My Take
Robert Mitchum was one of those rare actors who made doing nothing look like the most dangerous thing in the room. That heavy-lidded stare, the loose-limbed swagger — he didn't perform menace so much as radiate it, and Hollywood's golden era was richer for it. His work in films like Out of the Past and The Night of the Hunter showed a range that his "too cool to care" persona made easy to underestimate: the man could be genuinely terrifying. He was also a real-deal singer, a military vet, and somehow found time to direct. The 1992 Cecil B. DeMille Award felt like a long-overdue nod from an industry that had always taken him slightly for granted. Gone in 1997, but that quiet, coiled intensity of his is timeless.
Overview
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American actor and singer. He is known for his antihero roles and film noir appearances. He received nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984 and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1992.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Mitchum
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ミッチャム
- Reading
- ろばーと・みっちゃむ
- Born
- August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / military officer / film actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Haaren High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Donostia Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1992 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.