About
Gordon Mitchell was born "Charles Pendleton" in Colorado and served his country in both World War II and the Korean War (during which he was briefly a POW). Afterward he worked as a teacher in inner city schools in California and got heavily involved in personal fitness and bodybuilding. He became friends with Joe Gold (of Gold's Gym), joining Mae West's comedy act as one of her "strongmen" who would carry her on and off the stage. During this time he also found himself in demand as an extra in several Hollywood films including "Lil Abner", "The Enemy Below", and "The Ten Commandments" (in which he and Joe Gold bring Moses to Ramsey's court in chains). When the Peplum craze began in Italy and his fellow Muscle Beach star Steve Reeves became a huge star. Gordon (along with Reg Park, Mark Forrest, Brad Harris, Mickey Hargitay, and Richard Harrison) similarly jumped on the bandwagon and...
Known for
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
I SpySeries • 1965
SpartacusMovie • 1960
Rio BravoMovie • 1959
Marco PoloSeries • 1982
Around the World in 80 DaysMovie • 1956
EndgameMovie • 1983
The Man with the Golden ArmMovie • 1955
The Enemy BelowMovie • 1957
SatyriconMovie • 1969
The Spirit of St. LouisMovie • 1957
I Am Sartana Your Angel of DeathMovie • 1969
Reflections in a Golden EyeMovie • 1967
The Young LionsMovie • 1958
Umbrella CoupMovie • 1980
The Crazy WesternersMovie • 1967
Beyond the LawMovie • 1968
Star PilotMovie • 1966
Emmanuelle: Queen of SadosMovie • 1980
The French Sex MurdersMovie • 1972
The Yellow PantherMovie • 1982
Bikini Drive-InMovie • 1995
SheMovie • 1984
Frankenstein '80Movie • 1972