---
name: "John Mitchum"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-mitchum"
fi1m_id: "john-mitchum"
imdb_id: "nm0593850"
tmdb_id: 14786
wikidata_id: "Q474746"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 September 1919"
died: "29 November 2001"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T17:16:25.232543+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John Mitchum

## Identity

John Mitchum

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-mitchum
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-mitchum
- **IMDb ID:** nm0593850
- **TMDB ID:** 14786
- **Wikidata ID:** Q474746
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mitchum, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q474746, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593850/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14786

Actor. Born 6 September 1919 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Died 29 November 2001.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 September 1919, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
- **Died:** 29 November 2001
- **Also known as:** Jack Mitchum
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 76 (1), 1970s 74 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mitchum, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q474746, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593850/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14786

## Biography

John Mitchum was an American character actor who appeared in film and television from the 1940s to the 1990s. The younger brother of actor Robert Mitchum, he was credited early in his career as Jack Mitchum. He served in the United States Army during the Second World War.

Mitchum had small parts in numerous films and appeared in around 800 television episodes. He is best known for playing the friendly Inspector Frank DiGiorgio in the first three Dirty Harry films: *Dirty Harry* (1971), *Magnum Force* (1973) and *The Enforcer* (1976). He also appeared in several other Clint Eastwood films, including *High Plains Drifter* (1973) and *The Outlaw Josey Wales* (1976), and worked with his brother in projects such as *The Way West* (1967).

Mitchum was also a musician and poet; John Wayne recorded several of his patriotic poems on the 1973 album *America, Why I Love Her*. He died in Los Angeles in 2001.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1) — the average rests on these

- *Dirty Harry* (1971), Fi1m 74, as De Georgio — [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-harry.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *My Fair Lady* (1964), Fi1m 76, as Ad Lib at Church (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/my-fair-lady.md)

## Complete filmography (100)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Christy* (1994), series, Actor
- *A Family for Joe* (1990), as Preacher
- *Hoodwinked* (1989), as J.P. Spanner
- *The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains* (1987), as Atlanta Judge
- *Escapes* (1986), as Mr. Olson (Coffee Break)
- *Where's Willie?* (1978), Actor
- *Telefon* (1977), as Harry Bascom
- *The Enforcer* (1976), as Frank DiGiorgio
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, Actor
- *The Outlaw Josey Wales* (1976), as Al
- *Crackle of Death* (1976), as Janitor
- *Breakheart Pass* (1975), as Red Beard
- *Kolchak: The Night Stalker* (1974), series, as Janitor
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Sam Benson
- *The Hanged Man* (1974), as Eubie Turpin
- *Magnum Force* (1973), as Frank DiGiorgio
- *High Plains Drifter* (1973), as Warden
- *Savage!* (1973), as Motel Manager
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, as Announcer
- *Bloody Trail* (1972), as Hoss
- *Dirty Harry* (1971), as De Georgio — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-harry.md)
- *Chandler* (1971), as Rudy, Bartender
- *Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate* (1971), as Mr. Tubbs
- *One More Train to Rob* (1971), as Guard (uncredited)
- *Bigfoot* (1970), as Elmer Briggs
- *The Young Rebels* (1970), series, Actor
- *Chisum* (1970), as Baker
- *Paint Your Wagon* (1969), as Jacob Woodling
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, as Detective at Hospital (uncredited)
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Tom Horton
- *Bandolero!* (1968), as Bath House Customer
- *The Way West* (1967), as Little Henry
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Slim, Photo Lab Foreman
- *Warning Shot* (1967), Actor
- *Mr. Terrific* (1967), series, as Harry
- *El Dorado* (1966), as Elmer - Jason's Bartender
- *Pistols 'n' Petticoats* (1966), series, Actor
- *The Plainsman* (1966), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Rip Snorting, Hot Dog Harrigan
- *Laredo* (1965), series, Actor
- *F Troop* (1965), series, as Balladeer, Trooper Hoffenmueller
- *The Legend of Jesse James* (1965), series, as Bartender
- *Brainstorm* (1965), as Guitar-Playing Inmate (uncredited)
- *My Fair Lady* (1964), as Ad Lib at Church (uncredited) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/my-fair-lady.md)
- *The Munsters* (1964), series, Actor
- *Bewitched* (1964), series, Actor
- *Cattle King* (1963), as Tex
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Madison, Pooch, Bartender, Sam the Bartender, Bucky the Bartender
- *Hitler* (1962), as Hermann Goering
- *Thriller* (1960), series, as Policeman
- *The Clear Horizon* (1960), series, as First Officer Mikel
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Freddie
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Erbie, Ace — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Laramie* (1959), series, Actor
- *Riverboat* (1959), series, as Pickalong
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Lou Palmer, Bartender #1, Bartender
- *Battle Flame* (1959), as Maj. Dowling
- *The Gunfight at Dodge City* (1959), as Rowdy Drunken Cowboy
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Luke Rose (uncredited)
- *Guns Girls and Gangsters* (1959), as Armored Car Guard (uncredited)
- *Johnny Rocco* (1958), as Police Detective at Stakeout (uncredited)
- *Bronco* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Bonnie Parker Story* (1958), as John - Saloon Owner / Bartender (uncredited)
- *Cole Younger, Gunfighter* (1958), as Rand City Bartender
- *Up In Smoke* (1957), as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- *The Tall Stranger* (1957), Actor
- *Ride Out for Revenge* (1957), as Sergeant (uncredited)
- *Trackdown* (1957), series, Actor
- *Suspicion* (1957), series, Actor
- *Maverick* (1957), series, Actor
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Operative · Operator
- *The Thin Man* (1957), series, Actor
- *M Squad* (1957), series, as First Mate
- *Death in Small Doses* (1957), as Handler (uncredited)
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as McHeath, Sanders - Gold Robber
- *Operation Mad Ball* (1957), as Enlisted Man (uncredited)
- *Richard Diamond, Private Detective* (1957), series, as Jimmy Logan (uncredited)
- *Panic!* (1957), series, Actor
- *5 Steps to Danger* (1956), as Bud--Deputy Sheriff
- *The Man Is Armed* (1956), as Officer
- *State Trooper* (1956), series, as Sheriff Tom Newell
- *Nightmare* (1956), as Onlooker at Stan's Suicide Attempt (Uncredited)
- *Perils of the Wilderness* (1956), as Brent
- *Screen Director's Playhouse* (1955), series, as Sandhogger #4
- *Sergeant Preston of the Yukon* (1955), series, Actor
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Joe, Bob, Norm, Wills
- *The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp* (1955), series, Actor
- *Studio 57* (1954), series, Actor
- *I Led Three Lives* (1953), series, Actor
- *The Lusty Men* (1952), Actor
- *The Pace That Thrills* (1952), as Blackie Myers
- *Dragnet* (1951), series, Actor
- *Submarine Command* (1951), Actor
- *Flying Leathernecks* (1951), as Lt. Black (uncredited)
- *Born to Be Bad* (1950), as Guest (uncredited)
- *In a Lonely Place* (1950), as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- *The Devil's Sleep* (1949), as Doctor
- *Knock on Any Door* (1949), as Jury Member (uncredited)
- *Shed No Tears* (1948), as Policeman (Uncredited)
- *The Prairie* (1947), as Asa Bush

## Gallery

- ![John Mitchum](https://film.one/media/person/1241817/gallery-44a22cdbeb34.jpg) John Mitchum — N/A studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/John_Mitchum_in_1951%2C_brother_of_Robert_Mitchum.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![John Mitchum](https://film.one/media/person/1241817/gallery-05c91f401f93.jpg) John Mitchum — Image via TMDB

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