James Mitchell

Acting

James Mitchell

Born February 29, 1920 · Sacramento, California, USA

Died January 22, 2010 · aged 89

No biography available.

Known For

The Band WagonThe Band Wagon · 1953
The Band Wagon
7.21953
MovieMusicComedy
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
Oklahoma!Oklahoma! · 1955
Oklahoma!
6.61955
MovieWesternMusic
In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with a violent ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love.
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' · 2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005
MovieDocumentary
Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."
The Turning PointThe Turning Point · 1977
The Turning Point
6.61977
MovieDramaRomance
As young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage and motherhood, while Emma would become an international ballet icon. But when Deedee's teenage daughter is invited to join Emma's dance company and begins an affair with a young Russian star, the two women are forced to confront the choices they've made, the resentments they've hidden and the emotional truths they must face at the turning point.
Rhythm of the IslandsRhythm of the Islands · 1943
Rhythm of the Islands
5.51943
MovieMusicComedy
Rhythm of the Islands is set in the South Seas, presumably far away from the shooting war. The nonsensical plotline finds hero Tommy (Allan Jones) posing as a native chief. Joan Holton (Jane Frazee), daughter of a millionaire (Ernest Truex), falls in love with Tommy, unaware that he's a charlatan.
IntrospectionIntrospection · 1941
Introspection
6.31941
MovieDocumentary
The film is set to the music of Franz Schubert and is very strange. Much of it consists of disembodies arms and legs all moving about to the music. There are also folks in body suits moving rhythmically to the tune. Occasionally, there are shots of a guy in full color with multiple exposures.
Phantom of the OperaPhantom of the Opera · 1943
Phantom of the Opera
6.21943
MovieHorrorRomance
Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.
Stars in My CrownStars in My Crown · 1950
Stars in My Crown
7.01950
MovieWestern
An orphaned man recalls his upbringing with his aunt and her husband, the parson, in a small Western town during the Reconstruction.

Movies

The Band WagonThe Band Wagon · 1953
The Band Wagon
7.21953
MovieMusicComedy
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
Oklahoma!Oklahoma! · 1955
Oklahoma!
6.61955
MovieWesternMusic
In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with a violent ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love.
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' · 2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005
MovieDocumentary
Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."
The Turning PointThe Turning Point · 1977
The Turning Point
6.61977
MovieDramaRomance
As young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage and motherhood, while Emma would become an international ballet icon. But when Deedee's teenage daughter is invited to join Emma's dance company and begins an affair with a young Russian star, the two women are forced to confront the choices they've made, the resentments they've hidden and the emotional truths they must face at the turning point.
Rhythm of the IslandsRhythm of the Islands · 1943
Rhythm of the Islands
5.51943
MovieMusicComedy
Rhythm of the Islands is set in the South Seas, presumably far away from the shooting war. The nonsensical plotline finds hero Tommy (Allan Jones) posing as a native chief. Joan Holton (Jane Frazee), daughter of a millionaire (Ernest Truex), falls in love with Tommy, unaware that he's a charlatan.
IntrospectionIntrospection · 1941
Introspection
6.31941
MovieDocumentary
The film is set to the music of Franz Schubert and is very strange. Much of it consists of disembodies arms and legs all moving about to the music. There are also folks in body suits moving rhythmically to the tune. Occasionally, there are shots of a guy in full color with multiple exposures.
Phantom of the OperaPhantom of the Opera · 1943
Phantom of the Opera
6.21943
MovieHorrorRomance
Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.
Stars in My CrownStars in My Crown · 1950
Stars in My Crown
7.01950
MovieWestern
An orphaned man recalls his upbringing with his aunt and her husband, the parson, in a small Western town during the Reconstruction.
Deep in My HeartDeep in My Heart · 1954
Deep in My Heart
6.71954
MovieComedy
Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.
Colorado TerritoryColorado Territory · 1949
Colorado Territory
6.91949
MovieWesternCrime
After escaping from jail, outlaw Wes McQueen is convinced by his old partner in crime to do one last heist.
Women at West PointWomen at West Point · 1979
Women at West Point
8.01979
MovieDramaTV Movie
A fictionalized drama about the first women to enter the U.S. Military Academy in 1976 and the reactions they faced.
Coney IslandConey Island · 1943
Coney Island
6.31943
MovieComedyMusic
Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley, a brash singer with a penchant for flashy clothes. Eddie and Kate argue as he tries to soften her image. Eventually, Kate becomes the toast of Coney Island and the two fall in love. Joe then tries to sabotage their marriage plans.
Valley of Hunted MenValley of Hunted Men · 1942
Valley of Hunted Men
7.01942
MovieWestern
Fugitive Nazis threaten to take over the Wyoming range in this Three Mesqueteers outing, which also warns about the danger of blithely assuming that every German-American is a fifth columnist. Which is exactly what rancher Clem Parker (Hal Price) does when learning that a couple of escaped Axis war criminals may be heading towards the local valley.
Devil's DoorwayDevil's Doorway · 1950
Devil's Doorway
6.91950
MovieWestern
A Native American Civil War hero returns home to fight for his people.
The Toast of New OrleansThe Toast of New Orleans · 1950
The Toast of New Orleans
5.21950
MovieDramaMusic
Snooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this fisherman can sing! Her agent lures him away to New Orleans to teach him to sing opera but comes to regret this rash decision when the singers fall in love.
Border IncidentBorder Incident · 1949
Border Incident
7.01949
MovieCrimeDrama
The story concerns two agents, one Mexican (PJF) and one American, who are tasked to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers across the border to California. The two agents go undercover, one as a poor migrant.
The ProdigalThe Prodigal · 1955
The Prodigal
4.61955
MovieDramaAdventure
A wealthy young Hebrew traveling in Damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the High Priest as well.
The SilenceThe Silence · 1975
The Silence
9.01975
MovieDramaTV Movie
A cadet at West Point is subjected to "internal exile," which means that other students refuse to talk to him or acknowledge his existence, after he is accused of violating the school's code of honor.
Moonlight in HavanaMoonlight in Havana · 1942
Moonlight in Havana
9.01942
MovieComedyMusic
A talented baseball player discovers he can only sing beautifully when he has a cold, leading a nightclub manager to hilariously attempt to keep him sick while featuring a host of musical performances.
White SavageWhite Savage · 1943
White Savage
5.61943
MovieAdventureDrama
A native boy plays Cupid for a shark fisherman and a South Sea Islands princess.
Bordertown Gun FightersBordertown Gun Fighters · 1943
Bordertown Gun Fighters
9.01943
MovieWestern
Cameo Shelby is running a crooked lottery out of El Paso and treasury agent Bill Elliott has been sent to break it up. When Bill intercepts a shipment of tickets to New Mexico he forces Shelby to send incriminating papers in the next shipment. Bill captures these also and now has the evidence he needs to go after Shelby.
California Gold RushCalifornia Gold Rush · 1946
California Gold Rush
7.51946
MovieWestern
California Gold Rush is set in 1849. Ryder heads to Sutter's Mill, where he must contend with claim-jumping and treachery.
Bloomer GirlBloomer Girl · 1956
Bloomer Girl
10.01956
MovieMusicRomance
In 1956, BLOOMER GIRL was presented in a live television production starring the magnificent Barbara Cook, whose star was then on the rise, with leading roles in CANDIDE and THE MUSIC MAN still in her future. A solid success when it opened on Broadway in 1944, BLOOMER GIRL boasts a glorious score by the legendary team of Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg (THE WIZARD OF OZ). The book by Fred Saidy is set at the brink of the Civil War and addresses issues of women's equality (priorities were the right to vote and to wear bloomers, a liberating alternative to hoop skirts) and racial equality.
The House Across the StreetThe House Across the Street · 1949
The House Across the Street
4.81949
MovieComedyDrama
Dave Joslin, the managing editor of a big-city newspaper, is demoted and moved to the Miss Lonely Hearts column-writing department by the newspaper's publisher, J. B. Grennell, because Joslin refuses to desist in printing stories linking a gangster, Matthew Keever, to a murder. But Joslin, aided by Kit Williams, a newspaper woman with whom he is in love, investigate the murder case on their own time.

