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Howard M. Mitchell

Date of birth: 1883-12-11

Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Howard M. Mitchell

Biography

Movie Credits

A Double Life
3.1

A Double Life

1947-12-25

A Shakespearian actor starring as Othello opposite his wife finds the character's jealous rage takin

Lady for a Night
2.6

Lady for a Night

1942-01-05

Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into h

Wild Money
0

Wild Money

1937-07-09

A tightwad accountant for a newspaper becomes friends with a reporter. The bookkeeper goes on vacati

All My Sons
3.1

All My Sons

1948-05-01

During WWII, industrialist Joe Keller commits a crime and frames his business partner Herbert Deever

Bewitched
2.6

Bewitched

1945-07-04

A girl enlists a psychic to get rid of her murderous alternate personality.

House of Strangers
3.5

House of Strangers

1949-07-01

Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three o

It Happened on Fifth Avenue
3.5

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947-04-17

A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house wit

Storm Warning
3.3

Storm Warning

1951-02-10

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Kla

The District Attorney's Conscience
2.5

The District Attorney's Conscience

1913-05-20

Tony Gazeco, one of the workers in the factory, is an anarchist and agitator. Being of excitable nat

The Traffic Cop
0

The Traffic Cop

1916-04-08

During his daily duties, Casey the Cop rescues a woman who's soon his sweetheart. Later, she learns

Crime, Inc.
2.1

Crime, Inc.

1945-04-15

A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a ch

The Pride of the Yankees
3.7

The Pride of the Yankees

1942-07-14

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

It Happened Tomorrow
3.4

It Happened Tomorrow

1944-03-31

A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings

Tom Sawyer, Detective
2.6

Tom Sawyer, Detective

1938-12-24

The further adventures of Twain's most beloved fictional characters of Tom Sawyer and his friend, Hu

Abandoned
3.1

Abandoned

1949-10-26

A Los Angeles newspaperman seeks a woman's sister and finds a black-market baby ring.

The Price of Jealousy
2.5

The Price of Jealousy

1913-02-08

Carmelita, jealous of Captain Herbert, who loves Mildred, obtains the assistance of Salvada, a Mexic

Illegal Traffic
3.3

Illegal Traffic

1938-11-02

G-Man Charles Bent Martin is sent out to break up a nationwide racket. A transport company is aiding

Pot o' Gold
2.8

Pot o' Gold

1941-04-03

Jimmy, the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. B

The Asphalt Jungle
3.7

The Asphalt Jungle

1950-05-12

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emme

Wells Fargo
2.6

Wells Fargo

1937-12-31

In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, wil

Daredevils of the Red Circle
2

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939-06-10

Escaped Prisoner 39013 impersonates the rich and influential Horace Granville, allowing him to creat

College Holiday
2.6

College Holiday

1936-12-19

College students rally to save a struggling hotel from closing. Comedy.

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
3.2

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1936-10-06

Carrie Snyder is a prostitute, who is forced out of the fictional southern town of Crebillon, after

The Saint Strikes Back
2.8

The Saint Strikes Back

1939-03-08

Suave private detective Simon "The Saint" Templar arrives in San Francisco and meets Val, a woman wh

They Made Her a Spy
2.9

They Made Her a Spy

1939-04-14

When her brother is killed by sabotage, Irene Eaton (Sally Eilers) joins the secret service and goes

Lucky Night
3.3

Lucky Night

1939-05-05

Cora, an heiress who gives it all up for the excitement of looking for a job and living on her own,

Another Thin Man
3.5

Another Thin Man

1939-11-17

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a

Irish Luck
2.9

Irish Luck

1939-08-22

A spunky young bellhop investigates the murder of a hotel guest.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
3.9

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939-10-19

After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replaceme

Follow Me Quietly
3.1

Follow Me Quietly

1949-07-07

When it rains in the city, a serial killer known as "The Judge" looks for his next strangling victim

Dr. Broadway
2.8

Dr. Broadway

1942-05-09

A New York doctor saves a chorus girl from a window ledge, twice, and rounds up racketeers.

