Frank Mitchell


Biography

Actor Frank Mitchell appeared on the big screen many times over the course of his Hollywood career. Mitchell's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the drama "The Singing Kid" (1936) with Al Jolson, "Double Alibi" (1940) and "Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga" (1941). He also appeared in "The Luck of the Irish" (1948) with Tyrone Power, "Neptune's Daughter"...

Biography

Actor Frank Mitchell appeared on the big screen many times over the course of his Hollywood career. Mitchell's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the drama "The Singing Kid" (1936) with Al Jolson, "Double Alibi" (1940) and "Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga" (1941). He also appeared in "The Luck of the Irish" (1948) with Tyrone Power, "Neptune's Daughter" (1949) with Esther Williams and the Dana Andrews drama "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" (1956). In the fifties and the eighties, Mitchell devoted his time to various credits, such as "Over-Exposed" (1956), "Some Came Running" with Frank Sinatra (1958) and "Blood Voyage" (1980) starring Laurie Rose. He also worked on "Coal Miner's Daughter" with Sissy Spacek (1980), "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1982) and "Explorers" with Ethan Hawke (1985). In the eighties through the nineties, Mitchell lent his talents to projects like "Miracle of the Heart: A Boystown Story" "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987) starring John Lithgow and "Predator" (1987). His credits also expanded to "Old Man Dogs" (1997), "Echoes From the Ancients" (PBS, 1998-99) and "Warrior in Two Worlds" (PBS, 1999-2000). Most recently, Mitchell appeared on "Totally Outrageous -- Love" (ABC, 2000-01).

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Blood Voyage (1980)
Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Old Man Dogs (1997)
Mountain Guide
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Clay Pigeon (1971)
Around the World With Nothing On (1963)
The Rat Race (1960)
Good Humor man
Bells Are Ringing (1960)
The Gazebo (1960)
Mr. Olson
The Rookie (1959)
Ship's purser
Some Came Running (1959)
Waiter
All Mine to Give (1958)
Painless Paine
Our Miss Brooks (1956)
Reporter
Over-Exposed (1956)
Steve
The Harder They Fall (1956)
Dundee referee
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
Waiter
The Prodigal (1955)
Forerunner
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
Taxi driver
Kismet (1955)
Slave merchant
Scaramouche (1952)
Harlequin
My Six Convicts (1952)
Convict #3007
Watch the Birdie (1951)
Workman
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
Spectator
Neptune's Daughter (1949)
Little wrangler
The Luck of the Irish (1948)
Irish dancer
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
Sailor
George White's Scandals (1945)
Stagehand
George White's Scandals (1945)
Ladder gag man
Moon Over Las Vegas (1944)
Waiter
That's My Baby (1944)
Ghost Catchers (1944)
Mug
Flesh and Fantasy (1943)
Acrobat
Captive Wild Woman (1943)
Handler
Eyes of the Underworld (1943)
Follow the Band (1943)
Charlie
Jail House Blues (1942)
Frank
Vengeance of the West (1942)
Cannonball Boggs
Prairie Gunsmoke (1942)
Cannonball
North of the Rockies (1942)
Cannonball Rideaux
The Lone Star Vigilantes (1942)
Cannonball
Bullets for Bandits (1942)
Cannonball
The Devil's Trail (1942)
Cannonball
Highways by Night (1942)
Waiter with gun
San Antonio Rose (1941)
Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga (1941)
Maxwell
Roaring Frontiers (1941)
Cannonball
Lucky Devils (1941)
Foreigner
Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941)
Crook
Hello Sucker (1941)
Taxi driver
Caught in the Draft (1941)
Captain
Waterloo Bridge (1940)
Father
The Leatherpushers (1940)
Grogan's manager
West of Carson City (1940)
Breed
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me (1940)
Frank
Rhythm of the Rio Grande (1940)
Shorty
Double Alibi (1940)
Lennie Noland
Danger on Wheels (1940)
Truck driver
Tropic Fury (1939)
Amando
Little Accident (1939)
Customer
Call a Messenger (1939)
Barber
Sons O' Guns (1936)
Ritter
The Singing Kid (1936)
Dope
Spring Tonic (1935)
Griffen Nasher
Music Is Magic (1935)
Peanuts Harper
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
Senator Danforth
365 Nights in Hollywood (1934)
Percy
She Learned About Sailors (1934)
Peanuts
Humoresque (1920)
Baby Kantor

Art Department (Feature Film)

Red Sky at Morning (1971)
Greenman

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Other

Cast (Special)

Totally Outrageous -- Love (2001)
Interviewee

Editing (Special)

Warrior in Two Worlds (2000)
On-Line Editor
Echoes From the Ancients (1998)
On-Line Editor

Cast (Short)

Hollywood Hobbies (1939)
Himself

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story (1986)

Life Events

Bibliography