Gordon Mitchell
Data de nascimento:
29/07/1923
Local de nascimento:
Denver, Colorado, USA
Data de falecimento:
20/09/2003
Biografia
Gordon Mitchell was born "Charles Pendleton" in Colorado and served his country in both World War II and the Korean War (during which he was briefly a POW). Afterward he worked as a teacher in inner city schools in California and got heavily involved in personal fitness and bodybuilding. He became friends with Joe Gold (of Gold's Gym), joining Mae West's comedy act as one of her "strongmen" who would carry her on and off the stage. During this time he also found himself in demand as an extra in several Hollywood films including "Lil Abner", "The Enemy Below", and "The Ten Commandments" (in which he and Joe Gold bring Moses to Ramsey's court in chains). When the Peplum craze began in Italy and his fellow Muscle Beach star Steve Reeves became a huge star. Gordon (along with Reg Park, Mark Forrest, Brad Harris, Mickey Hargitay, and Richard Harrison) similarly jumped on the bandwagon and headed to Italy to find stardom and financially greener pastures. Thanks to his unconventional appearance (small, sharp eyes and craggy face) and enthusiasm for his work, Mitchell found himself one of the most in-demand performers in Italy's Sword & Sandal craze of the early 60's, working with several top directors including Marino Girolami, Alberto De Martino, and Michele Lupo. Unlike most of his peers who left Italy once the genre ran its course, Mitchell stayed on to play villains in numerous Spaghetti Westerns, Giallos, War Films, and Science Fiction movies. He also had a small but key role in the Elizabeth Taylor / Marlon Brandon vehicle "Reflections in a Golden Eye" (1967) during this time though perhaps his most prestigious role would be the rogue who helps the two protagonists kidnap the noble in Fellini's "Satyricon" (1969). Mitchell used his extra cash to buy and build his own movie studio (Cave Studios) which he single-handedly constructed outside of Rome. It went largely unused except by ultra-low budget director Demofilo Fidani who would often cast Mitchell as well. In the late 1980's when the Italian genre film industry had basically self-destructed, unable to compete with American films even for video rentals, Mitchell packed his bags and moved back to California. Once home, he re-teamed with old friend Joe Gold to manage World Gym, at which Mitchell acted as COO and lived at the top floor of its headquarters in Marina Del Rey. Continuing for years to act in low budget films purely for the fun of it, Mitchell passed away in his sleep at age 80 in 2003. Having just won the California recall election the day prior, Arnold Schwarzenegger took time out of his busy schedule to pay his respects at Mitchell's Memorial Service at the World Gym Headquarters along with many other bodybuilders who credit Mitchell with getting them into their careers.
Filmes em que atuou
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Malevolence (2004)- 3.80 ★Don Fabrizio De Martino
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An Enraged New World (2002)- 6.00 ★General Murchison
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Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co (2000)- 0.00 ★Self
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Bikini Drive-In (1995)- 5.30 ★Goliath
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Overdose (1989)- 0.00 ★Costa
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SFX Retaliator (1988)- 3.00 ★Morgan
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Delirio di sangue (1988)- 4.60 ★Hermann
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La croce dalle 7 pietre (1987)- 1.90 ★Black Mass Leader
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Commando Invasion (1987)- 6.20 ★
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Le miniere del Kilimangiaro (1986)- 2.00 ★Rolf
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Cobra Mission (1986)- 4.80 ★Col. Mortimer
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Three Men on Fire (1986)- 6.00 ★
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She (1984)- 5.05 ★Hector
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Vivre pour survivre (1984)- 4.50 ★Olaf
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Endgame - Bronx lotta finale (1983)- 4.94 ★Col. Morgan
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Rush (1983)- 4.40 ★Yor
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Se tutto va bene siamo rovinati (1983)- 4.00 ★Jack Volpetti
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Gizli Kuvvet (1983)- 4.00 ★
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Vai avanti tu che mi vien da ridere (1982)- 6.00 ★killer
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Kırmızı Kelebek (1982)- 0.00 ★Brado
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Diamond Connection (1982)- 2.50 ★Abdul Pascha
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La dottoressa preferisce i marinai (1981)- 4.90 ★killer russo
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Kopfschuß (1981)- 1.00 ★
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Trois filles dans le vent (1981)- 0.00 ★Gordon Mitchell
