Duke Mitchell

Duke Mitchell

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Farrell, Pennsylvania, USA
May 9, 1926

Biography

Duke Mitchell (May 9, 1926 – December 2, 1981) was an American film actor, slapstick comedian, crooner and independent film director of 1970s gangster movies starring himself. Mitchell often performed his nightclub act in and around Palm Springs, California, and anointed himself the "King of Palm Springs."

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Representative Works

Sailor Beware
Sailor Beware
6.2
/ English
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson
5.6
/ English
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
3.5
/ English
Death Scenes 2
Death Scenes 2
5.0
/ English
Crime in the Streets
Crime in the Streets
6.2
/ English
Gone with the Pope
Gone with the Pope
4.9
/ English
Massacre Mafia Style
Massacre Mafia Style
5.8
/ English
Yogi's Birthday Party
Yogi's Birthday Party
4.8
/ English
Like Father, Like Son
Like Father, Like Son
No Rating Yet
/ English
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley
6.6
/ English
Sex in the Comics
Sex in the Comics
6.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Sailor Beware
1952Nominee

Best Performance

Sailor Beware

Baby Face Nelson
1957Nominee

Best Performance

Baby Face Nelson

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
1952Nominee

Best Performance

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

Career Highlights

Death Scenes 2
1992Highlight

Best Performance

Death Scenes 2

Crime in the Streets
1956Highlight

Best Performance

Crime in the Streets

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