Of Mice and Men
3.6

Of Mice and Men

1939-12-24

An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranc

In the Good Old Summertime
3.3

In the Good Old Summertime

1949-07-29

Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an

Midnight Court
2.2

Midnight Court

1937-03-06

After losing his bid for district attorney, an aspiring young lawyer agrees to defend a ring of car

Father's Little Dividend
3.2

Father's Little Dividend

1951-04-05

Newly married Kay Dunstan announces that she and her husband are having a baby, leaving her father t

Scarlet Street
3.8

Scarlet Street

1945-12-25

Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kit

Killer at Large
0

Killer at Large

1947-05-31

Two newspaper reporters become involved with another killing while investigating a murder, which lea

Woman in Hiding
3.1

Woman in Hiding

1950-01-06

As far as the rest of the world is concerned, mill heiress Deborah Chandler Clark is dead, killed in

The Stolen Symphony
0

The Stolen Symphony

1912-01-01

A beautiful story of a poor young musician who has composed an exquisite symphony. Adjoining his squ

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
3.3

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940-02-23

True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syph

Emergency Squad
2.5

Emergency Squad

1940-01-05

Betty Bryant is an ambitious newspaper reporter in love with Dan Barton, a member of a big-city Emer

Notorious
3.9

Notorious

1946-08-21

In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman,

Money to Loan
3.4

Money to Loan

1939-03-11

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks ab

The Sea of Grass
3

The Sea of Grass

1947-04-25

On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by t

Wyoming
3

Wyoming

1940-09-13

With the army after him and his partner deserting, Reb decides that a change of scenery would be nic

Make Way for Tomorrow
3.8

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937-05-09

An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to t

The Hoodlum Saint
2.6

The Hoodlum Saint

1946-04-04

A former reporter comes back home after serving in the army during World War I and finds that it's m

Government Girl
2.6

Government Girl

1943-11-05

An aviation engineer and a government secretary are thrown together by the war effort.

Prison Farm
2.9

Prison Farm

1938-06-17

Shirley Ross plays an innocent young girl convicted for complicity in a crime committed by her boy f

Little Nellie Kelly
3.4

Little Nellie Kelly

1940-11-22

Nellie Kelly, the daughter of Irish immigrants, patches up differences between her father and matern

Hazard
4

Hazard

1948-05-28

A compulsive gambler bets her freedom against a $16,000 debt to a crime boss…and loses. But before h

Castle on the Hudson
3.4

Castle on the Hudson

1940-02-17

A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.

East of the River
2.9

East of the River

1940-11-09

Two troublesome boys grow into very different men, one becoming a hoodlum and the other embracing co

I Love You Again
3.6

I Love You Again

1940-08-09

Boring businessman Larry Wilson recovers from amnesia and discovers he's really a con man...and love

The Mad Doctor
3.1

The Mad Doctor

1940-12-20

A reporter sleuths the mystery behind an oft-married Viennese doctor whose wives met mysterious fate

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
2.9

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941-12-27

Dick Tracy goes up against a villain known as The Ghost, who can turn himself invisible.

The Way of All Flesh
2

The Way of All Flesh

1940-07-05

Paul Kriza is a cashier of a bank in a small town, and the happy husband of Anna and the father of f

A Child's Devotion
2

A Child's Devotion

1912-09-18

A melodrama about a boy who initially wants nothing to do with his stepmother.

Thank Your Lucky Stars
3

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943-09-25

An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.

Heart of the Rio Grande
4

Heart of the Rio Grande

1942-03-11

As foreman of a dude ranch, Gene has two problems. One is a guest, the spoiled daughter of a million

Murder at the Vanities
2.8

Murder at the Vanities

1934-05-18

Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vaniti

And Sudden Death
0

And Sudden Death

1936-06-16

An heiress with a penchant for speeding runs afoul of a traffic cop. Romance develops between the tw

Phantoms, Inc.
2.8

Phantoms, Inc.

