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Gordon Mitchell
Born · July 29, 1923
Died · September 20, 2003 (80 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, USA
Bio
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.
Malevolence
Don Fabrizio De Martino
3.8
2004
An Enraged New World
General Murchison
6.0
2002
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
Self
0.0
2000
Bikini Drive-In
Goliath
5.3
1995
The Alien Within
Dan Thorn
5.0
1990
Overdose
Costa
6.0
1989
I promessi sposi
Don Gonzalo · (5 episodes)
6.4
1989
Blood Delirium
Hermann
4.6
1988
SFX Retaliator
Morgan
3.7
1988
Cross of the Seven Jewels
Black Mass Leader
1.9
1987
Commando Invasion
6.2
1987
Three Men on Fire
6.0
1986
The Mines of Kilimanjaro
Rolf
2.0
1986
Cobra Mission
Col. Mortimer
4.8
1986
White Fire
Olaf
4.5
1984
She
Hector
5.0
1984
Se tutto va bene siamo rovinati
Jack Volpetti
4.0
1983
Endgame
Col. Morgan
5.0
1983
Rush
Yor
4.4
1983
Secret Force
4.0
1983
Marco Polo
Capitano Arnolfo · (3 episodes)
6.8
1982
The Yellow Panther
killer
6.1
1982
Diamond Connection
Abdul Pascha
2.3
1982
Curse of the Red Butterfly
Brado
0.0
1982
The Doctor Prefers Sailors
killer russo
4.9
1981
Kopfschuß
Maserati
1.0
1981
Trois filles dans le vent
Gordon Mitchell
3.0
1981
Umbrella Coup
Moskovitz, le tueur à gages
6.9
1980
Holocaust II
Felix Oppenheimer
3.5
1980
Emmanuelle: Queen of Sados
Robert
6.3
1980
Fever of 40!
Mr. Temple
0.0
1980
The Iron Hand of the Mafia
Don Nicola
6.8
1980
Porno erotico western
(as Charles Pendleton)
5.5
1979
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
Pretorius
5.0
1979
Strategy for a Mission of Death
Paul
2.8
1979
A Very Special Woman
Gordon
4.7
1979
Santa Lucia
Amerikaner
6.0
1979
White Fang and the Kid
Morgan
6.0
1978
Operation Orient
Haine
1.0
1978
Fists, Dollars and Spinach
Frank Stilo
0.0
1978
The Slayers
Pablo
0.0
1977
Natascha - Todesgrüsse aus Moskau
Gooming
5.0
1977
Oil
Joe
5.1
1977
Achtung! The Desert Tigers
Kommandant von Stolzen
3.9
1977
Special Squad Shoots on Sight
David
4.5
1976
Two .38 Magnums for a City of Carrion
Renato Proietti
0.0
1975
The Tiger From the River Kwai
Jack Mason
5.5
1975
The Man from Chicago
Mike
0.0
1975
The Skin Under the Claws
Professor Helmut
3.9
1975
Seven Savage Men
Cooper
0.0
1975
Four for All
Margherito
6.0
1975
Anasının Gözü
0.0
1975
The Household
General Von Werner
6.3
1974
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
7.0
1974
The Sewer Rats
Gordon
4.0
1974
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
Igor
4.1
1974
The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe
Burying Sam
5.0
1973
His Colt, Himself, His Revenge
Martin
10.0
1973
From the Archives of the Criminal Police
Peter Wilcox
4.0
1973
Once Upon a Time in the Wild, Wild West
Mike
7.0
1973
My Darling Slave
Von Thirac
5.0
1973
Anything for a Friend
Miller
5.0
1973
Frankenstein '80
Dr. Otto Frankenstein
4.6
1972
Go Away! Trinity Has Arrived in Eldorado
Jonathan Duke
6.0
1972
The French Sex Murders
Man in nightclub
4.9
1972
My Name Is Texas Bill
Martin
0.0
1972
The Big Bust-Out
El Kadir
4.4
1972
A Gunman Called Dakota
Dakota
0.0
1972
Slaughter Day
Gordon
0.0
1972
His Name Was Pot, but They Called Him Allegria
Ray Potter
6.0
1971
Savage Guns
Gordon Mitchell
4.2
1971
Angel's Leap
Henry Di Fusco
5.5
1971
Day of Judgment
Deputy
4.5
1971
Let's Go And Kill Sartana
Greg "The Crazy Person"
0.0
1971
Down with Your Hands... You Scum!
