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Robert Mitchum was a singer, military officer and film actor, born on August 6, 1917 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Robert Mitchum died on July 1, 1997, aged 79. Schooling on record includes Haaren High School. Listed accolades include Donostia Award (1993), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (1992). The listed height was 184 cm.
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.
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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
- Origin
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
- Height
- 184 cm
- Occupation
- actor / singer / military officer / film actor / film director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Haaren High School
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Donostia Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1992 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Mitchum born?
Robert Mitchum was born on August 6, 1917.
When did Robert Mitchum die?
Robert Mitchum died on July 1, 1997, aged 79.
Where was Robert Mitchum from?
Robert Mitchum was from Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.
What did Robert Mitchum do?
Robert Mitchum worked as actor, singer, military officer, film actor, film director.
How tall was Robert Mitchum?
Robert Mitchum was 184 cm tall.
Which high school did Robert Mitchum attend?
Robert Mitchum attended Haaren High School.
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