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Gordon Mitchell

January 07, 2023

For the jazz musician, see Whitey Mitchell. For the rugby player, see Gordon Mitchell (rugby union).

Gordon Mitchell (born Charles Allen Pendleton; July 29, 1923 – September 20, 2003) was an American actor and bodybuilder who made about 200 B movies.[1]

Gordon Mitchell
Born
Charles Allen Pendleton

(1923-07-29)July 29, 1923
Denver, Colorado
DiedSeptember 20, 2003(2003-09-20) (aged 80)
Marina Del Rey, California
Occupation(s)Film actor, bodybuilder

Biography

Charles Allen Pendleton was born in Denver, Colorado, and began working out in his Denver neighbourhood to deal with his tough companions. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army in the Battle of the Bulge where he was taken prisoner of war. He later obtained a degree at the University of Southern California under the G.I. Bill. He became a high school teacher and guidance counselor in Los Angeles,[1] where due to his physique he was given classes containing many delinquent students.[2]

Following a return enlistment for the Korean War, he found film extra work in movies such as Prisoner of War, The Man with the Golden Arm and Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments, where he and his friend Joe Gold dragged Charlton Heston's Moses to Pharaoh Yul Brynner. Mae West chose him to appear in her nightclub act as part of her "buffed all-male chorus line".[1]

He was one of the American bodybuilder-actors who migrated to Italy in the wake of Steve Reeves' success in the 1958 film Hercules after he sent a photo to an Italian producer who signed him on a contract. Prior to going to Italy, he saw a clairvoyant who asked him if he had ever been known by the name of Gordon Mitchell.[3] He replied no, but on arrival in Rome, Mitchell was given his new name.[4] He found work first in sword and sandal films such as Sinbad, Seven Slaves Against the World, Treasure of the Petrified Forest (1965), then in Spaghetti Westerns such as Beyond the Law and Savage Guns. Mitchell also appeared in Fellini Satyricon (1969), directed by Federico Fellini.

From the early 1970s onwards, he started to diversify into everything from horror (Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks - 1974), Nazi exploitation (Achtung! The Desert Tigers! -1977), sexploitation (Porno-Erotic Western - 1979), French criminal comedy (The Umbrella Coup - 1980), and post-apocalyptic films (Endgame - 1983). He also appeared in the bizarre 1982 Israeli adaptation of H. Rider Haggard's She as "Hector." The film was directed by Avi Nesher and co-starred Sandahl Bergman.

Mitchell was close friends with fellow American expatriate actors Richard Harrison, Mike Monty (he appeared in a number of films with both and shared an apartment with Monty in Italy during the 1960s),[citation needed] and John P. Dulaney. Like Monty, Harrison and Dulaney, Mitchell acted in low-budget action films in the Philippines during the 1980s, having roles in Commando Invasion and SFX Retaliator for director John Gale.

He returned to the United States in the late 1980s and retired from acting, but kept making occasional film appearances until his death in 2003 from an apparent heart attack in Marina Del Rey, California, at age 80.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d Oliver, Myrna (25 September 2003). "Gordon Mitchell, 80; Bodybuilder Made 'Sword and Sandal' B Movies". Los Angeles Times. from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Biodata". Find Articles. Retrieved 10 April 2019.[dead link]
  3. ^ Tyler, Dick (2004). Draper, Dave (ed.). West Coast Bodybuilding Scene: The Golden Age. On Target Publications. p. 266. ISBN 9781931046299.
  4. ^ Kelly, Devin (12 August 2012). "An Interview with Gordon Mitchell". Cinema Nocturna website. from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2019.

