MICKEY SIMPSON
Information From IMDb
Date of Birth
3 December 1913, Rochester, New York, USA
Date of Death
23 September 1985, Northridge, California, USA (heart attack)
Birth Name
Charles Henry Simpson
Height
6' 6" (1.98 m)
Trivia
Was the 1935 New York City heavyweight boxing champion.
US Navy as an M.P. served in Long Beach,California.
Was at one time the personal chauffeur for Claudette Colbert.
Mickey was one of the last Actors to work with James Dean in the Movie "Giant" 1956...fight seen with Rock Hudson, he won the fight!.
Mini Biography
American supporting actor of burly roles. Born Charles Henry Simpson to Fred and Bertha Rogers Simpson in Rochester, New York, his paternal heritage was Irish. He was the eldest of four sons, one of whom, Richard, died in childhood. When his father was unable to work following the 1929 stock market crash, his mother supported the family as a waitress. By his twenties, he had grown into a hulking figure and considered a boxing career. He has been referred to in some sources as the 1935 "New York City Heavyweight Boxing Champion," but the only official records of his ring work are for two fights in Los Angeles in 1939, both of which he lost. Simpson, nicknamed "Mickey," arrived in Los Angeles in the late 1930s. Some unconfirmed stories have him working as a chauffeur for Claudette Colbert. In 1939, he reportedly played a tiny bit part in his first film, Stagecoach (1939), a film whose director, John Ford, would loom large in Simpson's career. Simpson found fairly steady movie work as various guards, cops, bouncers, and thugs until his career was interrupted by World War II, in which he reportedly served in the U.S. Army. When he returned to Hollywood, it was Ford who resurrected his career, giving Simpson a small but notable role as one of Walter Brennan's sons in My Darling Clementine (1946). Simpson would appear in a total of nine Ford films, though his most familiar role is probably that of Sarge, the racist diner owner who beats up Rock Hudson near the end of Giant (1956). Simpson worked, primarily in lesser roles, until his 57th year. He died of heart failure in Northridge, California, near his Reseda home, on 23 September 1985, at the age of 71. He was buried at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Jim Beaver
Filmography
Actor
1. The Great Bank Robbery (1969) .... Sam (bank guard #3)
2. More Dead Than Alive (1969) .... Crew boss
3. "The Big Valley" .... Matt Beemer (1 episode, 1967)
- Turn of a Card (1967) TV episode .... Matt Beemer
4. "Pistols 'n' Petticoats" .... Luke (1 episode, 1966)
- Here Comes Trouble (1966) TV episode .... Luke
5. King Rat (1965) (uncredited) .... 1st Sergeant Camp Liberator
6. "Mister Ed" .... Cop (1 episode, 1965)
- My Horse, the Mailman (1965) TV episode .... Cop
7. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) (uncredited) .... Rabble rouser
... aka "George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
8. Rio Conchos (1964) (uncredited) .... Bartender Who Refuses to Serve Franklyn
9. "The Virginian" .... Bear Bristow / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
... aka "The Men from Shiloh" - USA (ninth season title)
- The Intruders (1964) TV episode .... Bear Bristow
- The Fatal Journey (1963) TV episode .... Moose
10. He Rides Tall (1964) .... Onie
11. "The Dakotas" .... Lester Banks (1 episode, 1963)
- Reformation at Big Nose Butte (1963) TV episode .... Lester Banks
12. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Butch / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1963)
- The Night Was Six Years Long (1963) TV episode .... Wally
- Attic (1960) TV episode .... Butch
- The Kookie Caper (1959) TV episode .... Wilkes
13. "Cheyenne" .... Bassing / ... (9 episodes, 1956-1962)
- The Durango Brothers (1962) TV episode .... Homer Durango
- Cross Purpose (1961) TV episode .... Renant
- The Greater Glory (1961) TV episode .... Big Blue
- Home Is the Brave (1960) TV episode .... Pete Windsor
- The Imposter (1959) TV episode .... Bassing
(4 more)
14. "Lawman" .... Bill Growthers / ... (6 episodes, 1958-1962)
... aka "The Lawman" - USA (alternative title)
- Jailbreak (1962) TV episode .... Murph
- Samson the Great (1960) TV episode .... Samson the Great
- The Payment (1960) TV episode .... Lew
- To Capture the West (1960) TV episode .... Connors
- The Huntress (1959) TV episode .... Bill Growthers
