Gordon Mitchell

Gordon Mitchell

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Denver, Colorado, USA
    Birthday
    7/29/1923
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Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
4.1
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4.6
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Reflections in a Golden Eye
6.4
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The Doctor Prefers Sailors
4.9
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Finders Killers
4
Fever of 40!
Fever of 40!
0
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The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe
5
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The Giant of Metropolis
4.6
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Beyond the Law
5.5
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Cross of the Seven Jewels
1.9
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Endgame
4.9
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The Mines of Kilimanjaro
2
Umbrella Coup
Umbrella Coup
6.9
Fists, Dollars and Spinach
Fists, Dollars and Spinach
0
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Treasure of the Lost Desert
0
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I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death
6.3
The Crazy Westerners
The Crazy Westerners
5.6
She
She
5
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Cobra Mission
4.8
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Star Pilot
4.4
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The Fury of Achilles
5
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The Yellow Panther
6.1
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Ali Baba and the Seven Saracens
5
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Special Squad Shoots on Sight
4.5
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The Big Bust-Out
4.4
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Atlas Against the Cyclops
6.1
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White Fire
4.5
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Three Bullets for Ringo
6.2
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Dead for a Dollar
7
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SFX Retaliator
3.7
Angel's Leap
Angel's Leap
5.4
Day of Judgment
Day of Judgment
4.5
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Adios Compañeros
5.7
Savage Guns
Savage Guns
4.2
Coffin Full of Dollars
Coffin Full of Dollars
5.3
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My Name Is Texas Bill
0
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His Name Was Pot, but They Called Him Allegria
6
Io non spezzo... rompo
Io non spezzo... rompo
3.9
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Born to Kill
9
John the Bastard
John the Bastard
6.5
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Let's Go And Kill Sartana
0
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A Gunman Called Dakota
0
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Once Upon a Time in the Wild, Wild West
7
Thompson 1880
Thompson 1880
4.7
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Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End
4.5
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Seven Times Seven
6.9
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Blood Delirium
4.6
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Go Away! Trinity Has Arrived in Eldorado
6
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Anything for a Friend
5
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The Tiger From the River Kwai
5.5
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White Fang and the Kid
6
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Vulcan, Son of Giove
3.6
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From the Archives of the Criminal Police
4
Seven Savage Men
0
His Colt, Himself, His Revenge
His Colt, Himself, His Revenge
10
Down with Your Hands... You Scum!
Down with Your Hands... You Scum!
0
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Dead Men Don't Make Shadows
4.2
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Achtung! The Desert Tigers
4.1
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Strategy for a Mission of Death
2.8
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Kerim, Son of the Sheik
5
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Caesar Against the Pirates
6
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The Household
6.2
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0
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The Man with the Golden Arm
7.1
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Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen
3.8
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Rush
4.4
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Death on the Run
6.2
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Little Godfather from Hong Kong
7
Fellini Satyricon
Fellini Satyricon
6.7
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Kill or Be Killed
3
Invasion 1700
Invasion 1700
5.8
Overdose
Overdose
6
The Killer Likes Candy
The Killer Likes Candy
5
Radhapura – Endstation der Verdammten
Radhapura – Endstation der Verdammten
10
Lady Morgan's Vengeance
Lady Morgan's Vengeance
5.6
Four for All
Four for All
6
The Arizona Kid
3
Tre nel mille
Tre nel mille
6
Diamond Connection
Diamond Connection
2.5
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Two .38 Magnums for a City of Carrion
0
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The Iron Hand of the Mafia
6.8
Seven Slaves Against the World
Seven Slaves Against the World
9
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The Revenge of the Gladiators
0
Tutto Totò - Totò Ciak
Tutto Totò - Totò Ciak
5.5
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Erik the Viking
6.8
The Centurion
The Centurion
4
The Stone Forest
The Stone Forest
0
Operation Orient
Operation Orient
1
Bikini Drive-In
Bikini Drive-In
5.3
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Brennus, Enemy of Rome
3
Spartacus
Spartacus
7.5
The Young Lions
The Young Lions
6.8
My Darling Slave
My Darling Slave
4.8
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
7.8
The Wings of War
The Wings of War
3
Hercules and the Princess of Troy
Hercules and the Princess of Troy
6.3
Commando Invasion
Commando Invasion
6.2
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis
6.6
The Alien Within
5
The Skin Under the Claws
The Skin Under the Claws
3.9
The French Sex Murders
The French Sex Murders
4.9
Curse of the Red Butterfly
Curse of the Red Butterfly
0
Emmanuelle: Queen of Sados
Emmanuelle: Queen of Sados
6.2
Cheers... Cyanide!
Cheers... Cyanide!
0
Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days
6.6
All on the Red
All on the Red
0
A Very Special Woman
A Very Special Woman
4.7
Kopfschuß
Kopfschuß
1
Three Men on Fire
Three Men on Fire
6
An Enraged New World
An Enraged New World
6
Malevolence
Malevolence
3.8
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
0
Se tutto va bene siamo rovinati
Se tutto va bene siamo rovinati
4
The Sewer Rats
The Sewer Rats
4
Natascha - Todesgrüsse aus Moskau
Natascha - Todesgrüsse aus Moskau
5
Santa Lucia
6
Oil
Oil
5.1
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Trois filles dans le vent
0
Lisa with the Blue Eyes
Lisa with the Blue Eyes
5
Porno erotico western
Porno erotico western
5.5
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Slaughter Day
0
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Secret Force
4
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
5
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I'll Die for Vengeance
3.7
Cry of Death
Cry of Death
3
È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere
È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere
0
The Slayers
The Slayers
0
The Man from Chicago
The Man from Chicago
0
Ora X Pattuglia Suicida
Ora X Pattuglia Suicida
0
Holocaust 2
Holocaust 2
3.5
L'Estate
L'Estate
6.5
The Enemy Below
The Enemy Below
7
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