| Rhea Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1890 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1957 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1912–1952 |
Rhea Mitchell (December 10, 1890 – September 16, 1957) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. She earned the name of "the little stunt girl" because of her willingness to attempt thrilling scenes in motion pictures.
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Mitchell began her career in 1909 playing in stock theatre in her hometown of Portland, Oregon. She followed a season in vaudeville with a run at the Alcazar Theater in San Francisco. Mitchell made her film debut in 1912 and would eventually appear in over 100 films during her career. She appeared a number of times with Western star William S. Hart playing a leading role in those films. In 1916 she played in The Brink with Forrest Winant and Arthur Maude.
After 1917, her roles became smaller and she appeared in a handful of films through the mid-30s and in several bit parts during the early 1950s often which went uncredited.
After her retirement from films, Mitchell managed a large apartment house in Los Angeles. While managing a second apartment in 1957, the La Brea District Apartments, a disgruntled houseboy named Sonnie Hartford, Jr., strangled her with the sash-cord of her blue silk dressing gown.
Mitchell is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | The Hidden Trail | ||
| His Squaw | |||
| 1913 | An Indian's Gratitude | ||
| An Indian's Honor | |||
| 1914 | The Fires of Ambition | Mrs. Patton | |
| In the Southern Hills | Nan Hopkins | ||
| 1915 | The Scourge of the Desert | Ellen Holt | Alternative title: Reformed Outlaw |
| The Diamond from the Sky | |||
| 1916 | Sequel to the Diamond from the Sky | Esther Stanley | |
| The Three Musketeers | Constance Bonacieux | ||
| 1917 | The Gilded Youth | Mary | |
| Whither Thou Goest | Maizie | ||
| 1918 | Honor's Cross | Jane Cabot | |
| The Goat | Bijou Lamour | ||
| 1919 | The Money Corral | Janet Collins | |
| The Hawk's Trail | Jean Drake | ||
| 1920 | The Devil's Claim | Virginia Crosby | |
| The Scoffer | Alice Porn | ||
| 1921 | A Ridin' Romeo | Mabel Brentwood | |
| The Innocent Cheat | Peggy Adair | ||
| 1923 | The Greatest Menace | Mary Lewis | |
| 1924 | The Other Kind of Love | The Chorus Girl | |
| 1926 | Modern Youth | ||
| 1927 | The Home Trail | ||
| 1928 | Danger Patrol | Gladys Lawlor | |
| 1933 | The Big Bluff | ||
| 1934 | Behold My Wife | Reporter | Uncredited |
| One Hour Late | Stage mother | Uncredited | |
| 1936 | San Francisco | Uncredited | |
| Mysterious Crossing | Hall clerk | Uncredited | |
| 1938 | The Ship That Died | ||
| 1940 | I Take This Woman | Decker's Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Harrigan's Kid | Woman at Race Track | Uncredited |
| The Cross of Lorraine | Mother | Uncredited | |
| 1944 | Marriage Is a Private Affair | Nurse | Uncredited |
| Mrs. Parkington | Mrs. Humphrey | Uncredited | |
| 1945 | The Hidden Eye | Pedestrian | Uncredited |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1947 | The Mighty McGurk | Woman at Children's Society | Uncredited |
| Green Dolphin Street | Emily | Uncredited | |
| 1948 | The Bride Goes Wild | Wedding Guest | Uncredited |
| State of the Union | Jeny | Alternative title: The World and His Wife | |
| 1949 | In the Good Old Summertime | Woman at window | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Stars In My Crown | Mrs. Backett | Uncredited |
| The Next Voice You Hear... | Woman in church | Uncredited | |
| 1951 | The Unknown Man | Maid | Uncredited |
| It's a Big Country | School teacher | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | My Man and I | Nurse | Uncredited |
| The Member of the Wedding | Townswoman | Uncredited |