James Mitchum is the oldest son of legendary actor Robert Mitchum and the spitting image of his famous father. By inheriting his dad's sexy, sleepy eyes and taciturn good looks, it was obvious from the start that Jim would lean towards an acting career with so much going for him. The comparison helped him as well as hurt him. Jim got his first taste of film-making at the age of 8 with a tiny unbilled role in the sturdy western Vogelfrei (1949) with Joel McCrea , Virginia Mayo and Dorothy Malone , but made his credited debut playing his father's much younger "brother" in Kilometerstein 375 (1958), which became a drive-in cult favorite. He gained experience in other films made by his father including Der Held der Etappe (1961). Jim's solo career would be composed of primarily westerns and war pictures, achieving a degree of stability but little distinction in the long run. Such films as Young Guns of Texas (1962), Verrat in der Bucht (1966), Keine Gnade, Mr. Dee! (1976), Die Bestien (1978) and California Cops (1987) would come and go. Younger brother Christopher Mitchum would follow a similarly rugged path in films. Jim was formerly married to actress Wende Wagner , who died in 1997 of cancer. They had one child. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh / [email protected]

Son of Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum . Brother of Christopher Mitchum and Trini Mitchum . Nephew of John Mitchum and Julie Mitchum . Uncle of Bentley Mitchum and Carrie Mitchum . Great-uncle of Cappy Van Dien and Grace Van Dien . Father of Price Mitchum , Will and Caitlin.