Millard Mitchell (August 14, 1903 â€" October 13, 1953) was an
American character actor whose credits include roughly 30 feature
films and two television appearances.Born in Havana, Cuba, he appeared
as a bit player in eight films between 1931 and 1936. Mitchell
returned to film work in 1942 after a six-year absence. Between 1942
and 1953, he was a successful supporting actor.For his performance in
the film My Six Convicts (1952), Mitchell won the Golden Globe Award
for Best Supporting Actor â€" Motion Picture. He is also remembered
for his role as Col. Rufus Plummer in Billy Wilder's A Foreign Affair
(1948), as Gregory Peck's commanding officer in the war drama Twelve
O'Clock High (1949), and as the fictional movie mogul R.F. Simpson in
the musical comedy Singin' in the Rain (1952).Mitchell appeared
frequently on Broadway, often playing a fast-talking Broadway
character. He played the starring role in The Great Campaign (1947).
American character actor whose credits include roughly 30 feature
films and two television appearances.Born in Havana, Cuba, he appeared
as a bit player in eight films between 1931 and 1936. Mitchell
returned to film work in 1942 after a six-year absence. Between 1942
and 1953, he was a successful supporting actor.For his performance in
the film My Six Convicts (1952), Mitchell won the Golden Globe Award
for Best Supporting Actor â€" Motion Picture. He is also remembered
for his role as Col. Rufus Plummer in Billy Wilder's A Foreign Affair
(1948), as Gregory Peck's commanding officer in the war drama Twelve
O'Clock High (1949), and as the fictional movie mogul R.F. Simpson in
the musical comedy Singin' in the Rain (1952).Mitchell appeared
frequently on Broadway, often playing a fast-talking Broadway
character. He played the starring role in The Great Campaign (1947).
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