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Don Mitchell
Mitchell, 1968.
Born
Don Michael Mitchell

(1943-03-17)March 17, 1943
DiedDecember 8, 2013(2013-12-08) (aged 70)
NationalityAmerican
EducationUCLA
OccupationActor
Years active1965–1993
Spouse(s)
Emilie Blake
(m. 1969; div. 1970)

(m. 1972; div. 1984)
Children3

Don Michael Mitchell (March 17, 1943 – December 8, 2013) was an American actor, best known for appearing with Raymond Burr in the NBC television series Ironside (1967-1975). Mitchell played the role of Mark Sanger, and reprised the role in the made-for-TV "reunion" film in 1993, which was noted as his last television appearance.

Early life and career

Mitchell, who was a native of Houston, grew up on his grandfather's farm.[1] He "excelled in both football and basketball" at his high school in Houston. His postsecondary education began at Los Angeles City College,[2] from which he transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles,[3] where he studied acting.[4] His acting at UCLA led to his role in Ironside, as producer Collier Young saw Mitchell on stage in a production of Poor Bitos and signed him for the show 3 weeks before production began.[1] Mitchell's other television roles include McMillan & Wife and playing Ed Lawrence on the CBS daytime soap opera Capitol. He also appeared as a policeman in Bewitched. He also co-starred in the film Scream Blacula Scream (1973).[3]

Personal life and death

From 1969 to 1970, Mitchell was married to the model Emilie Blake, with whom he had a daughter, Dawn Mitchell. In 1972, Mitchell married actress Judy Pace, later divorcing in 1984. Together, Mitchell and Pace have two daughters, actress Julia Pace Mitchell, who appears on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, and attorney Shawn Meshelle Mitchell.[5] Mitchell died of natural causes at his home in Encino, Los Angeles on December 8, 2013, at age 70.

References

  1. ^ a b "Mitchell Gets Break". The Pittsburgh Courier. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. April 1, 1967. p. 13.
  2. ^ Penton, Edgar (February 18, 1968). "Burr to Keep Rolling". The Post-Crescent. Wisconsin, Appleton. p. 85. Retrieved July 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "'Ironside' Actor Don Mitchell Dies at 70". The Hollywood Reporter. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (December 13, 2013). "Don Mitchell, a Co-Star on TV's 'Ironside,' Dies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  5. ^ Harris M. Lentz III (2014). "Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013". McFarland. p. 259.