Billy J. Mitchell

Billy J. Mitchell
Born	(1942-06-16)June 16, 1942
Died	March 9, 1999(1999-03-09) (aged 56) Hertfordshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1976–1999

Billy J. Mitchell (June 16, 1942 – 9 March 1999) was an American character actor based in the United Kingdom.^[1]^[2] He was known for portraying North American characters in British-based productions like Superman (1978), Top Secret! (1984), and GoldenEye (1995).^[3]

Mitchell died from cancer on 10 March 1999 at the age of 56 in England.^[4] He never married and had no children.

Filmography

Cinema

Carry On England (1976) – Gunner Childs
Superman (1978) – 1st Editor (Daily Planet)
Ragtime (1981) – Delmas' Assistant No. 2
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) – Keir Santage (Red Seven) (uncredited)
The Lonely Lady (1983) – Gross
Never Say Never Again (1983) – Commander Peterson
Top Secret! (1984) – Martin
Morons from Outer Space (1985) – Alaska Space Monitoring Unit Commander (uncredited)
Rustler's Rhapsody (1985) – Town Doctor
Death Wish 3 (1985) – Fraker's Lawyer
Haunted Honeymoon (1986) – Cop No. 1
Bird (1988) – Prince
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) – Forensic No. 2
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) – Dr. Mulbray
Bullseye! (1990) – Elmer, Tourist
Malcolm X (1992) – Man No. 1
GoldenEye (1995) – Admiral Chuck Farrell
What Rats Won't Do (1998) – Diner on Boat
A Year and a Day (2005) – Band Leader (final film role)

References

^ "Billy J. Mitchell". BFI. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016.
^ "Billy J Mitchell | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
^ "Billy J. Mitchell". www.aveleyman.com.
^ "In-demand actor dies". Reading Evening Post. 10 March 1999. p. 25. Retrieved 16 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.