Overview

• Mitchum died Sept. 20 at his Skull Valley, Arizona ranch after a long illness, according to a family spokesperson.
• He broke out at 16 playing Robin Doolin in the 1958 cult film Thunder Road, his first credited role alongside his father.
• Across roughly 35 screen credits, his work included The Victors, In Harm’s Way, Ambush Bay, Dennis Hopper’s The Last Movie and Moonrunners, before retiring in 1994.
• Beyond acting, he managed his parents’ quarter-horse ranch, bred and raced horses in Arizona, and co-founded a publishing company.
• In later years he launched premium moonshine, traditional corn whiskey and Robert’s Rye as tributes to his father; survivors include his wife, Pamela, and extended family, with a private celebration planned.