Actor. He was a very prominent actor in film and television, where his most famous role was of Alf Garnett in the series "Till Death Us Do Part" and its spinoffs. While attending Oxford (majoring in physics), he became friends wit future fellow actor Richard Burton and both of them joined the Royal Air Force soon after, completing his navigator training just as the Second World War was ending. It was Burton that convinced him to go into acting after the war and Mitchell completed his acting studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After a short stint as disc jockey, he went into acting on radio and television. Mitchell would appear in such television series as "Three Tough Guys", "Hancock's Half Hour", "Colonel Trumper's Private War", "The Saint", and "The Avengers". In 1966 he would start his most famous role, playing the "bigoted cockney Alf Garnett" on the television series "Till Death Us Do Part and later its several spinoffs. It was this role that won him the Best Actor BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award in 1967. Also during his career Mitchell appeared in such films as "Help", "Jabberwocky", and "Crackers". He also made appearances on the stage and was a two time Olivier Award winner for his performances.
Actor. He was a very prominent actor in film and television, where his most famous role was of Alf Garnett in the series "Till Death Us Do Part" and its spinoffs. While attending Oxford (majoring in physics), he became friends wit future fellow actor Richard Burton and both of them joined the Royal Air Force soon after, completing his navigator training just as the Second World War was ending. It was Burton that convinced him to go into acting after the war and Mitchell completed his acting studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After a short stint as disc jockey, he went into acting on radio and television. Mitchell would appear in such television series as "Three Tough Guys", "Hancock's Half Hour", "Colonel Trumper's Private War", "The Saint", and "The Avengers". In 1966 he would start his most famous role, playing the "bigoted cockney Alf Garnett" on the television series "Till Death Us Do Part and later its several spinoffs. It was this role that won him the Best Actor BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award in 1967. Also during his career Mitchell appeared in such films as "Help", "Jabberwocky", and "Crackers". He also made appearances on the stage and was a two time Olivier Award winner for his performances.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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