Buck/Butch Bradley
0.0
1971
Adios Compañeros
Ironhead
5.7
1971
Coffin Full of Dollars
John Hamilton
5.3
1971
Finders Killers
Chris Forest
4.0
1971
Tre nel mille
6.0
1971
Io non spezzo... rompo
Joe il Rosso
3.9
1971
Treasure of the Lost Desert
0.0
1971
Dead Men Don't Make Shadows
Roger Murdock
4.2
1970
Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End
Black Burt Keller / Burt Kelly
4.5
1970
The Arizona Kid
Coyote
3.0
1970
Lisa with the Blue Eyes
Football player
5.0
1969
I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death
Degueyo
6.3
1969
Fellini Satyricon
Il predone
6.7
1969
Ora X Pattuglia Suicida
0.0
1969
The Wings of War
3.0
1969
Cry of Death
Donkey / Morgan Pitt
3.0
1968
Dead for a Dollar
Roy Fulton
7.0
1968
Radhapura – Endstation der Verdammten
Alfredo
10.0
1968
All on the Red
Erikson
0.0
1968
Seven Times Seven
Big Ben
6.8
1968
The Killer Likes Candy
Toni
5.0
1968
Beyond the Law
Burton
5.5
1968
Cheers... Cyanide!
Al Rubino
0.0
1968
I'll Die for Vengeance
Clayton
3.7
1968
Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen
Gregory Falco
3.8
1968
John the Bastard
Danite
6.5
1967
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Stables Sergeant
6.5
1967
Death on the Run
The Albanian
6.2
1967
The Crazy Westerners
Häuptling Sitzender Büffel
5.6
1967
Born to Kill
Rod Gordon
9.0
1967
Tutto Totò - Totò Ciak
Ringo
5.5
1967
È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere
Van Himst
0.0
1966
L'Estate
Self
6.5
1966
Kill or Be Killed
Baltimore Joe/Ringo
3.0
1966
Thompson 1880
Glenn Sheppard
4.0
1966
Star Pilot
Murdu
4.4
1966
Three Bullets for Ringo
Frank
6.2
1966
Lady Morgan's Vengeance
Roger
6.0
1965
Erik the Viking
Sven
6.8
1965
I Spy
(1 episode)
6.3
1965
The Stone Forest
Hunding
0.0
1965
Hercules and the Princess of Troy
Pirate Captain
6.3
1965
Ali Baba and the Seven Saracens
Omar
5.0
1964
The Revenge of the Gladiators
Arminio
0.0
1964
Seven Slaves Against the World
Balisten
9.0
1964
Brennus, Enemy of Rome
Brenno
3.0
1963
The Fury of Achilles
Achilles
4.9
1962
Invasion 1700
Ulrich
5.8
1962
Kerim, Son of the Sheik
Yussuf
5.0
1962
Caesar Against the Pirates
Hamar
6.0
1962
Vulcan, Son of Giove
Pluto
3.6
1962
The Giant of Metropolis
Obro
4.6
1961
The Centurion
General Metellus
4.0
1961
Atlas Against the Cyclops
Maciste
6.1
1961
Spartacus
Gladiator (uncredited)
7.5
1960
The Twilight Zone
Soldier · (1 episode)
8.4
1959
Rio Bravo
Bar Cowboy Watching Fistfight (uncredited)
7.8
1959
The Young Lions
Minor Role (uncredited)
6.8
1958
The Enemy Below
German Sailor
7.0
1957
The Spirit of St. Louis
(uncredited)
6.6
1957
Around the World in Eighty Days
Extra (uncredited)
6.6
1956
The Man with the Golden Arm
7.2
1955