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For the jazz musician see Whitey Mitchell For the rugby player see Gordon Mitchell rugby union Gordon Mitchell born Charles Allen Pendleton July 29 1923 September 20 2003 was an American actor and bodybuilder who made about 200 B movies 1 Gordon MitchellBornCharles Allen Pendleton 1923 07 29 July 29 1923Denver ColoradoDiedSeptember 20 2003 2003 09 20 aged 80 Marina Del Rey CaliforniaOccupation s Film actor bodybuilder Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditCharles Allen Pendleton was born in Denver Colorado and began working out in his Denver neighbourhood to deal with his tough companions During World War II he served in the U S Army in the Battle of the Bulge where he was taken prisoner of war He later obtained a degree at the University of Southern California under the G I Bill He became a high school teacher and guidance counselor in Los Angeles 1 where due to his physique he was given classes containing many delinquent students 2 Following a return enlistment for the Korean War he found film extra work in movies such as Prisoner of War The Man with the Golden Arm and Cecil B DeMille s The Ten Commandments where he and his friend Joe Gold dragged Charlton Heston s Moses to Pharaoh Yul Brynner Mae West chose him to appear in her nightclub act as part of her buffed all male chorus line 1 He was one of the American bodybuilder actors who migrated to Italy in the wake of Steve Reeves success in the 1958 film Hercules after he sent a photo to an Italian producer who signed him on a contract Prior to going to Italy he saw a clairvoyant who asked him if he had ever been known by the name of Gordon Mitchell 3 He replied no but on arrival in Rome Mitchell was given his new name 4 He found work first in sword and sandal films such as Sinbad Seven Slaves Against the World Treasure of the Petrified Forest 1965 then in Spaghetti Westerns such as Beyond the Law and Savage Guns Mitchell also appeared in Fellini Satyricon 1969 directed by Federico Fellini From the early 1970s onwards he started to diversify into everything from horror Frankenstein s Castle of Freaks 1974 Nazi exploitation Achtung The Desert Tigers 1977 sexploitation Porno Erotic Western 1979 French criminal comedy The Umbrella Coup 1980 and post apocalyptic films Endgame 1983 He also appeared in the bizarre 1982 Israeli adaptation of H Rider Haggard s She as Hector The film was directed by Avi Nesher and co starred Sandahl Bergman Mitchell was close friends with fellow American expatriate actors Richard Harrison Mike Monty he appeared in a number of films with both and shared an apartment with Monty in Italy during the 1960s citation needed and John P Dulaney Like Monty Harrison and Dulaney Mitchell acted in low budget action films in the Philippines during the 1980s having roles in Commando Invasion and SFX Retaliator for director John Gale He returned to the United States in the late 1980s and retired from acting but kept making occasional film appearances until his death in 2003 from an apparent heart attack in Marina Del Rey California at age 80 1 Selected filmography EditPrisoner of War 1954 Bit Role uncredited The Man with the Golden Arm 1955 Police Officer uncredited The Ten Commandments 1956 Egyptian Guard uncredited Around the World in 80 Days 1956 Extra uncredited The Spirit of St Louis 1957 uncredited The Enemy Below 1957 German Sailor uncredited The Young Lions 1958 Minor Role uncredited The Buccaneer 1958 Pirate uncredited Rio Bravo 1959 Bar Cowboy Watching Fistfight uncredited Li l Abner 1959 Muscleman Rufe uncredited Spartacus 1960 Gladiator uncredited Atlas Against the Cyclops 1961 Maciste as Mitchell Gordon The Centurion 1961 Gen Metellus The Giant of Metropolis 1961 Obro Vulcan Son of Jupiter 1962 Pluto Julius Caesar Against the Pirates 1962 Hamar the Pirate Kerim Son of the Sheik 1962 Yussuf Invasion 1700 1962 Ulrich The Fury of Achilles 1962 Achilles Brennus Enemy of Rome 1963 Brennus Seven Slaves Against the World 1964 Balisten The Revenge of Spartacus 1964 Arminio Ali Baba and the Seven Saracens 1964 Omar Erik il vichingo 1965 Sven Bjarni Treasure of the Petrified Forest 1965 Hunding La vendetta di Lady Morgan 1965 Roger 3 Bullets for Ringo 1966 Frank Sanders Star Pilot 1966 Murdu Thompson 1880 1966 Glenn Sheppard Kill or Be Killed 1966 Baltimore Joe E mezzanotte butta giu il cadavere 1966 Van Himst L estate 1966 Himself Born to Kill 1967 Roose Death on the Run 1967 The Albanian Reflections in a Golden Eye 1967 Stable Sergeant John the Bastard 1967 Danite Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankhamen 1968 Gregory Falco Sapevano solo uccidere 1968 Clayton Cin cin cianuro 1968 Al Rubino Beyond the Law 1968 Burton The Killer