Cameron Mitchell(1918-1994)
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Cameron Mitchell was the son of a minister, but chose a different path
from his father. Prior to World War II, in which he served as an Air
Force bombardier, Mitchell appeared on Broadway, and, in 1940, an
experimental television broadcast, "The Passing of the Third Floor
Back". He made his film debut in What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945), but continued with stage as
well as film work. He gained early recognition for his portrayal of
Happy in the stage and screen versions of "Death of a Salesman". Still,
out of more than 300 film and TV appearances, he is probably best
remembered for his work on Le grand Chaparral (1967) TV series in which he, as the
happy-go-lucky Buck Cannon, and Henry Darrow, as Manolito Montoya, stole the
show.
