Also a singer, songwriter, and poet.
Campaign in motion to have his beloved "America, Why I Love Her" nominated as the National Poem for the USA
Children: Son John Mitchum II (deceased March 5,2001), daughters Victoria and Cindy.
Ex-brother-in-law of Gloria Grahame.
Sang folk songs on the album Our Land - Our Heritage, with introductions by Dan Blocker.
Was a member of the Roger Wagner Chorale.
Well known as Frank DiGiorgio (Dirty Harry's partner) in the first three Dirty Harry films (Dirty Harry (1971), Magnum Force (1973) and The Enforcer (1976/I)).
Wrote the poetry for John Wayne's album America - Why I Love Her.
Younger brother of Robert Mitchum and Julie Mitchum.