(1 more)
15. "Maverick" .... Cabella / ... (6 episodes, 1957-1962)
- One of Our Trains Is Missing (1962) TV episode .... Leroy Hoad
- Triple Indemnity (1961) TV episode .... Cabella
- Bundle from Britain (1960) TV episode .... Pecos
- The Misfortune Teller (1960) TV episode .... Charlie Turple
- The Thirty-Ninth Star (1958) TV episode (uncredited) .... Tiny
(1 more)
16. "Bronco" .... Bosun / ... (4 episodes, 1958-1962)
- The Last Letter (1962) TV episode .... Dud Miller
- A Sure Thing (1962) TV episode .... Jonah
- Prairie Skipper (1959) TV episode .... Bosun
- Trail to Taos (1958) TV episode .... O'Brien
17. "Outlaws" .... Blacksmith (1 episode, 1961)
- Masterpiece (1961) TV episode .... Blacksmith
18. "Bonanza" .... Miner / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1961)
... aka "Ponderosa" - USA (rerun title)
... aka "Ride the Wind" - USA (recut version)
- Sam Hill (1961) TV episode .... Percy - Bartender
- The Bride (1961) TV episode .... Miner
- A House Divided (1960) TV episode .... Northern Miner
19. "Tenderfoot" .... Marblehead / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1960)
... aka "Sugarfoot" - USA (original title)
- Man from Medora (1960) TV episode
- The Bullet and the Cross (1958) TV episode .... Ramsey
- Man Wanted (1958) TV episode .... Marblehead
20. "Pete and Gladys" .... Mountain Man (1 episode, 1960)
- Camping Out (1960) TV episode .... Mountain Man
21. "Bat Masterson" .... Donovan / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
- The Hunter (1960) TV episode .... Donovan
- Pigeon and Hawk (1960) TV episode .... Eric
- Man of Action (1959) TV episode .... Jim the Blacksmith
22. "Thriller" .... Bystander at Murder Scene (1 episode, 1960)
- The Twisted Image (1960) TV episode .... Bystander at Murder Scene
23. "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" .... Harry Brice (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "Call Mr. 'D'" - USA (syndication title)
- Fallen Star (1960) TV episode .... Harry Brice
24. "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" .... Ken Bullock (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "Disneyland" - USA (original title)
... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" - USA (new title)
... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" - USA (new title)
... aka "The Magical World of Disney" - USA (new title)
... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" - USA (new title)
... aka "Walt Disney" - USA (new title)
... aka "Walt Disney Presents" - USA (new title)
- Elfego Baca: Gus Tomlin Is Dead (1960) TV episode .... Ken Bullock
25. "Bourbon Street Beat" .... Charlie Deeters (1 episode, 1960)
- Neon Nightmare (1960) TV episode .... Charlie Deeters
26. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Turkey Watson (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
- Circle of Evil (1960) TV episode .... Turkey Watson
- Six Guns for Donegan (1959) TV episode
27. "Captain David Grief" .... Boley (18 episodes, 1957-1960)
- In This Corner (1960) TV episode .... Boley
- The Raiders (1960) TV episode .... Boley
- Nanigo (1960) TV episode .... Boley
- The Gun Runners (1959) TV episode .... Boley
- The Devil's Handmaiden (1959) TV episode .... Boley
(13 more)
28. "Hawaiian Eye" .... Hugo (1 episode, 1960)
- Stamped for Danger (1960) TV episode .... Hugo
29. "The Alaskans" .... Steve Bonnett (1 episode, 1959)
- Winter Song (1959) TV episode .... Steve Bonnett
30. "The Deputy" .... Gale Willow (1 episode, 1959)
- Like Father (1959) TV episode .... Gale Willow
31. "Colt .45" .... Bass's cohort (1 episode, 1959)
- The Saga of Sam Bass (1959) TV episode .... Bass's cohort
32. "The Rough Riders" .... Moose Johnson (1 episode, 1959)
- The Rifle (1959) TV episode .... Moose Johnson
33. "Yancy Derringer" .... Tennessee Slasher (1 episode, 1959)
- The Wayward Warrior (1959) TV episode .... Tennessee Slasher
34. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Jake - Ranch Hand (1 episode, 1959)
- Maggie O'Bannion (1959) TV episode .... Jake - Ranch Hand
35. Warlock (1959) (uncredited) .... Fitzsimmons
... aka "Shoot Out at Warlock" - USA (reissue title)
36. "The Rifleman" .... Carl Lamprey / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
- The Indian (1959) TV episode .... Tub
- The Sharpshooter (1958) TV episode .... Carl Lamprey