Likes Candy 1968 Toni All on the Red 1968 Erikson Radhapura Endstation der Verdammten 1968 Alfredo Rita of the West 1968 Silly Bull Trusting Is Good Shooting Is Better 1968 Roy Fulton Cry of Death 1968 Donkey Morgan Pitt Seven Times Seven 1968 Big Ben Hour X Suicide Patrol 1969 Sgt Orwell Smith Fellini Satyricon 1969 Robber Sartana the Gravedigger 1969 Deguejo Lisa dagli occhi blu 1969 Football player The Arizona Kid 1970 Coyote Django and Sartana Are Coming It s the End 1970 Black Burt Keller Burt Kelly Dead Men Don t Make Shadows 1970 Roger Murdock Io non spezzo rompo 1971 Joe il Rosso Tre nel mille 1971 Se t incontro t ammazzo 1971 Chris Forest A Barrel Full of Dollars 1971 John Giu le mani carogna Django Story 1971 Buck Bradley Let s Go and Kill Sartana 1971 Greg The Crazy Person Drummer of Vengeance 1971 Deputy Norton Le Saut de l ange 1971 Henry Di Fusco Il suo nome era Pot 1971 Ray Potter A Fistful of Death 1971 Ironhead Donovan Testa di Ferro Savage Guns 1971 Gordon Mitchell uncredited Un uomo chiamato Dakota 1972 Dakota The Big Bust Out 1972 El Kadir Magnificent West 1972 Martin Casa d appuntamento 1972 Man in Nightclub uncredited Go Away Trinity Has Arrived in Eldorado 1972 Jonathan Duke Frankenstein 80 1972 Dr Otto Frankenstein Situation 1972 Gordon Allegri becchini arriva Trinita 1972 Marvin Anything for a Friend 1973 Miller Quando i califfi avevano le corna 1973 Caliph married to the Queen My Darling Slave 1973 Von Thirac Once Upon a Time in the Wild Wild West 1973 Mike Pan 1973 Dagli archivi della polizia criminale 1973 Peter Wilcox My Name Is Shanghai Joe 1973 Burying Sam Frankenstein s Castle of Freaks 1974 Igor Una donna per 7 bastardi 1974 Gordon The Godfather Squad 1974 Son of Carrol Il domestico 1974 General Von Werner Dort hergele 1974 Margherito Anasinin Gozu 1974 Yankesici 1975 Seven Devils on Horseback 1975 Cooper La pelle sotto gli artigli 1975 Professor Helmut Due Magnum 38 per una citta di carogne 1975 Renato Proietti Tiger from River Kwai 1975 Jack Mason Le Ricain 1975 Mike La polizia ordina sparate a vista 1976 David L unica legge in cui credo 1976 Geo uncredited Kaput Lager Gli ultimi giorni delle SS 1977 Kommandant von Stolzen Oil 1977 Burt Natascha Todesgrusse aus Moskau 1977 Gooming Gli uccisori 1977 Pablo Zanna Bianca e il grande Kid 1977 Morgan Pugni dollari e spinaci 1978 Frank Stilo Ishyri dosi sex 1978 A Very Special Woman 1979 Gordon Strategia per una missione di morte 1979 Paul Dr Jekyll Likes Them Hot 1979 Pretorius Porno erotico western 1979 I mavri Emmanouella 1980 Robert Factory manager Holocaust parte seconda i ricordi i deliri la vendetta 1980 Felix Oppenheimer The Umbrella Coup 1980 Moskovitz le tueur The Iron Hand of the Mafia 1980 Don Nicola Febbre a 40 1980 Sandy s Husband Trois filles dans le vent 1981 Gordon Mitchell Inchon 1981 GHQ Officer uncredited Nightfall 1981 Maserati La dottoressa preferisce i marinai 1981 The killer Vai avanti tu che mi vien da ridere 1981 Il killer Kirmizi kelebek 1982 Brado Rush 1983 Yor Endgame 1983 Col Morgan Se tutto va bene siamo rovinati 1983 Jack Volpetti She 1984 Hector Treasure of the Lost Desert 1984 Dealer Diamond Connection 1984 Harry Abdul Pasha Ricordi 1984 White Fire 1985 Olaf Operation Nam 1986 Col Mortimer Le miniere del Kilimangiaro 1986 Rolf Three Men on Fire 1986 Commando Invasion 1986 General MacMoreland Evil Spawn 1987 Dan Thorn SFX Retaliator 1987 Morgan Overdose 1987 Costa Cross of the Seven Jewels 1987 Black Mass Leader Faida 1988 Prete La tempesta 1988 Blood Delirium N A Hermann Bikini Drive In 1995 Goliath An Enraged New World 2002 Gen Murchison Malevolence 2004 Capo Fabrizio De Martino Die to Live Das Musikill 2004 Himself final film role References Edit a b c d Oliver Myrna 25 September 2003 Gordon Mitchell 80 Bodybuilder Made Sword and Sandal B Movies Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on 7 August 2018 Retrieved 10 April 2019 Biodata Find Articles Retrieved 10 April 2019 dead link Tyler Dick 2004 Draper Dave ed West Coast Bodybuilding Scene The Golden Age On Target Publications p 266 ISBN 9781931046299 Kelly Devin 12 August 2012 An Interview with Gordon Mitchell Cinema Nocturna website Archived from the original on 4 January 2015 Retrieved 10 April 2019 External links Edit Biography portalGordon Mitchell at IMDb Gordon Mitchell at AllMovie Gordon Mitchell at Find a Grave Interview http www cinema nocturna com gordon mitchell interview prt 1 htm A transcription of a Gordon Mitchell guest chat at Cinema Nocturna site A Nanarland com interview in French Archived 2005 10 19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon Mitchell amp oldid 1113758668, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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