Actor
Millard Mitchell
Born 14 August 1903 · Havana, Cuba — died 13 October 1953
Millard Mitchell (1903–1953) was a Cuban-born American character actor who played gruff, dependable supporting roles. After minor parts in the early 1930s, he became a busy Hollywood presence from 1942. He is best remembered as studio boss R. F. Simpson in Singin' in the Rain.
Key films
Singin' in the Rain (1952)On Cinespective
His best-known role: the harried studio head R. F. Simpson in the classic MGM musical.
Winchester '73 (1950)
Supporting role in Anthony Mann's landmark Western starring James Stewart.
The Gunfighter (1950)
Supporting part in a celebrated, psychologically driven Western led by Gregory Peck.
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
Played Gregory Peck's commanding officer in the acclaimed WWII bomber drama.
A Foreign Affair (1948)
Played Col. Rufus Plummer in Billy Wilder's postwar Berlin comedy.
Key awards
- 1953 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor (for My Six Convicts, 1952)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 33
- 1931The Cheat · as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)Actor
- 1931My Sin · as TrooperActor
- 1931What Price Pants · as Secretary (uncredited)Actor
- 1931Secrets of a Secretary · as PolicemanActor
- 1931A Lesson in Love · as FreshmenActor
- 1932Singapore Sue · as Second SailorActor
- 1940The Girl on the Magazine Cover · as PhotographerActor
- 1942Grand Central Murder · as Detective Arthur DoolinActor
- 1942The Big Street · as Gentleman George (uncredited)Actor
- 1942Mr. and Mrs. North · as MullinsActor
- 1942The Mayor of 44th Street · as HermanActor
- 1942Get Hep to Love · as McCarthyActor
- 1943Slightly Dangerous · as BaldwinActor
- 1943Dixie Dugan · as Accident Victim (uncredited)Actor
- 1946Swell Guy · as SteveActor
- 1947Kiss of Death · as Detective (uncredited)Actor
- 1947A Double Life · as Al CooleyActor
- 1948A Foreign Affair · as Col. Rufus J. PlummerActor
- 1949Twelve O'Clock High · as Major General Patrick PritchardActor
- 1949Thieves' Highway · as Ed KinneyActor
- 1949Everybody Does It · as Mike CraigActor
- 1950Winchester '73 · as High SpadeActor
- 1950The Gunfighter · as Marshal Mark StrettActor
- 1950Mister 880 · as "Mac" McIntireActor
- 1950Convicted · as MallobyActor
- 1951You're in the Navy Now · as George LarrabeeActor
- 1951Strictly Dishonorable · as Bill DempseyActor
- 1952Singin' in the Rain · as R.F. SimpsonActor
- 1952My Six Convicts · as James T. ConnieActor
- 1953The Naked Spur · as Jesse TateActor
- 1953Here Come the Girls · as Albert SnodgrassActor
- 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer · as Self (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.