1945-06-09

This Crime Does Not Pay entry focuses on fake spiritualists. A mother is worried about her son, who

I, Jane Doe
3

I, Jane Doe

1948-05-25

While stationed in France during World War II, an American fighter pilot marries a French girl but l

Jackass Mail
3.5

Jackass Mail

1942-07-01

An unknowing orphan idolizes the horse thief/mail robber who has shot his father.

Keep 'Em Slugging
2.8

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943-03-01

A gang of tough street kids decide to go straight and get jobs in order to free draft-age men for th

Bad Men of Missouri
2.8

Bad Men of Missouri

1941-07-26

The Younger brothers return to Missouri after the Civil War with intent to avenge the misdeeds of Wi

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
2.4

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942-01-31

The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.

Honky Tonk
3.2

Honky Tonk

1941-10-01

Fast-talking con-man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his

The Remarkable Andrew
3.4

The Remarkable Andrew

1942-03-05

When Andrew Long, hyper-efficient small town accountant, finds a $1240 discrepancy in the city budge

The Great American Mug
3.3

The Great American Mug

1945-10-06

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the typical American barbershop throughout

Sudden Money
2.5

Sudden Money

1939-03-31

Promises of happier times dawn for the financially distressed Patterson family when father Sweeney a

Pacific Blackout
3.1

Pacific Blackout

1941-12-31

Falsely convicted of murder, young Robert Draper escapes custody during a practice blackout drill. U

Tear Gas Squad
2.4

Tear Gas Squad

1940-05-04

A brash night club singer becomes a cop to impress a woman.

The Invisible Monster
2.2

The Invisible Monster

1950-05-10

Man-woman team of investigators uncover a gang whose mad scientist leader has developed an invisibil

New Roadways
0

New Roadways

1939-01-28

The "new roadways" of the title refer to various projects, carried out in the USA's research laborat

Action in the North Atlantic
3.6

Action in the North Atlantic

1943-06-12

Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged wi

So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck
3

So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

1946-12-28

Joe McDoakes attempts to deal with his myriad neuroses.

Alias Nick Beal
3.5

Alias Nick Beal

1949-03-04

After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul

Main Street Today
3.1

Main Street Today

1944-03-25

This patriotic short film promotes America's war effort at home. The story looks at a fictional smal

The Adventurous Blonde
2.5

The Adventurous Blonde

1937-11-13

The third of nine Torchy Blane movies. Angry that police detective Steve McBride (Barton MacLane) i

Mission to Moscow
2.6

Mission to Moscow

1943-04-29

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to th

Danger Signal
2.9

Danger Signal

1945-11-21

After robbing and murdering his married lover and then making her death look like suicide, conniving

No Way Out
3.5

No Way Out

1950-08-16

Two hoodlum brothers are brought into hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one dies, the other accu

Hunt the Man Down
3.1

Hunt the Man Down

1950-12-26

A lawyer uncovers secrets behind a 12-year-old murder case.

So You Want to Build a House
2.3

So You Want to Build a House

1948-05-15

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes is evicted from his apartment and decides to build his own home.

Bullets or Ballots
3.3

Bullets or Ballots

1936-06-06

After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly

Money and the Woman
1.8

Money and the Woman

1940-08-17

An embezzler's wife begs his boss for forgiveness, only to fall in love with him.

The Enforcer
3.5

The Enforcer

1951-02-24

After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a sol

Magnificent Doll
3

Magnificent Doll

1946-12-08

While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending B

The Seventh Victim
3.2

The Seventh Victim

1943-08-21

After young Mary Gibson discovers that her older sister Jacqueline has disappeared, she leaves her b

One on Reno
0

One on Reno

1911-11-03

When a bored wife seeks a Reno divorce, she regains the attentions of her inattentive husband.

