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Victor Mature

Victor John Mature (January 29, 1913 – August 4, 1999) was an American stage, film, and television actor who was a leading man in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. His best known film roles include One Million B.C. (1940), My Darling Clementine (1946), Kiss of Death (1947), Samson and Delilah (1949), and The Robe (1953). He also appeared in many musicals opposite such stars as Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable.

Infobox

Born
Victor John Mature(1913-01-29)January 29, 1913Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died
August 4, 1999(1999-08-04) (aged 86)Rancho Santa Fe, California, U.S.
Resting place
St. Michael's Cemetery, Louisville, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1939–1984
Spouses
mw- Frances Charles (m. 1938; annul. 1940) Martha Stephenson Kemp (m. 1941; div. 1943) Dorothy Standford Berry (m. 1948; div. 1955) Adrienne Joy Urwick (m. 1959; div. 1969) Loretta Gaye Sebena (m. 1974)
Children
1

Tables

Feature films · Filmography
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Role(s)
Lefty
Notes
Hal Roach Studios
1940
One Million B.C.
Role(s)
Tumak
Notes
Hal Roach Studios
Captain Caution
Role(s)
Dan Marvin
Notes
Hal Roach Studios
No, No, Nanette
Role(s)
William Trainor
Notes
RKO Studios
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
Role(s)
Frankie Christopher (Botticelli)
Notes
20th Century Fox
The Shanghai Gesture
Role(s)
Doctor Omar
Notes
United Artists
1942
Song of the Islands
Role(s)
Jeff Harper
Notes
20th Century Fox
My Gal Sal
Role(s)
Paul Dresser
Notes
20th Century Fox
Footlight Serenade
Role(s)
Tommy Lundy
Notes
20th Century Fox
Seven Days' Leave
Role(s)
Johnny Grey
Notes
RKO
1943
Show Business at War
Role(s)
Himself
1946
My Darling Clementine
Role(s)
Doc Holliday
Notes
20th Century Fox
1947
Moss Rose
Role(s)
Michael Drego
Notes
20th Century Fox
Kiss of Death
Role(s)
Nick Bianco
Notes
20th Century Fox
1948
Fury at Furnace Creek
Role(s)
Cash Blackwell / Tex Cameron
Notes
20th Century Fox
Cry of the City
Role(s)
Lt. Candella
Notes
20th Century Fox
1949
Easy Living
Role(s)
Pete Wilson
Notes
RKO
Red, Hot and Blue
Role(s)
Danny James
Notes
Paramount
Samson and Delilah
Role(s)
Samson
Notes
Paramount
1950
Wabash Avenue
Role(s)
Andy Clark
Notes
20th Century Fox
Stella
Role(s)
Jeff DeMarco
Notes
20th Century Fox
1951
Gambling House
Role(s)
Marc Fury
Notes
RKO
1952
The Las Vegas Story
Role(s)
Lt. Dave Andrews
Notes
RKO
Something for the Birds
Role(s)
Steve Bennett
Notes
20th Century Fox
Million Dollar Mermaid
Role(s)
James Sullivan
Notes
MGM
Androcles and the Lion
Role(s)
Captain
Notes
RKO
1953
The Glory Brigade
Role(s)
Lt. Sam Pryor
Notes
20th Century Fox
Affair with a Stranger
Role(s)
Bill Blakeley
Notes
RKO
The Robe
Role(s)
Demetrius
Notes
20th Century Fox
1954
The Veils of Bagdad
Role(s)
Antar
Notes
Universal
Dangerous Mission
Role(s)
Matt Hallett
Notes
RKO
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Role(s)
Demetrius
Notes
20th Century Fox
The Egyptian
Role(s)
Horemheb
Notes
20th Century Fox
Betrayed
Role(s)
"The Scarf"
Notes
MGM
1955
Chief Crazy Horse
Role(s)
Chief Crazy Horse
Notes
Universal
Violent Saturday
Role(s)
Shelley Martin
Notes
20th Century Fox
The Last Frontier
Role(s)
Jed Cooper
Notes
Columbia Pictures
1956
Safari
Role(s)
Ken Duffield
Notes
Warwick Films
The Sharkfighters
Role(s)
Lt. Commander Ben Staves
Notes
United Artists
Zarak
Role(s)
Zarak Khan
Notes
Warwick Films
1957
Interpol
Role(s)
Charles Sturgis
Notes
Warwick Films
The Long Haul
Role(s)
Harry Miller
1958
No Time to Die
Role(s)
Sgt. David H. Thatcher
Notes
Warwick Films
China Doll
Role(s)
Captain Cliff Brandon
Notes
Made for Romina Productions, Mature's own company
Escort West
Role(s)
Ben Lassiter
Notes
Made for Romina Productions, Mature's own company
1959
The Bandit of Zhobe
Role(s)
Kasim Khan
The Big Circus
Role(s)
