Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (Robert Mitchum, August 1917 – July 1997) was well known as an American film actor, director, author, composer, and singer. For his role in "The Story of G.I. Joe", Mitchum received his only Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He however did not win the award. in fact, Mitchum never won an Academy Award.

Mitchum was one of the most memorable leading men of the 20th century. After a youth spent as a vagrant and professional boxer, he found employment in the film industry as an extra in 1943. A legendary tough guy on and off-screen, Mitchum was associated with the post war film noir thriller. It has been said that his laconic, heavy lidded manner was deceptively casual, disguising a potent screen presence.

During the course of his career, Mitchum appeared in over 110 films and about 15 TV shows, including several series. Now, he is ranked as #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the 50 greatest American screen legends of all time. Several of Mitchum's best films included: Out of the Past (1947), Night of the Hunter (1955), The Sundowners (1960) and Farewell My Lovely (1975, as Philip Marlowe). Among later films were Mr. North (1988) and Dead Man (1996).

''When you're successful in the movies,'' he remarked in 1970, ''Hollywood doesn't let you do better. They just let you do more.''

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