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Febbre a 40! (1980)- 0.00 ★Mr. Temple
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Η Μαύρη Εμμανουέλα (1980)- 6.08 ★Robert
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Le Coup du parapluie (1980)- 6.92 ★Moskovitz, le tueur à gages
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Mafia, una legge che non perdona (1980)- 6.80 ★Don Nicola
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Holocaust parte seconda - I ricordi, i deliri, la vendetta (1980)- 3.50 ★Felix Oppenheimer
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Strategia per una missione di morte (1979)- 2.80 ★Paul
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Une femme spéciale (1979)- 4.90 ★Gordon
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Porno erotico western (1979)- 5.50 ★(as Charles Pendleton)
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Dottor Jekyll e gentile signora (1979)- 5.00 ★Pretorius
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Ισχυρή Δόση... Σεξ (1978)- 1.00 ★Haine
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Zanna Bianca e il grande Kid (1978)- 6.00 ★Morgan
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Pugni dollari e spinaci (1978)- 0.00 ★Frank Stilo
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Kaput lager - gli ultimi giorni delle SS (1977)- 4.11 ★Kommandant von Stolzen
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Natascha - Todesgrüsse aus Moskau (1977)- 5.00 ★Gooming
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Cuibul salamandrelor (1977)- 5.10 ★Joe
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Gli Uccisori (1977)- 0.00 ★Pablo
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La Polizia Ordina: Sparate A Vista (1976)- 4.50 ★David
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La tigre venuta dal fiume Kwai (1975)- 5.50 ★Jack Mason
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Due Magnum .38 per una città di carogne (1975)- 0.00 ★Renato Proietti
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Quei paracul… pi di Jolando e Margherito (1975)- 6.00 ★Margherito
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La pelle sotto gli artigli (1975)- 3.90 ★Professor Helmut
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Le Ricain (1975)- 0.00 ★Mike
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Fantasma de Biquíni (1974)- 3.77 ★Igor
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O Esquadrão de Artes Marciais (1974)- 7.00 ★
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Il domestico (1974)- 6.20 ★General Von Werner
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Una donna per 7 bastardi (1974)- 4.00 ★Gordon
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Meu Nome é Shangai Joe (1973)- 4.80 ★Burying Sam
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C'era una volta questo pazzo pazzo west (1973)- 7.00 ★Mike
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Amico mio, frega tu... che frego io! (1973)- 5.00 ★Miller
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Allegri becchini... arriva Trinità (1973)- 10.00 ★Martin
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La schiava io ce l'ho e tu no (1973)- 4.80 ★Von Thirac
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Situation (1973)- 0.00 ★Gordon
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Dagli archivi della polizia criminale (1973)- 4.00 ★Peter Wilcox
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Frankenstein '80 (1972)- 4.30 ★Dr. Otto Frankenstein
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Io monaca... per tre carogne e sette peccatrici (1972)- 4.40 ★El Kadir
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Un uomo Chiamato Dakota (1972)- 0.00 ★Dakota
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Scansati... a Trinità arriva Eldorado (1972)- 6.00 ★Jonathan Duke
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Il magnifico west (1972)- 0.00 ★Martin
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Casa d'appuntamento (1972)- 4.90 ★Man in nightclub
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Se t'incontro, t'ammazzo (1971)- 4.00 ★Chris Forest
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Tre nel mille (1971)- 6.00 ★
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Le saut de l'ange (1971)- 5.42 ★Henry Di Fusco
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Por um Caixão Cheio de Dólares (1971)- 5.30 ★John Hamilton
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Era Sam Wallash!... lo chiamavano... E Così Sia (1971)- 4.20 ★Gordon Mitchell
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O Dia do Julgamento (1971)- 4.50 ★Deputy
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Giù la testa... hombre (1971)- 5.70 ★Ironhead
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Il suo nome era Pot... ma... lo chiamavano Allegria (1971)- 6.00 ★Ray Potter
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Vamos a matar Sartana (1971)- 0.00 ★Greg "The Crazy Person"
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Giù le mani... Carogna! (1971)- 0.00 ★Buck/Butch Bradley
