Portrait of John Mitchum

Acting

John Mitchum

Career

Active from 1947 to 1989, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 71 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Mitchum Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Pathos
    4.2, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Fiction 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

94
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 63
Christy
Christy (1994)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

A Family for Joe
A Family for Joe (1990)

as Preacher

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 59
Hoodwinked
Hoodwinked (1989)

as J.P. Spanner

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
GoodWatch score 77

as Atlanta Judge

Escapes
Escapes (1986)
GoodWatch score 41

as Mr. Olson (Coffee Break)

1970s

21 titles ยท average score 65
The Enforcer
The Enforcer (1976)
GoodWatch score 64

as Frank DiGiorgio

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
GoodWatch score 80

as Al

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Sam Benson

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show ยท as Janitor

High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter (1973)
GoodWatch score 77

as Warden

Magnum Force
Magnum Force (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

as Frank DiGiorgio

The Waltons
The Waltons (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Announcer

Bloody Trail
Bloody Trail (1972)

as Hoss

Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

as De Georgio

Bigfoot
Bigfoot (1970)
GoodWatch score 29

as Elmer Briggs

Chisum
Chisum (1970)
GoodWatch score 74

as Baker

1960s

23 titles ยท average score 61
Adam-12
Adam-12 (1968)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Tom Horton

The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad (1968)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Detective at Hospital (uncredited)

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Photo Lab Foreman / Slim

Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Rip Snorting / Hot Dog Harrigan

El Dorado
El Dorado (1966)
GoodWatch score 83

as Elmer - Jason's Bartender

F Troop
F Troop (1965)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Trooper Hoffenmueller / Balladeer

Bewitched
Bewitched (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

The Munsters
The Munsters (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady (1964)
GoodWatch score 86

as Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Bartender / Pooch

The Clear Horizon
The Clear Horizon (1960)

TV show ยท as First Officer Mikel

Thriller
Thriller (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Policeman

1950s

41 titles ยท average score 65
Riverboat
Riverboat (1959)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Pickalong

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Ace / Erbie

Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Lou Palmer / Bartender #1

Rawhide
Rawhide (1959)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Luke Rose (uncredited)

The Untouchables
The Untouchables (1959)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Freddie

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Operative / Operator

Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Sanders - Gold Robber / McHeath

Maverick
Maverick (1957)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Joe / Bob

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

The Pace That Thrills
The Pace That Thrills (1952)

as Blackie Myers

Dragnet
Dragnet (1951)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

1940s

4 titles ยท average score 53
The Devil's Sleep
The Devil's Sleep (1949)
GoodWatch score 39

as Doctor

Knock on Any Door
Knock on Any Door (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jury Member (uncredited)

Shed No Tears
Shed No Tears (1948)
GoodWatch score 56

as Policeman (Uncredited)

The Prairie
The Prairie (1947)

as Asa Bush