Chuck Mitchell
Encyclopedia
Chuck Mitchell was an American actor, known for his role as "Porky" in the raunchy 1982 cult classic
movie Porky's
. Mitchell reprised his role in the 1985 sequel Porky's Revenge!.
Mitchell is also remembered as Rocko, the mean owner of the restaurant called "Pig Burgers" in the 1985 hit comedy Better Off Dead.
He starred in the TV
soap opera
General Hospital
as Big Ralph, and in the 1981 TV series Bret Maverick
as well as the 1983 mini series The Winds of War
.
Mitchell made guest appearances on TV shows like The Fall Guy
and Remington Steele
.
In some of his films, he is credited as Chuck "Porky" Mitchell. In 1992, Mitchell died aged 64 in Hollywood, California from cirrhosis
of the liver.
Cult Classic
Cult Classic is a Blue Öyster Cult studio recording released in 1994, containing remakes of many of the band's previous hits.-Track listing:# " The Reaper" - 5:05# "E.T.I...
movie Porky's
Porky's
Porky's is a 1982 comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida in 1954. It was released in the United States in 1982, and spawned two sequels: Porky's II: The Next Day and Porky's Revenge! and influenced many writers in the teen film genre...
. Mitchell reprised his role in the 1985 sequel Porky's Revenge!.
Mitchell is also remembered as Rocko, the mean owner of the restaurant called "Pig Burgers" in the 1985 hit comedy Better Off Dead.
He starred in the TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
as Big Ralph, and in the 1981 TV series Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick is an American Western series starring James Garner in the role that made him famous in the 1957 series Maverick: a professional poker player traveling alone year after year through the Old West from riverboat to saloon...
as well as the 1983 mini series The Winds of War
The Winds of War
The Winds of War is Herman Wouk's second book about World War II, the first being The Caine Mutiny . Published in 1971, it was followed up seven years later by War and Remembrance; originally conceived as one volume, Wouk decided to break it in two when he realized it took nearly 1000 pages just to...
.
Mitchell made guest appearances on TV shows like The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy is an American action/adventure television program produced for ABC and originally broadcast from November 4, 1981 to May 2, 1986. It starred Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas. Majors and Barr are the only two actors to appear in all 112 episodes of the series...
and Remington Steele
Remington Steele
Remington Steele is an American television series, co-created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason. The series, starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan, was produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 to 1987. The series blended the genres of romantic...
.
In some of his films, he is credited as Chuck "Porky" Mitchell. In 1992, Mitchell died aged 64 in Hollywood, California from cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue and regenerative nodules , leading to loss of liver function...
of the liver.
Selected filmography
- Kemek (1970)
- PenitentiaryPenitentiary (1979 film)Penitentiary is a 1979 Blaxploitation film starring Leon Isaac Kennedy as Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone that deals with the wrongful imprisonment of a black youth.- Synopsis :...
(1979) - The HearseThe HearseThe Hearse is a 1980 horror movie starring Trish Van Devere and Joseph Cotten.- Plot :Jane Hardy arrives in the town of Blackford to stay in an old house left to her by a late aunt...
(1980) - Don't Answer the Phone! (1980)
- They Call Me Bruce?They Call Me Bruce?They Call Me Bruce? is a 1982 comedy action film starring Johnny Yune and Margaux Hemingway.The film was written by Tim Clawson and was directed by Elliott Hong...
(1982) - Porky'sPorky'sPorky's is a 1982 comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida in 1954. It was released in the United States in 1982, and spawned two sequels: Porky's II: The Next Day and Porky's Revenge! and influenced many writers in the teen film genre...
(1982) - Porky's Revenge! (1985)
- Better Off Dead (1985)
- Hollywood Zap!Hollywood Zap!Hollywood Zap! is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by an obscure Canadian film-maker, David Cohen and distributed by Troma Entertainment, a company known for its low-budget exploitation films. The film features a large number of unusual character actors, including Chuck Mitchell and Tony...
(1986) - Hateman (1987)
- Hollywood-MonsterHollywood-MonsterHollywood-Monster is a 1987 comedy/horror film. The filmed starred Jason Lively. It was Roland Emmerich's third directed film.-Plot:...
(1987)