Henry Jasper "Hank" Whirling
Notes
Allied Artists
Timbuktu
Role(s)
Mike Conway
Hannibal
Role(s)
Hannibal
1962
The Tartars
Role(s)
Oleg
Notes
MGM
1966
After the Fox
Role(s)
Tony Powell
1968
Head
Role(s)
The Big Victor
1972
Every Little Crook and Nanny
Role(s)
Carmine Ganucci
Notes
MGM
1976
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Role(s)
Nick
Notes
Paramount
1979
Firepower
Role(s)
Harold Everett
Year
Title
Role
Company
Notes
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Lefty
Hal Roach Studios
Film debut
1940
One Million B.C.
Tumak
Hal Roach Studios
Alternative title: Cave Man
Captain Caution
Dan Marvin
Hal Roach Studios
No, No, Nanette
William Trainor
RKO Studios
First screen musical
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
Frankie Christopher (Botticelli)
20th Century Fox
First film noir; Alternative title: Hot Spot
The Shanghai Gesture
Doctor Omar
United Artists
1942
Song of the Islands
Jeff Harper
20th Century Fox
My Gal Sal
Paul Dresser
20th Century Fox
Footlight Serenade
Tommy Lundy
20th Century Fox
Seven Days' Leave
Johnny Grey
RKO
1943
Show Business at War
Himself
Short subject
1946
My Darling Clementine
Doc Holliday
20th Century Fox
First Western; directed by John Ford
1947
Moss Rose
Michael Drego
20th Century Fox
Kiss of Death
Nick Bianco
20th Century Fox
1948
Fury at Furnace Creek
Cash Blackwell / Tex Cameron
20th Century Fox
Western
Cry of the City
Lt. Candella
20th Century Fox
1949
Easy Living
Pete Wilson
RKO
Red, Hot and Blue
Danny James
Paramount
Samson and Delilah
Samson
Paramount
1950
Wabash Avenue
Andy Clark
20th Century Fox
Stella
Jeff DeMarco
20th Century Fox
1951
Gambling House
Marc Fury
RKO
1952
The Las Vegas Story
Lt. Dave Andrews
RKO
Something for the Birds
Steve Bennett
20th Century Fox
Million Dollar Mermaid
James Sullivan
MGM
First movie at MGM
Androcles and the Lion
Captain
RKO
1953
The Glory Brigade
Lt. Sam Pryor
20th Century Fox
Affair with a Stranger
Bill Blakeley
RKO
The Robe
Demetrius
20th Century Fox
First movie in CinemaScope
1954
The Veils of Bagdad
Antar
Universal
Dangerous Mission
Matt Hallett
RKO
Alternative title: Rangers of the North
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Demetrius
20th Century Fox
Sequel to The Robe
The Egyptian
Horemheb
20th Century Fox
Betrayed
"The Scarf"
MGM
1955
Chief Crazy Horse
Chief Crazy Horse
Universal
Violent Saturday
Shelley Martin
20th Century Fox
The Last Frontier
Jed Cooper
Columbia Pictures
1956
Safari
Ken Duffield
Warwick Films
The Sharkfighters
Lt. Commander Ben Staves
United Artists
Zarak
Zarak Khan
Warwick Films
First film for Warwick Films
1957
Interpol
Charles Sturgis
Warwick Films
Alternative title: Pickup Alley
The Long Haul
Harry Miller
1958
No Time to Die
Sgt. David H. Thatcher
Warwick Films
Alternative title: Tank Force
China Doll
Captain Cliff Brandon
Made for Romina Productions, Mature's own company
Escort West
Ben Lassiter
Made for Romina Productions, Mature's own company
1959
The Bandit of Zhobe
Kasim Khan
Last movie for Warwick Films
The Big Circus
Henry Jasper "Hank" Whirling
Allied Artists
Timbuktu
Mike Conway
Hannibal
Hannibal
Alternative title: Annibale
Television · Filmography
1977
M*A*S*H
Role(s)
Dr. John "Doc" Holliday
Notes
TV series, episode: "Movie Tonight" in movie footage from My Darling ClementineUncredited
1984
Samson and Delilah
Role(s)
Manoah
Notes
TV movie, final film role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1977
M*A*S*H
Dr. John "Doc" Holliday
TV series, episode: "Movie Tonight" in movie footage from My Darling ClementineUncredited
1984
Samson and Delilah
Manoah
TV movie, final film role
· Radio appearances
1946
Lux Radio Theatre
Role(s)
Coney Island
1949
Escape
Role(s)
The Fortune Of Vargas
1953
Suspense
Role(s)
Joaquin Murietta, California Outlaw
Year
Program
Episode/source
1946
Lux Radio Theatre
Coney Island
1949
Escape
The Fortune Of Vargas
1953
Suspense
Joaquin Murietta, California Outlaw

