Cameron Mitchell Net Worth

#Fact1Due to anti-German sentiment he often claimed to be of Dutch descent.2Played the captain of the "Goliath" in The Deep (1977), but his scenes were deleted.3Grandfather of actress Jinjara Mitchell.4Once did a pilot with Henry Darrow, before he worked with him on The High Chaparral (1967).5Was the fourth of seven children.6Grandfather of Charles Joseph Mitchell.7Attended the Theater School of Dramatic Arts in New York City.8When he was a senior in high school his father wanted him to be a minister, but he decided to become an actor instead.9Reconciled with Camille Janclaire, just before his death.10His 3 children had followed in his father's footsteps - they all became actors.11Before he was a successful actor, he worked alongside another young unfamiliar actor, Gregory Peck, as a page at Radio City in New York City.12Began his career as a contract player for MGM in 1945.13His son Fred's company, Mitchell Gourmet Foods, still operates out of Saskatoon, Canada, but is now owned by Maple Leaf Foods.14While attending Greenwood High School, he pitched for his baseball team well enough to attract offers from several major-league teams.15Served as a bombardier in the US Army Air Force during World War II.16Interred at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.17Survived by 5 of six children, and 5 grandchildren.18Was a heavy smoker.19His son, Fred Mitchell, passed away in 1998, just 4 years after the death of his father.20All of his children were raised in Canada.21His father, Charles Mitzel, died in 1975, he lived to be 77.22His parents, Charles & Kathryn Mitzell, were both ministers of the Reformed Lutheran Church.23Was the only The High Chaparral (1967) cast member to have appeared in more movies than series star Leif Erickson.24Prior to being cast in The High Chaparral (1967) he also appeared in an episode of Bonanza (1959); both series were produced by his good friend David Dortort.25Despite his divorce from Camille Janclaire, he maintained close ties to Canada.26Among the jobs he held before becoming an actor were dishwasher and theater usher.27Remained good friends with Henry Darrow and Mark Slade, during and after The High Chaparral (1967).28Created the role of Happy Loman in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway, and also played the role in the film version (Death of a Salesman (1951)).29Starred in his first movie when he was age 26.30His son, Fred Mitchell, served as president of Intercontinental Packers, alongside Fred's mother and Cameron's first ex-wife, Johanna Mitchell, who served as Chairwoman of the Board in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.31Was producer David Dortort's first choice for the co-lead role, opposite Leif Erickson, in The High Chaparral (1967).32Before he was cast in producer David Dortort's The High Chaparral (1967), he had appeared in a short-lived TV series that had also been produced by Dortort.33When he came to New York, he had the thick Pennsylvania Dutch accent.34His ex-The High Chaparral (1967) co-star, Henry Darrow, had a lot in common with Mitchell: both were very popular in high school, both began acting at an early age and both made a lot of westerns on their way to becoming stars.35He had 12 hobbies: poker, golfing, family, animals, reading the Bible, fishing, traveling, playing basketball, soccer, philosophy, car racing and cooking.36Best remembered by the public for his starring role as Uncle Buck Cannon on The High Chaparral (1967).37Changed his name from Mitzell to Mitchell, because Lynn Fontane realized his real name sounded "a little bit too much like the Hun".38Of Scottish, German and Irish descent.39The Pennsylvania town in which he grew up, Millerstown, is near the state capital of Harrisburg.40Graduated from Greenwood High School in Millerstown, Pennsylvania, in 1936.41Was originally assigned to star in Seven Cities of Gold (1955).42Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "Attack of the Monster Movie Makers" (McFarland & Co., 1994).43Uncredited, he provided the voice of Jesus Christ in The Robe (1953), although another actor played the character.44Father of actor Cameron Mitchell Jr., who also goes by the name Cameron Mitchell, Jr.45Father of Chip Mitchell and Camille Mitchell.