Gordon Mitchell

Gordon Mitchell

Acting 1923-07-29 Denver, Colorado, USA

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.

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2004 Don Fabrizio De Martino
2002 General Murchison
1995 Goliath
1990 Dan Thorn
1989 Costa
1989 Don Gonzalo
1988 Morgan
1988 Hermann
1988
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1987 Black Mass Leader
1986 Rolf
1986 Col. Mortimer
1986 Dr. Andrew Milhench
1984 Hector
1984 Olaf
1983 Col. Morgan
1983 Yor
1983 Jack Volpetti
1983 (uncredited)
1982 killer
1982 Abdul Pascha
1982 Brado
1982 Capitano Arnolfo
1981 killer russo
1981 Maserati
1981 Gordon Mitchell
1980 Mr. Temple
1980 Moskovitz, le tueur à gages
1980 Robert
1980 Felix Oppenheimer
1979 Paul
1979 Gordon
1979 Amerikaner
1979 (as Charles Pendleton)
1979 Pretorius
1978 Frank Stilo
1977 Kommandant von Stolzen
1977 Joe
1977 Pablo
1975 Jack Mason
1975 Professor Helmut
1975 Mike
1974 General Von Werner
1974 Gordon
1973 Burying Sam
1973 Von Thirac
1972 Dr. Otto Frankenstein
1972 El Kadir
1972 Martin
1972 Dakota
1972 Man in nightclub
1972 Gordon
1971 Chris Forest
1971 Henry Di Fusco
1971 Deputy
1971 Ironhead
1971 John Hamilton
1971 Joe il Rosso
1971 Greg "The Crazy Person"
1971 Buck/Butch Bradley
1970 Black Burt Keller / Burt Kelly
1970 Coyote
1969 Degueyo
1969 Il predone
1969 Football player
1968 Burton
1968 Roy Fulton
1968 Big Ben
1968 Gregory Falco
1968 Toni
1968 Al Rubino
1968 Erikson
1968 Clayton
1968 Donkey / Morgan Pitt
1967 Stables Sergeant
1967 Häuptling Sitzender Büffel
1967 Rod Gordon
1967 Danite
1967 The Albanian
1967 Ringo
1966 Murdu
1966 Glenn Sheppard
1966 Baltimore Joe/Ringo
1966 Self
1965 Roger
1965 Sven
1965 Pirate Captain
1965
1964 Arminio
1963 Brenno
1962 Achilles
1962 Pluto
1962 Yussuf
1962 Ulrich
1961 General Metellus
1960 Gladiator (uncredited)
1959 Bar Cowboy Watching Fistfight (uncredited)
1959 Soldier
1958 Minor Role (uncredited)
1957 (uncredited)
1957 German Sailor
1956 Extra (uncredited)
1955