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Friday, February 25, 2011

VETERAN ACTOR JOHN MITCHUM LIVED IN VALLEY GLEN

DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY           2011

Before Marc Wanamaker's lecture on the San Fernando Valley and the Motion Picture business last evening, I was at last able to meet Cindy Mitchum from Portland, Oregon. To The Museum's good fortune, Cindy donated to the Archives of The Museum four important photographs related to her father John Mitchum's career in film and television.

 John Mitchum - Photograph from the 1947 film "The Prarie"  Gift to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Cindy Mitchum 2011 (click on image to enlarge)
Early in his career, John Mitchum had a strong resemblance to his older brother the actor Robert Mitchum.

 John Mitchum - The Outlaw Josey Wales - gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Cindy Mitchum 2011.
 One of John Mitchum's most popular roles was as the policeman Frank DiGiorgio in the Dirty Harry films. This photograph was from the film Magnum Force.


Promotional photograph featuring at the left, the Sons of the Pioneers singing group, Candy Cavaratti, James Drury (the Virginian) John Locke and John Mitchum.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

John mitchum we married to my Aunt Beverly Pomeroy, a stunning tall showgirl in the 50's SoutSidejonny.ssj@gmail.com