About
John Newman Mitchum was the September child of a Norwegian mother and an Irish/Blackfoot father whom he never knew, as he was killed in a tragic train yard accident in 1919. His two-years-older brother Robert filled the role as best as he could, while their older sister Annette studied the lively arts and eventually joined a traveling vaudeville team. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the young family moved to Rising Sun, Delaware, where farm life didn't agree with the young boys. Scarce opportunities took them to New York City, where the streets of Hell's kitchen taught the brothers to fight, a skill they developed so well they earned the moniker 'them ornery Mitchum boys'. Eventually, when the Great Depression deepened, the family was forced to separate with the intention of meeting up with sister Annette, who had married a sailor and moved to California, changing her name to Julie....
Known for
Perry MasonSeries • 1957
BonanzaSeries • 1959
BewitchedSeries • 1964
IronsideSeries • 1967
Little House on the PrairieSeries • 1974
Adam-12Series • 1968
BatmanSeries • 1966
The WaltonsSeries • 1972
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976
The VirginianSeries • 1962
MaverickSeries • 1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
DragnetSeries • 1951
RawhideSeries • 1959
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries • 1955
The UntouchablesSeries • 1959
The MunstersSeries • 1964
ThrillerSeries • 1960
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
LaramieSeries • 1959
State TrooperSeries • 1956
F TroopSeries • 1965
The Mod SquadSeries • 1968