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فاتحین صحرا (1971)- 0.00 ★
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Io non spezzo... rompo (1971)- 3.90 ★Joe il Rosso
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Django e Sartana no Dia da Vingança (1970)- 4.50 ★Black Burt Keller / Burt Kelly
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Os Cadáveres não Fazem Sombra (1970)- 4.20 ★Roger Murdock
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Eu Sou Sartana (1969)- 6.30 ★Degueyo
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Satyricon de Fellini (1969)- 6.75 ★Il predone
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The Wings of War (1969)- 3.00 ★
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Lisa dagli occhi blu (1969)- 4.60 ★Football player
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Ora X Pattuglia Suicida (1969)- 0.00 ★
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Acima da Lei (1968)- 5.50 ★Burton
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Radhapura – Endstation der Verdammten (1968)- 10.00 ★Alfredo
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Fenomenal e il tesoro di Tutankamen (1968)- 3.80 ★Gregory Falco
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Sette volte sette (1968)- 6.50 ★Big Ben
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T'ammazzo! - Raccomandati a Dio (1968)- 7.00 ★Roy Fulton
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Cin cin... cianuro (1968)- 0.00 ★Al Rubino
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Tutto sul rosso (1968)- 0.00 ★Erikson
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Sapevano solo uccidere (1968)- 3.70 ★Clayton
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Carogne si nasce (1968)- 1.00 ★Donkey / Morgan Pitt
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Un killer per sua maestà (1968)- 5.00 ★Toni
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O Pecado de Todos Nós (1967)- 6.50 ★Stables Sergeant
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A Rainha do Gatilho (1967)- 5.70 ★Häuptling Sitzender Büffel
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John il bastardo (1967)- 6.50 ★Danite
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Nato per uccidere (1967)- 9.00 ★Rod Gordon
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Bersaglio mobile (1967)- 6.30 ★The Albanian
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Tutto Totò - Totò Ciak (1967)- 5.50 ★Ringo
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2+5: Missione Hydra (1966)- 4.48 ★Murdu
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3 Balas Para Ringo (1966)- 6.20 ★Frank
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Thompson 1880 (1966)- 4.70 ★Glenn Sheppard
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Uccidi o muori (1966)- 3.00 ★Baltimore Joe/Ringo
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È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere (1966)- 0.00 ★Van Himst
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L'Estate (1966)- 6.50 ★Self
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La vendetta di Lady Morgan (1965)- 5.80 ★Roger
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Il tesoro della foresta pietrificata (1965)- 0.00 ★Hunding
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Hércules e a Princesa de Tróia (1965)- 6.20 ★Pirate Captain
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Erik, il vichingo (1965)- 6.75 ★Sven
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Sinbad Contro I Sette Saraceni (1964)- 5.00 ★Omar
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Gli schiavi più forti del mondo (1964)- 8.00 ★Balisten
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La Vendetta di Spartacus (1964)- 0.00 ★Arminio
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Brenno il nemico di Roma (1963)- 3.00 ★Brenno
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L'ira di Achille (1962)- 5.20 ★Achilles
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Vulcano, figlio di Giove (1962)- 3.70 ★Pluto
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Il figlio dello sceicco (1962)- 5.00 ★Yussuf
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Giulio Cesare contro i pirati (1962)- 6.00 ★Hamar
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Col ferro e col fuoco (1962)- 5.80 ★Ulrich
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Il gigante di Metropolis (1961)- 4.42 ★Obro
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Il conquistatore di Corinto (1961)- 4.00 ★General Metellus
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Atlas na Terra dos Cíclopes (1961)- 6.10 ★Maciste
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Spartacus (1960)- 7.50 ★Gladiator (uncredited)
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Onde Começa o Inferno (1959)- 7.82 ★Bar Cowboy Watching Fistfight (uncredited)
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Os Deuses Vencidos (1958)- 6.80 ★Minor Role (uncredited)
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A Volta ao Mundo em Oitenta Dias (1956)- 6.60 ★Extra (uncredited)
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O Homem do Braço de Ouro (1955)- 7.10 ★