Christopher Mitchum
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Christopher Mitchum is an American actor. He was born in Los Angeles, California
, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum
and his wife Dorothy. He is also the younger brother of actor James Mitchum
.
Mitchum's early work included roles in the John Wayne
motion pictures Chisum
(1970), Rio Lobo
(1970) and Big Jake
(1971). His later acting career has featured several B-movie
roles and lesser known movie roles.
He is the father of actor Bentley Mitchum
and Carrie Mitchum. He is also the grandfather of Cappy Van Dien and Grace Van Dien; both of whom were seen in the series I Married a Princess
.
in the 35th District, which included portions of Santa Barbara
and Ventura
Counties. He lost the election to Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson
.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum was an American film actor, author, composer and singer and is #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time...
and his wife Dorothy. He is also the younger brother of actor James Mitchum
James Mitchum
James Mitchum is the oldest son of actor Robert Mitchum and bears a striking resemblance to his famous father. He inherited his father's sleepy eyes and taciturn good looks. The comparison both helped and hurt his career. He had a child with actress Wende Wagner to whom he was formerly married. Ms...
.
Mitchum's early work included roles in the John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
motion pictures Chisum
Chisum
Chisum is a 1970 Warner Bros. Technicolor western motion picture starring John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Christopher George, Ben Johnson, Glenn Corbett, Geoffrey Deuel, Andrew Prine, Bruce Cabot, Patric Knowles, and Richard Jaeckel....
(1970), Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo is a 1970 Western movie starring John Wayne. The film was the last film directed by Howard Hawks, from a script by Leigh Brackett. The film was shot in Technicolor with a running time of 114 minutes...
(1970) and Big Jake
Big Jake (film)
Big Jake is a 1971 Western film, filmed on location in Durango, Mexico, starring John Wayne and directed by George Sherman.Big Jake was released to box-office success and generally-positive critical reviews, despite a mixed reaction by John Wayne fans....
(1971). His later acting career has featured several B-movie
B-movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
roles and lesser known movie roles.
He is the father of actor Bentley Mitchum
Bentley Mitchum
Bentley Mitchum is an American actor who has appeared in about 40 films and TV series, including Sundance grand jury prize winner Ruby in Paradise, Man in the Moon, The Wonder Years, Conviction, Susie Q, Meatballs 4, Demonic Toys and Shark Attack...
and Carrie Mitchum. He is also the grandfather of Cappy Van Dien and Grace Van Dien; both of whom were seen in the series I Married a Princess
I Married a Princess
I Married a Princess is a 2005 reality show on the Lifetime TV network that starred Catherine Oxenberg and her husband Casper Van Dien. The show's slogan is "under the tiara and behind the shades - a real life look at a fairy-tale family."...
.
Political Involvement
Mitchum was the Republican nominee in the 1998 general election for the California State AssemblyCalifornia State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
in the 35th District, which included portions of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
and Ventura
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
Counties. He lost the election to Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson
Hannah-Beth Jackson
Hannah-Beth Jackson was a member of the California State Assemblyela é muito shwisha house following her election on November 3, 1998, representing the 35th Assembly District, which encompasses portions of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties for six years. Jackson is a former prosecutor and is...
.