References

  1. 1920 U.S. Census, Louisville Ward 4, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_578; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 98; Image: 103
  2. World War I Draft Registration, Jefferson County, Kentucky; Roll: 1653508; Draft Board: 3
  3. 1900 U.S. Census, Louisville Ward 4, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: T623 529; Page: 10A
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  16. "CRITIC AT LARGE: MATURE STILL HAS A HUNK OF A TIME" Champlin, Charles. Los Angeles Times: m1
  17. "MATURE WILL ACT IN HART MUSICAL: His Contract to Act Opposite Gertrude Lawrence Leads to Dispute With Group 'SUZANNA' T
  18. "Victor Mature Hits Stride" Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 7 December 1966: D15.
  19. "THE PLAY IN REVIEW: Gertrude Lawrence Appears in Moss Hart's Musical Drama, 'Lady in the Dark,' With a Score by Kurt We
  20. "ALDRICH AND MYERS BUY PLAY BY ACTOR: Allen Nourse's 'John Burgess, Berlin' Is Purchased for Production in Fall BARBARA
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  30. "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Rosemary Lane to Return to Films in Feminine Lead in Republic's 'Chatterbox' THREE P
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  57. "Victor Mature to Do 'Story of Demetrius'" Hopper, Hedda. Los Angeles Times January 10, 1953: 14.
  58. "RANDOM OBSERVATIONS ON PICTURES AND PEOPLE" By HOWARD THOMPSON. New York Times September 20, 1953: X5.
  59. "CinemaScope Supporters Confident: Hollywood Letter" by Richard Dyer MacCann. The Christian Science Monitor November 24,
  60. "Drama: Victor Mature Likely for Europe; Westerns Claiming Philip Carey" Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times September 1
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  62. "Drama: Gann Book About Hong Kong Likely for Wayne; Gomez to Play Skipper" Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times January 1
  63. "Mature Renews Pact 12th Time" Los Angeles Times January 17, 1954: E4.
  64. "SUBSIDIES TO ITALY ON FILMS DECRIED: Talks on New Agreement Are Seeking End to the Practice, Held 'Dangerous' Precedent
  65. "M-G-M TO MAKE 27 FILMS IN YEAR: 8 Movies Will Start Within 60 Days – Three Broadway Plays on Studio Schedule" . New Yor
  66. Hedda Hopper, 'Victor Mature Signs Deal for 2 Films at $200,000 Each' Chicago Daily Tribune November 6, 1954: 16.
  67. "SPIEGEL ACQUIRES BOOK FILM RIGHTS: Producer Hopes to Get John Ford to Direct 'The Bridge Over the River Kwai'" by THOMA
  68. "FILM LADIES' DAY: THREE STARS CAST: Elizabeth Taylor, Rosalind Russell and Eleanor Holm Signed for New Movies" by THOMA
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  71. "I Wasn't Meant To Be A Hero" MATURE, VICTOR. Los Angeles Times December 16, 1956: N10.
  72. "'SHARKFIGHTERS' IN THE CARIBBEAN: Sam Goldwyn Jr. Films Drama on Location In and Off Cuba The Stars Seafarers The Story
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  74. "STUDIO SUSPENDS KIM NOVAK PACT: Columbia Acts After She Refuses Paramount Role-- Debbie Reynolds to Star Nature Has Its
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