{{Short description|American actor (1927–1992)}} {{About|the actor}} {{Infobox person | name = Chuck Mitchell | image = Chuck_Mitchell_in_Porky's_1981.jpg | caption = Mitchell in ''Porky's'' (1981) | birth_name = Charles Thomas Mitchell<ref name="latimes"/> | birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|11|28}} | birth_place = Connecticut, United States | death_date = {{Death date and age|1992|06|22|1927|11|28}} | death_place = Hollywood, California, United States | years_active = 1970–1987 | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer|entertainer}} | other_names = Chuck "Porky" Mitchell }} '''Charles Thomas Mitchell''' (November 28, 1927 – June 22, 1992)<ref name="latimes"/> was an American actor, singer and entertainer.<ref name="latimes"/> He is known for his role as "Porky" in the 1981 film ''Porky's'' and its 1985 sequel ''Porky's Revenge!''<ref name="latimes"/>
==Career== Mitchell is also remembered as Rocko, the mean owner of the restaurant called "Pig Burgers" in the 1985 comedy ''Better Off Dead''.
He became well known for his role as "Porky" in the comedy movie ''Porky's''. He would reprise the role again in the 1985 sequel ''Porky's Revenge!''<ref name="latimes"/> He declined to appear in ''Porky's II: The Next Day''.
He starred in the TV soap opera ''General Hospital'' as Big Ralph, and in the 1981 TV series ''Bret Maverick'', as well as the 1983 miniseries ''The Winds of War''.<ref name="latimes"/>
Mitchell made guest appearances on the TV shows ''The Fall Guy'', ''Hill Street Blues'' and ''Remington Steele''.
In some of his films, he is credited as Chuck "Porky" Mitchell.<ref name="latimes"/>
==Personal life== Mitchell had two sisters, Dorothy Farrell and Frances Mitchell.<ref name="latimes"/>
==Death== Mitchell died on June 22, 1992, in Hollywood, California from cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 64.<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|author=Burt A. Folkart|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-25-mn-1195-story.html|title=Charles Mitchell; Played Saloon Owner in Two 'Porky's' Films|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=1992-06-22|access-date=2021-05-31}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1970|| ''Kemek'' || Detective || |- |1979|| ''Penitentiary'' || Lieutenant Arnsworth || |- |1980|| ''Don't Answer the Phone'' || Sam Gluckman || |- |1980|| ''The Hearse'' || Counterman || |- |1981|| ''American Pop'' || Doorkeeper || |- |1981|| ''Porky's'' || Porky Wallace || |- |1982|| ''Boxoffice'' || Mr. Joy || |- |1982|| ''They Call Me Bruce?'' || Bartender || |- |1983|| ''Good-bye, Cruel World'' || Larry Locatelli || |- |1983|| ''Frightmare'' || Detective || |- |1985|| ''Porky's Revenge!'' || Porky Wallace || |- |1985|| ''Better Off Dead'' || Rocko || |- |1986|| ''Hollywood Zap!'' || Mr. Prideman || |- |1987|| ''Ghost Chase'' || Mr. Rosenbaum || |- |1987|| ''Hateman'' || Judge || (final film role) |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1979|| ''Supertrain'' || Big Ed || Episode: "Express to Terror" |- |rowspan="2"|1981|| ''General Hospital'' || Big Ralph || Unknown episodes |- |''Bret Maverick'' || Joe Dakota || 2 episodes |- |rowspan="2"|1982|| ''The Fall Guy'' || Rex || Episode: "No Way Out" |- | ''Trapper John, M.D.'' || Tiny Mankowitz || Episode: "You Pays Your Money" |- |1983|| ''The Winds of War'' || Fishing Boat Skipper || Episode: "Cataclysm" |- |rowspan="2"|1985|| ''Hill Street Blues'' || Fat Guy || Episode: "You're in Alice's" |- |''Remington Steele'' || Strip Club Owner || Episode: "Steele Trying" |- |1986|| ''Simon & Simon'' || Gregory Ross || Episode: "Act Five" |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|id=0593228|name=Chuck Mitchell}} * {{Find a Grave|6871963}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Chuck}} Category:1927 births Category:1992 deaths Category:American male film actors Category:American male television actors Category:Deaths from cirrhosis Category:Male actors from Connecticut Category:20th-century American male actors Category:Alcohol-related deaths in California Category:Burials at Riverside National Cemetery