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James Mitchum (born May 8, 1941 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor and the eldest son of actor Robert Mitchum.
His brother is actor Christopher Mitchum, and he is the uncle of actor Bentley Mitchum.
He had his first role, which was small and unbilled, at the age of eight in the Western Colorado Territory (1949) with Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, and Dorothy Malone.
His credited debut was in Thunder Road (1958), in which he played his father's much younger brother, a role written for Elvis Presley, who was eager to do it until his manager demanded too much money.
This film became a drive-in cult favorite, revived in the 1970s and ’80s.
Curiously, he was again credited as being "introduced" in the Have Gun Will Travel pilot episode "Genesis" (1962).
He has appeared in more than 30 films including The Beat Generation in 1959; The Victors in 1963; as a surfer named Eskimo in Ride the Wild Surf in 1964; In Harm's Way (1965) with John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, and Henry Fonda; Ambush Bay (1966); The Invincible Six (1970); Two-Lane Blacktop (1971); and The Last Movie (1971).
In 1975 he starred in the movie Moonrunners, where he played the character Grady Hagg in the influence for the television series The Dukes of Hazzard.
He was also in Zebra Force and Trackdown co-starring Karen Lamm and Erik Estrada in 1976; Ransom (a k a Assault on Paradise) (1977); Blackout (1978); Monstroid (1980); Crazy Jungle Adventure (1982); Code Name Zebra (1987); Hollywood Cop (1987); Jake Spanner, Private Eye (1989); and Fatal Mission (1990).
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The president of an African country...Mercenary Fighters 1988
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A sleazy airline owner forces boozy...Crazy Jungle Adventure 1982
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A black comedy of violent criminals...Blackout 1978
A black comedy of violent criminals who terrorize apartment dwellers during New York's 1977 power blackout.
A Native American travels around a...The Ransom 1977
A Native American travels around a resort town, murdering cops and rich people with a high-powered crossbow, while demanding that the town's richest residents pay him money to stop the killings.
When his sister Betsy packs up...Trackdown 1976
When his sister Betsy packs up and leaves the family's Montana cattle ranch to find fame and fortune in Hollywood, her brother Jim decides to follow after her to make sure she doesn't get into trouble. He's a little too late, however, since almost as soon as she gets off the bus, Betsy has her belongings stolen, then gets kidnapped, gang-raped, and is sold to a pimp to work for him as a prostitute. It is now up to Jim, with help from social worker Lynn, to rescue his sister and set things right.
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A driver and a mechanic travel...Two-Lane Blacktop 1971
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A Marine unit on a Japaneseheld...
When half a million dollars disappears...The Money Trap 1965
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Intercutting dramatic vignettes with newsreel footage...
Chip is killed accidentally while trying...Girls Town 1959
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Unrepentant Tennessee moonshine runner Luke Doolin...Thunder Road 1958
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After escaping from jail outlaw Wes...Colorado Territory 1949
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