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| name = Billy J. Mitchell
| name = Billy J. Mitchell
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|6|16}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|6|16}}
| death_date = 1999 (aged 56–57)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|03|9|1942|6|16}}
| death_place = [[Hertfordshire]], U.K.
| death_place = [[Hertfordshire]], England
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1976–1999
| yearsactive = 1976–1999
}}
}}


'''Billy J. Mitchell''' (June 16, 1942 – 1999) was an American [[character actor]] based in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba63451e6</ref><ref>https://theatricalia.com/person/17tr/billy-j-mitchell</ref> He was known for portraying North American characters in British-based productions like ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' (1978), ''[[Top Secret!]]'' (1984), and ''[[GoldenEye]]'' (1995).<ref>https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=21876</ref>
'''Billy J. Mitchell''' (June 16, 1942 – 9 March 1999) was an American [[character actor]] based in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba63451e6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430021359/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba63451e6|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 30, 2016|title=Billy J. Mitchell|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/17tr/billy-j-mitchell|title=Billy J Mitchell &#124; Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> He was known for portraying North American characters in British-based productions like ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' (1978), ''[[Top Secret!]]'' (1984), and ''[[GoldenEye]]'' (1995).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=21876|title=Billy J. Mitchell|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref>


Mitchell died from cancer on 10 March 1999 at the age of 56 in England.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/reading-evening-post-billy-j-mitchell-ob/109973530/ |title=In-demand actor dies |date=10 March 1999 |access-date=16 August 2023 |newspaper=[[Reading Evening Post]] |page=25 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He never married and had no children.
Mitchell died in 1999 aged 56 or 57 in England. He never married and had no children.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' (1978) – 1st Editor (Daily Planet)
* ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' (1978) – 1st Editor (Daily Planet)
* ''[[Ragtime (film)|Ragtime]]'' (1981) – Delmas' Assistant No. 2
* ''[[Ragtime (film)|Ragtime]]'' (1981) – Delmas' Assistant No. 2
* ''[[Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983) – Keir Santage (Red Seven) (uncredited)
* ''[[Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983) – Keir Santage (Red Seven) (uncredited)
* ''[[The Lonely Lady]]'' (1983) – Gross
* ''[[The Lonely Lady]]'' (1983) – Gross
* ''[[Never Say Never Again]]'' (1983) – Captain Pederson
* ''[[Never Say Never Again]]'' (1983) – Commander Peterson
* ''[[Top Secret!]]'' (1984) – Martin
* ''[[Top Secret!]]'' (1984) – Martin
* ''[[Morons from Outer Space]]'' (1985) – Alaska Space Monitoring Unit Commander (uncredited)
* ''[[Morons from Outer Space]]'' (1985) – Alaska Space Monitoring Unit Commander (uncredited)
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* ''[[Bird (1988 film)|Bird]]'' (1988) – Prince
* ''[[Bird (1988 film)|Bird]]'' (1988) – Prince
* ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (1988) – Forensic No. 2
* ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (1988) – Forensic No. 2
* ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'' (1989) – Dr. Mulbray
* ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'' (1989) – Dr. Mulbray
* ''[[Bullseye! (1990 film)|Bullseye!]]'' (1990) – Elmer, Tourist
* ''[[Bullseye! (1990 film)|Bullseye!]]'' (1990) – Elmer, Tourist
* ''[[Malcolm X (1992 film)|Malcolm X]]'' (1992) – Man No. 1
* ''[[Malcolm X (1992 film)|Malcolm X]]'' (1992) – Man No. 1
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[[Category:1999 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:American emigrants to England]]
[[Category:American emigrants to England]]
[[Category:American expatriate male actors in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:American expatriate male actors]]
[[Category:American expatriates in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male stage actors]]
[[Category:American male television actors]]
[[Category:Deaths from cancer in England]]

Latest revision as of 18:28, 20 April 2024

Billy J. Mitchell
Born(1942-06-16)June 16, 1942
DiedMarch 9, 1999(1999-03-09) (aged 56)
Hertfordshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1976–1999

Billy J. Mitchell (June 16, 1942 – 9 March 1999) was an American character actor based in the United Kingdom.[1][2] He was known for portraying North American characters in British-based productions like Superman (1978), Top Secret! (1984), and GoldenEye (1995).[3]

Mitchell died from cancer on 10 March 1999 at the age of 56 in England.[4] He never married and had no children.

Filmography[edit]

Cinema[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Billy J. Mitchell". BFI. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Billy J Mitchell | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ "Billy J. Mitchell". www.aveleyman.com.
  4. ^ "In-demand actor dies". Reading Evening Post. 10 March 1999. p. 25. Retrieved 16 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[edit]

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