central Station, Inspector Gunther calls together a ...
Mr. and Mrs. North
1942
as Mullins
Married sleuths (Gracie Allen, William Post Jr.) find a corpse in their closet and round up suspects.
The Girl on the Magazine Cover
1940
as Photographer
Producer's synopsis: "This picture shows how professional models -- beautiful girls -- are used in making up magazine covers. A Chevrolet is shown on ...
Singapore Sue
1932
as Second Sailor
Four sailors enter a Singapore dive, meet a Chinese girl from Brooklyn, and find there's more to her than meets the eye. Two songs.
The Cheat
1931
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she's spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing. Meanwhile, Jeff ...
My Sin
1931
as Trooper
A prostitute living in Panama shoots her pimp and is charged with murder. The lawyer who gets her off fronts her money to start a new life in NY where...
A Lesson in Love
1931
as Freshmen
Helen Kane stars as a college student who has a crush on her psychology teacher.
Secrets of a Secretary
1931
as Policeman
Society girl becomes a social secretary when her father dies penniless. From a story by Charles Brackett.
What Price Pants
1931
as Secretary (uncredited)
The vaudeville comedians Smith and Dale star in a clever satire on Prohibition and all its illegal shenanigans. Charlie Dale is the greedy owner of a ...