Cameron Mitchell
Born Nov. 4th, 1918 – Died July 6th, 1994

Cameron Mitchell has a face that most fans will recognize, especially if you’re either an older fan or at least have watched a lot of movies. Mitchell made a career usually playing the villain, bad guy, heavy, or whatever you want to call it. Sure…it might be because he got typecast, or maybe just because he was really good at it. He worked all over the world, in just about every film genre out there. He made tons of westerns, sword & sandal films, and of course his share of horror titles. He starred in Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace, not the first giallo, but the one that set the rules. Mitchell appeared in both bigger budgeted film as well as quite a few at the other end too. In fact, during his later years, that seemed to be where he worked the most. But that didn’t stop him from giving a great performance and keeping us entertained in titles like The Toolbox Murders (1978) or Island of the Doomed (967).

He said he actually liked working on low budget films because it gave him the chance to experiment with his craft. “The way things have turned out, I did get the chance to experiment, and as an actor, a pure actor, I could do and try many, which you couldn’t do in a major film.  I have been lucky in many ways.”

A real talented and professional, no matter what the title might be. Even when he might be chewing the scenery, he’s a real joy to watch.