Bentley Mitchum
Bentley Mitchum | |
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Born | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | February 22, 1967
Occupation | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1985-present |
Spouse(s) | Samra Wolfin
(m. 1990; div. 1996)Noelle Balfour
(m. 1997; div. 2003)Jaime Anstead
(m. 2004; div. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Christopher Mitchum Cindy Davis |
Relatives | Robert Mitchum (grandfather) Julie Mitchum (great aunt) John Mitchum (great uncle) James Mitchum (uncle) |
Bentley Mitchum (born February 22, 1967) is an American actor who has appeared in about 40 films and TV series, including Sundance grand jury prize winner Ruby in Paradise, The Man in the Moon, The Wonder Years, Conviction, Susie Q, Meatballs 4 and Demonic Toys[1] and Shark Attack.
Bentley also became the first American actor to play lead in an Indian Tamil film, Little John opposite Jyothika.[2]
Personal life[]
Bentley is the grandson of actor Robert Mitchum,[3] the son of Cindy Davis and actor Christopher Mitchum and the nephew of actor James Mitchum. His acting debut was with them in a TV movie, Promises to Keep, in which the three actors played characters with corresponding relationships. Bentley attended USC and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama. He also started a band called The Velvet Box.
Bentley has two daughters, Allexanne Mitchum, from his marriage to Samra Wolfin, and Carrington Mitchum, from his marriage to Jaime Anstead.
His daughter Allexanne dated Steve Bing. She died on July 4th 2019, contrary to many false reports, the cause of death is unknown and listed on death certificate as ‘deferred’.[4][5][6]
Selected filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Gummibärchen küßt man nicht | Tony | German film |
1991 | The Man in the Moon | Billy Sanders | |
Rich Girl | Scott | ||
The Borrower | Kip | ||
Sometimes They Come Back | David North | TV film | |
1992 | Demonic Toys | Mark Wayne | |
Meatballs 4 | Kyle Linck | ||
1993 | Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde | Kirk | |
Ruby in Paradise | Ricky Chambers | ||
1996 | Susie Q | Johnny Angel | TV film |
1997 | Different Strokes | Jack | |
1999 | Lima: Breaking the Silence | Bruce Nelson | |
Shark Attack | Dr. Miles Craven | ||
2000 | Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol | Sgt. Don Nichols | |
2001 | Little John | John McKenzie | Tamil film |
A Crack in the Floor | Johnny | ||
2002 | Andreas Drassos / Casper | ||
2005 | Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire | Lab Technician | TV film |
2007 | Walking Tall: The Payback | Walter Morris | TV film |
2014 | The One | Vampire Brother | Short Nominated — International Fashion Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival) |
References[]
- ^ "Bentley Mitchum - About This Person - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2009. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ Venkatesh, Jyothi. "Acting in a Tamil film is like doing a breakdance and singing in Chinese, also smiling at the same time: Bently Mitchum". smashhits.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ "Different Strokes: The Story of Jack & Jill... and Jill on AllMovie". allmovie. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ Allexanne Mitchum, IMDB Page.
- ^ https://www.soundhealthandlastingwealth.com/covid-19/steven-bing-was-heartbroken-over-death-of-his-girlfriend-the-great-granddaughter-of-robert-mitchum/
- ^ https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/steve-bings-crushing-guilt-died-22262766
External links[]
- 1967 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American film directors
- American male screenwriters
- American people of Norwegian descent
- Mitchum family
- USC School of Dramatic Arts alumni