James Mitchell (February 29, 1920 – January 22, 2010) was an American actor and dancer. Although he is best-known to television audiences as Palmer Cortlandt on the soap opera All My Children (1979 – 2009), theatre and dance historians remember him as one of Agnes de Mille's leading dancers. Mitchell's skill at combining dance and acting was considered something of a novelty; in 1959, the critic Olga Maynard singled him out as "an important example of the new dancer-actor-singer in American ballet", pointing to his interpretive abilities and "masculine" technique
Personal life
Mitchell's longtime partner was the Oscar award-winning costume designer Albert Wolsky
Death of James Mitchell
James Mitchell died on January 22, 2010, in Los Angeles, a matter of weeks before what would have been his 90th birthday. His death came after suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated by pneumonia.
Re: James Mitchell from 'All My Children' dies 89
i watch all my childern every day my mom has watched it since the 80s now it has passed on to me. i loved palmer he was the sweetest man on there, and i am sure in real life he was also a sweet heart now no more suffering for him he can have his life long rest that all of us will have 1 day also. RIP james sleep well babe!!
love always and forever sarah broome summerfield fla
Re: James Mitchell from 'All My Children' dies 89
the great palmer cortlandt what an amazing character.may you r-i-p james mitchell
Re: James Mitchell from 'All My Children' dies 89
I absolutely LOVED him in "All My Children". He had a LONG life. RIP Palmer!
Re: James Mitchell from 'All My Children' dies 89
cindy Pekarek May all the friends and family be at peace with the death of a very dear man who gave his time in the career of acting. May you all be at peace. Cindy
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