Herb Mitchell (actor)

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Herbert L. Mitchell Junior (born June 18, 1937 in Bar Harbor , Maine , † January 4, 2011 in Blue Hill , Maine) was an American actor .

Life

Herbert L. Mitchell Junior was the son of Herbert L. Mitchell, Sr., and his wife Estella Mae Bourgeois Mitchell. He grew up in Bar Harbor and studied at the University of Maine and the Maine Maritime Academy . He then became a stockbroker in Bangor , Maine. From the late 1960s he played in local theater groups and in 1971 got an offer to play on Off-Broadway in New York City . However, he declined in favor of his secure job and his family. Nevertheless, he continued to play in the theater. In the mid-1970s he co-owned a jazz club and occasionally played theater in southern California. From there he received his first television and film offers. Mitchell made his debut as a film actor in 1982 with the television film Pray TV .

Mitchell passed away on January 4, 2011 at the age of 73. In the early 2000s he got cancer three times , which is why he ended his acting career and returned to his homeland from Los Angeles . He was married twice in his life and had five children.

Filmography (selection)

Movie

  • 1982: Pray TV - The Broadcast of God ( Pray TV )
  • 1983: The Sin of the Sister ( Baby Sister )
  • 1984: Sam's Son ( Sam's Son )
  • 1985: Forget not love ( Do You Remember Love )
  • 1987: The Journey into the Self ( Innerspace )
  • 1988: Football Star at Any Price ( What Price Victory )
  • 1989: The Bucklige Schlitzohr ( Big Man on Campus )
  • 1989: Murder without motive ( The Preppie Murder )
  • 1991: Kisses and Lies ( Lies Before Kisses )
  • 1992: The moles ( There Goes the Neighborhood )
  • 1992: Cry for Love ( A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story )
  • 1993: Gettysburg
  • 1994: The Last Seduction ( The Last Seduction )
  • 1994: The True Story of the Menendez Brothers ( Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills )
  • 1996: Marilyn - Your Life ( Norma Jean & Marilyn )
  • 1997: Mad Rex ( Against the Law )
  • 1999: Austin Powers - Spy Who Shagged Me ( Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me )
  • 1999: The Playboy - The Hugh Hefner Story ( Hefner: Unauthorized )
  • 1999: What can I do ... ( Silk Hope )
  • 2000: Chain of Command - Heroes Never Die ( Chain of Command )
  • 2001: Ali

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personal data
SURNAME Mitchell, Herb
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mitchell, Herbert L. Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH June 18, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Bar Harbor , Maine
DATE OF DEATH January 4, 2011
Place of death Blue Hill , Maine