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Frank Mitchell

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Actor 1905–1991 On stage 19291931

Frank Mitchell (May 13, 1905 – January 21, 1991) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 70 films between 1920 and 1980.

On stage 2 productions, 2 years

1929 George White's Scandals [1929] Apollo Theatre · Original · directed by Florence Wilson 161 perf.
1931 Earl Carroll's Vanities [1931] Earl Carroll Theatre · Original · directed by Edgar MacGregor 300 perf.

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Worked with more than once3 names

Jack Durant 2 productions
Ida Michaels 2 productions
Alice Kerwin 2 productions

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Also credited on1 work

Earl Carroll Vanities

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In the literature1 passages

  • (Cherry Lane Theatre ) Tuesday Oct 1 5 ,-Nov 3 1 985 ( 1 4 performances) The Rolfe Company (Mickey Rolfe, Producer) and Joel Key Rice present; ALICE FRED by Dan Ellentuck; Director, Gloria Muzio; Set Lighting, Dale F. Jordan: Costumes. Lloyd K. Waiwaiole; Music/Sound, George Andoniadis; Produced in association with Billy Livingston; Casti…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1985-86 Season, v. 42 (Willis).txt

Passages naming this person, found by keyword across 178 books. A keyword match is not a biography, and a common name will pull in the wrong one.

What this page does not know

  • What this person played. No cast list we hold records a character against a performer.
  • Any portrait. 1,626 of 7,139 people have one, so this is the usual case rather than the exception.
  • Which of the credits above the roles on this record — actor — apply to. The roles sit on the person and never on a credit, so a director who also acted looks the same here as one who did not.

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