The Affairs of Susan
3

The Affairs of Susan

1945-07-08

Susan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancé summons three form

Aunt Jane’s Legacy
0

Aunt Jane’s Legacy

1911-11-06

Aunt Jane's nieces and nephews bicker over an anticipated legacy.

His Bogus Uncle
0

His Bogus Uncle

1911-01-30

A scheming suitor ends up losing his girl to a rival even after he receives an inheritance.

Comet Over Broadway
2.5

Comet Over Broadway

1938-12-03

Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition.

Queen of the Mob
2.5

Queen of the Mob

1940-06-28

Ma Webster (Blanche Yurka) and her boys rob a bank on Christmas Eve; G-men stop them with Tommy guns

The Postman Always Rings Twice
3.5

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946-05-02

A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.

Union Station
3.2

Union Station

1950-10-04

Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station.

The Egg and I
3.5

The Egg and I

1947-05-01

World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his new wife, Betty, by quitting his city job and movin

Hunted Men
3

Hunted Men

1938-05-27

Notorious racketeer Joe Albany kills James Flowers when he discovers he is embezzling from the club

Easter Parade
3.5

Easter Parade

1948-07-08

On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affec

The Great Ruby
0

The Great Ruby

1915-09-10

The world's finest ruby was stolen from the bride of Prince Kassim's great-grandfather several gener

The Road o' Strife
0

The Road o' Strife

1915-04-05

15 chapter mystery serial: [1] “The House of Secrets,” released 5 April 1915; [2] “The Face of Fear,

Kiss Me Good Night
0

Kiss Me Good Night

1914-06-03

Lord Algy
0

Lord Algy

1914-04-08

The School Principal
0

The School Principal

1913-04-24

The Burden Bearer
0

The Burden Bearer

1913-04-04

Friend John
0

Friend John

1913-03-21

When John Brought Home His Wife
0

When John Brought Home His Wife

1913-03-13

The Insurance Agent
0

The Insurance Agent

1913-01-25

John Arthur's Trust
0

John Arthur's Trust

1913-01-02

The Last Rose
0

The Last Rose

1915-09-29

Country Blood
0

Country Blood

1915-08-04

An Hour of Freedom
0

An Hour of Freedom

1915-07-16

The Life Line
0

The Life Line

1915-06-23

Who Violates the Law
0

Who Violates the Law

1915-05-05

Mother of Pearl
0

Mother of Pearl

1915-04-03

On the Road to Reno
0

On the Road to Reno

1915-03-20

Winning Winsome Winnie
0

Winning Winsome Winnie

1915-03-09

Socially Ambitious
0

Socially Ambitious

1915-03-06

My Friend Irma
3.4

My Friend Irma

1949-10-14

Prototype dumb blonde Irma and her slacker, wheeler-dealer boyfriend Al interfere in the love life o

Any Number Can Play
3.5

Any Number Can Play

1949-07-15

When illegal casino owner Charley Kyng develops heart disease, he is advised by a doctor to spend mo

High Barbaree
2.5

High Barbaree

1947-05-01

After his plane is downed in the South Pacific, a Navy flier recounts his life to a co-pilot while a

The Last Train from Madrid
2.1

The Last Train from Madrid

1937-06-25

The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.

Flesh and Fury
3

Flesh and Fury

1952-06-26

Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight m

Act of Violence
3.5

Act of Violence

1949-01-22

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has

Stars in My Crown
3.5

Stars in My Crown

1950-05-11

An orphaned man recalls his upbringing with his aunt and her husband, the parson, in a small Western

The Next Voice You Hear...
2.6

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950-06-29

The Next Voice You Hear... (1950) is a drama film in which a voice claiming to be that of God preemp

Iron Man
3

Iron Man

1951-09-20

An ambitious coal miner is talked into becoming a boxer by his gambler brother.