A handsome leading man noted as much for his muscular physique as for his charming screen presence, Victor... (Learn more)
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Victor Mature’s Milestones
| After quitting scool for good at age 14, entered confectionary business in Louisville | |
| Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Ran a television retail shop in the 1970s | |
| Was expelled from several schools; parents sent him to parochial and military schools hoping it would teach him discipline | |
| While student at Pasadena Playhouse (from 1937) appeared in over 50 stage productions | |
| 1933 | With confectionary profits became co-owner of a restaurant (date approximate) |
| 1935 | Sold restaurant interests and went to Hollywood to pursue acting career |
| 1936 | Stage debut in "Paths of Glory" at Pasadena Playhouse |
| 1939 | Signed contract with Hal Roach Studio; film debut in "The Housekeeper's Daughter". opposite Joan Bennett |
| 1940 | Signed with RKO |
| 1940 | Starred in "One Million B.C." |
| 1941 | Broadway debut in the musical "Lady in the Dark"; played a movie star opposite Gertrude Lawrence |
| 1941 | Signed long-term contract with 20th Century-Fox |
| 1942 - 1945 | Served with US Coast Guard, first in Atlantic Ocean, then Pacific |
| 1946 | Delivered strong performance as Doc Holliday in John Ford's "My Darling Clementine" |
| 1947 | Had what many consider his best role in the noir classic "Kiss of Death" |
| 1950 | Hired to replace Tyrone Power in "Samson and Delilah" |
| 1961 | "Retired" from acting |
| 1966 | Returned to film acting spoofing his screen image in Vittorio De Sica's "Caccia alla Volpe/After the Fox" |
| 1968 | Again spoofed his image as 'The Big Victor' in Bob Rafelson's "Head", starring The Monkees |
| 1979 | Last feature film "Firepower" |
| 1984 | Final acting assignment, played Samson's father in the ABC movie "Samson and Delilah" |
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