TV Shows

All My ChildrenAll My Children · 1970
All My Children
6.41970
Series
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC for 41 years, from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network since April 29, 2013 via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and iTunes. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia which is modeled on the actual Philadelphia suburb of Rosemont.
Charlie's AngelsCharlie's Angels · 1976
Charlie's Angels
6.71976
Series
Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.
The OscarsThe Oscars · 1953
The Oscars
7.01953
Series
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
OmnibusOmnibus · 1952
Omnibus
6.31952
Series
Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
Where the Heart IsWhere the Heart Is · 1969
Where the Heart Is
4.71969
Series
Where the Heart Is was an American soap opera telecast on the CBS television network from September 8, 1969 to March 23, 1973. Created by Lou Scofield and Margaret DePriest, the program ran for 25 minutes, the remaining five minutes of its timeslot ceded to a CBS news break. Scofield and DePriest were the original head writers. A year after the soap’s premiere, they were succeeded by Pat Falken Smith. In 1972, Smith was replaced by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer. The series was produced by Tom Donovan and directed by Richard Dunlap.
Dream OnDream On · 1990
Dream On
7.01990
SeriesComedy
The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black and white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or thoughts.
Studio 57Studio 57 · 1954
Studio 57
7.51954
SeriesDramaFamily
Studio 57 is an American anthology series that was broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from September 1954 to September 1955, and in syndication from 1955 to 1956.
Shirley Temple's StorybookShirley Temple's Storybook · 1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
6.51958
SeriesFamilySci-Fi & Fantasy
Shirley Temple's Storybook is an American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well-known actors, although one episode, an adaptation of The House of the Seven Gables, was meant for older youngsters. Temple's three children made their acting debuts in the last episode of the first season, "Mother Goose".
StartimeStartime · 1959
Startime
6.81959
SeriesComedyDrama
Startime, an anthology of drama, comedy and variety, was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color.
DecoyDecoy · 1957
Decoy
6.71957
SeriesDramaCrime
New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city. Decoy is a groundbreaking American crime drama television series created for syndication and initially broadcast from October 14, 1957, to July 7, 1958, with thirty-nine 30-minute black-and-white episodes. It was the first American police series with a female protagonist. Many Decoy episodes are in the public domain.
The Edge of NightThe Edge of Night · 1956
The Edge of Night
6.61956
SeriesCrimeMystery
The Edge of Night was an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984. There were 7,420 episodes, with some 1,800 available for syndication.
Blue LightBlue Light · 1966
Blue Light
7.01966
SeriesDrama
A U.S. double agent in WWII Germany infiltrates Nazi councils while evading Allied intelligence (publicly, he was a foreign correspondent who had renounced his American citizenship). Three episodes of the series were stitched together into the 1966 theatrical movie 'I Deal in Danger.'