Duke Mitchell

Duke Mitchell

Born: May 9, 1926
Died: December 2, 1981
in Farrell, Pennsylvania, USA
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."

Movies for Duke Mitchell...

Gone with the Pope
Title: Gone with the Pope
Character: Paul
Released: March 12, 2010
Type: Movie
"Gone With The Pope" was filmed entirely in 1976, but left unedited with large amounts of what was believed to be lost footage until 2010 due to Duke Mitchell's untimely death. Duke Mitchell stars as Paul, a gangster who's just been released from prison and is offered 100,000 dollars from the mafia to take out seven men. He reluctantly agrees, in order to give himself and his friends a better, clean life outside of prison, but he can't seem to leave his old ways behind, resulting in a plot to kidnap the Pope for a ransom of fifty cents from every Catholic in the world.
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Like Father, Like Son
Title: Like Father, Like Son
Character: Himself (Archive Footage)
Released: April 15, 2009
Type: Movie
A loving tribute to Palm Springs Entertainer and 'Massacre Mafia Style' creator Duke Mitchell featuring remembrances from his son Jeffrey Mitchell, interviews with family friends and rare archival footage.
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Death Scenes 2
Title: Death Scenes 2
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
DEATH SCENES II continues the exploration into the dark recesses of violence and rage that ended in such heinous crimes as the Manson Family's assault on society. You'll see the gruesome aftermath of mob reprisals, public executions and international terrorism. DEATH SCENES II uniquely ushers the brave and curious into a spellbinding trip through the reality that is our world today.
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Massacre Mafia Style
Title: Massacre Mafia Style
Character: Mimi Miceli
Released: December 19, 1974
Type: Movie
Terror reigns when Mimi, the son of a deported Don, along with his associate Jolly Rizzo wage a bloody war for control of the West Coast underworld, battling hordes of hard-boiled mobsters and deadly black pimps on their rise to the top!
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Sex in the Comics
Title: Sex in the Comics
Character: Bartender / Others
Released: December 20, 1972
Type: Movie
A Tijuana Bible was the original jack-off material of choice long before XXX magazines and stag films. Usually 8 pages in length and small enough to be hidden in a trouser pocket, these underground comics contained some great art. Sex in the Comics recreates these infamous dirty little secrets in live-action format.
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Yogi's Birthday Party
Title: Yogi's Birthday Party
Character: (voice)
Released: January 6, 1962
Type: Movie
The sponsors enlist Ranger Smith to throw a surprise party for Yogi Bear. Good luck keeping it a surprise! Yogi can smell a birthday cake miles away.
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Paradise Alley
Title: Paradise Alley
Character: Mike
Released: January 2, 1962
Type: Movie
An elderly motion picture artist drifts through a tenement block, devising a plan to change the lives of its dissatisfied residents with a dusting of Hollywood magic!
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Baby Face Nelson
Title: Baby Face Nelson
Character: Solly
Released: December 11, 1957
Type: Movie
Famed Depression-era gangster “Baby Face Nelson” (Mickey Rooney) robs and kills while accompanied by his beautiful moll (Carolyn Jones).
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Crime in the Streets
Title: Crime in the Streets
Character: Herky
Released: June 10, 1956
Type: Movie
A social worker tries to end juvenile crime by getting involved with a street gang.
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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Title: Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Character: Himself
Released: September 4, 1952
Type: Movie
The Singer Duke Mitchell meets Sammy Petrillo in this parody of Martin & Lewis. They arrive on a jungle island, where a mad scientist played by Bela Lugosi makes human experiments.
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Sailor Beware
Title: Sailor Beware
Character: Fight Second (uncredited)
Released: February 8, 1952
Type: Movie
Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, but was always rejected. He keeps trying so that he can impress women. Melvin, is allergic to women's cosmetics and his doctor prescribed ocean travel, so he decided to join the navy.