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Victor Mature Biography (1915-1999)
Full name, Victor John Mature; born January 29, 1915 (some sources say 1913 and 1916), in Louisville, KY; died of cancer, August 23, 1999, in Rancho SantaFe, CA; son of M.G. (a businessman) and Clara Mature; married Frances Evans(an actress), January 30, 1938 (divorced 1941); born Martha Stephenson, June17, 1941 (divorced 1943); married Dorothy Stanford Berry, February 28, 1948 (divorced 1955); married Adrianne Joy Urwick (marriage ended); married Lorey (an opera singer), 1974; children: (fifth marriage) Victoria. Avocational interests: Golf. Career: Actor and producer. Previously worked as scissors grinder, a wholesale candy salesman, restauranteur, babysitter, dog walker, dishwasher, and other odd jobs. Military service: United StatesCoast Guard, chief boatswain's mate, 1942-45.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer
- Birth Details
- January 29, 1915
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Death Details
- August 23, 1999
- Rancho Santa Fe, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Lefty, The Housekeeper's Daughter,1939
- Tumak, One Million B.C.(also known as Man and His Mate,
Battle of the Giants,
The Cave Dwellers, and Cave Man), 1940
- Dan Marvin, Captain Caution,1940
- William, No No Nanette, RKO, 1940
- Frankie Christopher/Botticelli, I Wake Up Screaming(also known asHot Spot), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941
- Dr. Omar, The Shanghai Gesture, United Artists, 1941
- Jefferson Harper, Song of the Islands, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942
- Paul Dreiser, My Gal Sal, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942
- Tommy Lundy, Footlight Serenade, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942
- Johnny Grey, Seven Days' Leave, RKO, 1942
- Himself, Show Business at War(also known as The March of Time Volume IX, Issue 10), 1943
- Doc John Holliday, My Darling Clementine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1946
- Michael Drego, Moss Rose,1947
- Nick Bianco, Kiss of Death,1947
- Cash, Fury at Furnace Creek, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948
- Lt. Candella, Cry of the City,1948
- Pete Wilson, Easy Living, RKO, 1949
- Danny James, Red Hot and Blue,1949
- Samson, Samson and Delilah,1949
- Andy Clark, Wabash Avenue, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950
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I'll Get By,1950
- Jeff DeMarco, Stella,1950
- Marc Fury, Gambling House, RKO, 1951
- Lt. Dave Andrews, The Las Vegas Story, RKO, 1952
- Steve Bennett, Something for the Birds,1952
- James Sullivan, Million Dollar Mermaid(also known as The One Piece Bathing Suit), 1952
- Captain, Androcles and the Lion,1953
- Bill Blakeley, Affair with a Stranger, RKO, 1953
- Lt. Sam Pryor, The Glory Brigade,1953
- Demetrius, The Robe,1953
- Antar, The Veils of Baghdad,1953
- Matt Hallett, Dangerous Mission, RKO, 1954
- Demetrius, Demetrius and the Gladiators, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954
- Horemheb, The Egyptian,1954
- "The Scarf," Betrayed(also known as The True and the Brave), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
- Title role, Chief Crazy Horse(also known as Valley of Fury), Universal, 1955
- Shelley Martin, Violent Saturday, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955
- Jed Cooper, The Last Frontier(also known as Savage Wilderness), 1955
- Ken Duffield, Safari, Columbia, 1956
- Lt. Cmdr. Ben Staves, The Sharkfighters,1956
- Zarak Khan, Zarak,1956
- Charles Sturgis, Interpol(also known as Pickup Alley), Columbia, 1957
- Harry Miller, The Long Haul,1957
- Cliff Brandon, China Doll, United Artists, 1958
- Sgt. David H. Thatcher, No Time to Die(also known as Tank Force), Alma-Kino-Filmverleih, 1958
- Be Lassiter, Escort West, United Artists, 1959
- Kasim Khan, The Bandit of Zhobe, Columbia, 1959
- Hank Whirling, The Big Circus,1959
- Mike Conway, Timbuktu, United Artists, 1959
- Title role, Annibale(also known as Hannibal), Warner Bros.,1960
- Oleg, I tartari(also known as The Tartars), 1961
- Tony Powell, Caccia alla volpe(also known as After the Fox), United Artists, 1966 .The Big Victor, Head,1968
- Carmine Ganucci, Every Little Crook and Nanny, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972
- Nick, Won Ton Ton--The Dog Who Saved Hollywood, Paramount, 1976
- Harold Everett, Firepower,1979
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Oscar,1990
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Film Work
- Producer, China Doll, United Artists, 1958
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Father of Samson, Samson and Delilah, ABC, 1984
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Stage Appearances
- (Stage debut) Paths of Glory, Pasadena Community Playhouse, Pasadena, CA, 1936
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Autumn Crocus, Pasadena Community Playhouse, Pasadena, CA, 1937
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To Quito and Back, Pasadena Community Playhouse, Pasadena, CA, 1939
- Made Broadway debut as Randy Curtis, Lady in the Dark, 1941; alsoappeared in Tars and Spars, U.S. cities, 1944; appeared in more than 60 productions at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, Pasadena, CA.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
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Current Biography 1951, August 13, 1999, 1951, pp. 416-19.
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1992, pp. 650-52.
Periodicals:
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Back Stage, p. 50.
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Maclean's, August 23, 1999.
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People Weekly, August 23, 1999, p. 137.
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Time, August 23, 1999, p. 23.
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TV Times, February 11, 1982.
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Variety, August 16, 1999, p. 40.*
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