1. Christopher Mitchum was born on October 16,1943 and is an American film actor, screenwriter, and businessman.
17 Facts About Christopher Mitchum
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Christopher Mitchum was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum.
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Christopher Mitchum is the younger brother of actor James Mitchum.
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Christopher Mitchum appeared with John Wayne in the motion pictures Chisum, Rio Lobo, and Big Jake.
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Christopher Mitchum was cited by Box Office magazine as one of the top five stars of the future and the recipient of Photoplay's Gold Medal Award for 1972.
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Christopher Mitchum won both The Golden Horse Award and The Golden Reel, Best Actor award.
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Christopher Mitchum has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1978.
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For four years in the 1990s, Christopher Mitchum was father-in-law to Carrie's husband, Casper Van Dien.
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Christopher Mitchum has resided in the Santa Barbara, California area since 1984.
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Christopher Mitchum has run once for the California State Assembly, and twice for the US House of Representatives.
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In 1998, Christopher Mitchum was the Republican nominee in the general election for the California State Assembly in the 35th district, which included portions of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, where he served on the Republican Central Committee.
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Christopher Mitchum's opponents were Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson and Natural Law Party candidate Eric Dahl.
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Christopher Mitchum came in second behind Jackson with 44.5 percent of the vote to Jackson's 53 percent.
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In 2012, Christopher Mitchum ran for the US House of Representatives as a Republican candidate in California's 24th district, challenging incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Lois Capps.
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In 2014, Christopher Mitchum ran again for the US congressional seat held by Representative Capps.
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Christopher Mitchum won the June 3,2014, primary, coming in second behind Capps with 15.8 percent of the vote, and narrowly defeating Republican Justin Fareed by slightly over 600 votes.
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Christopher Mitchum has served on several organizations'boards of directors and has been a fundraiser for a number of charities.