James Mitchell (actor)

James Mitchell (* February 29, 1920 in Sacramento, California, † January 22, 2010 in Los Angeles ) was an American actor and dancer.

Life

After leaving school, Mitchell began working as an actor in the American film industry. Mitchell studied drama at Los Angeles City College, among others, the choreographer Lester Horton. After his graduation, he worked for four years for the company of Horton, where he met Bella Lewitzky. Together with the newly formed dance formation of Horton Mitchell in 1944 went to New York City, where the company but economically failed. Then he got a job in the musical Oklahoma! by Agnes de Mille. Other roles in collaboration with the choreographer Agnes de Mille followed: Broadway musicals Bloomer Girl, 1944, Brigadoon, 1947, and Paint Your Wagon, 1951 In the 1950s and 1960s, Mitchell worked as a dancer in several other stage plays. :

  • Come Summer ( Broadway, 1969)
  • Royal Winnipeg Ballet ( 1964): Bitter Weird ( Bridegroom )

Furthermore, Mitchell worked with Gower Champion, Eugene Loring and Jerome Robbins:

  • Gower Champion: Carnivall (Broadway, 1961; Tour 1962 West End 1963): Role Marco the Magnificent
  • Mack & Mabel (Broadway, 1974): William Desmond Taylor role
  • Annie Got Your Gun (Tour, 1977)
  • The Toast of New Orleans (film, 1950): Pierre - "The Tina -Lina " with Rita Moreno
  • Deep in My Heart (film, 1954): Dancer - " One Alone" with Cyd Charisse
  • Ford Startime: Meet Cy Charisse ( TV, 1959)
  • The Perry Como Show ( TV, 1963)
  • The 38th Academy Awards ( TV, 1966)
  • Billion Dollar Baby, (Broadway, 1946): Rocky Who Dances

In the 1970 Mitchell became president of the board of Dancer Foundation. Particularly well known for his role Mitchell was the Palmer Cortlandt in the American television series All My Children, in which he starred from 1979 to 2009.

Mitchell died on 22 January 2010. His longtime significant other was Albert Wolsky.

Prizes and Awards (selection)

  • Donaldson Award: Winner Best Male Dancer of the Year, 1947: Brigadoon
  • Nomination Best Male Dancer of the Year, 1946: Billion Dollar Baby (3rd place)
  • Nomination Best Male Dancer of the Year 1951: Paint Your Wagon ( 2nd place)
Broadway theatre Paint Your Wagon (musical) American Ballet Theatre Annie Get Your Gun (Musical) Theatre World Award Brigadoon (disambiguation)
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