37. "The Lineup" .... Lineup Suspect #1 (2 episodes, 1957-1959)
- The Frederick Freemont Case (1959) TV episode
- The Juke Box Bandit Case (1957) TV episode .... Lineup Suspect #1
38. "Schlitz Playhouse" (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" - USA (original title)
... aka "Herald Playhouse" - USA (syndication title)
... aka "The Playhouse" - USA (syndication title)
- A Fistful of Love (1959) TV episode
39. "Shotgun Slade" .... George Murdock (1 episode, 1959)
- The Stalkers (1959) TV episode .... George Murdock
40. "Suspicion" .... Ned - Counterman (1 episode, 1958)
- Eye for an Eye (1958) TV episode .... Ned - Counterman
41. "26 Men" .... Ross Parker, Underhill's Foreman (4 episodes, 1957-1958)
- The Vanquisher (1958) TV episode
- Hondo Man (1958) TV episode
- Indian Gunslinger (1957) TV episode
- Valley of Fear (1957) TV episode .... Ross Parker, Underhill's Foreman
42. "Zane Grey Theater" .... Carl Lamprey (1 episode, 1958)
... aka "Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater" - USA (complete title)
... aka "The Westerners" - USA (rerun title)
- The Sharpshooter (1958) TV episode .... Carl Lamprey
43. "The Gray Ghost" .... Bates (1 episode, 1958)
- Strange Bedfellows (1958) TV episode .... Bates
44. Undersea Girl (1957) .... Frank Larkin, Gang Member
... aka "Aqua Dive Girl" - USA (alternative title)
... aka "Crime Beneath the Sea" - USA (alternative title)
45. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) (uncredited) .... Frank McLowery
46. "Fury" (1 episode, 1957)
... aka "Brave Stallion" - USA (syndication title)
- The Strong Man (1957) TV episode
47. "Gun Law" .... Lee Stapp (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "Gunsmoke" - USA (original title)
... aka "Marshal Dillon" - USA (rerun title)
- No Indians (1956) TV episode .... Lee Stapp
48. "The Lone Ranger" .... Ben Boone / ... (13 episodes, 1950-1956)
- The Letter Bride (1956) TV episode (uncredited) .... Ben Boone
- The Return of Don Pedro O'Sullivan (1956) TV episode .... Matt Hinshaw, a Henchman
- No Handicap (1956) TV episode (uncredited) .... Douglas gang member
- The Sheriff of Smoke Tree (1956) TV episode .... Henchman Slim Peake
- Trigger Finger (1955) TV episode .... Henchman Holt
(8 more)
49. Giant (1956) .... Sarge
50. The Ten Commandments (1956) (uncredited) .... Overseer Watching from Door
51. Brink of Hell (1956) (uncredited) .... Gate Guard, Edwards Air Force Base
... aka "Toward the Unknown" - USA (original title)
52. World Without End (1956) (uncredited) .... Naga
53. The Steel Jungle (1956) (uncredited) .... Thug Kidnapper
54. The Houston Story (1956) (uncredited) .... Spiro
55. The Lone Ranger (1956) .... Powder
56. "I Led 3 Lives" .... Barry Collins (1 episode, 1956)
- Public Idol (1956) TV episode .... Barry Collins
57. So You Want to Be a Policeman (1955) (uncredited) .... Police Sergeant
58. "The Cisco Kid" .... Henchman / ... (5 episodes, 1952-1955)
- Jumping Beans (1955) TV episode .... Judd
- Bounty Men (1955) TV episode .... Wade/Sergeant Quinn
- Six-Gun for No-Pain (1954) TV episode .... Patient
- Spanish Dagger (1952) TV episode .... Henchman Smiley
- Robber Crow (1952) TV episode .... Henchman
59. I Died a Thousand Times (1955) (uncredited) .... Officer
60. "Jungle Jim" .... Captain Bergson (1 episode, 1955)
- Lagoon of Death (1955) TV episode .... Captain Bergson
61. Tall Man Riding (1955) .... Deputy Jeff Barclay
62. Seven Angry Men (1955) (uncredited) .... Blacksmith
... aka "God's Angry Man" - USA (alternative title)
63. New York Confidential (1955) .... Leon Hartmann
64. The Long Gray Line (1955) (uncredited) .... New York Policeman
65. "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger" .... Magni / ... (3 episodes, 1954)
- Out of This World (1954) TV episode .... Tor
- Silver Needle in the Sky (1954) TV episode .... Magni
- The Pirates of Prah (1954) TV episode .... Markoff
66. The Bounty Hunter (1954) (uncredited) .... Hassles Alice in Saloon
67. "Annie Oakley" .... Frank / ... (3 episodes, 1954)
- Annie Makes a Marriage (1954) TV episode .... Henchman Bailey
- Sharpshooting Annie (1954) TV episode .... Henchman
- Ambush Canyon (1954) TV episode .... Frank
68. Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) (uncredited) .... Gambling gladiator
69. "My Little Margie" .... Bodyguard (1 episode, 1954)
- Margie and the Shah (1954) TV episode (uncredited) .... Bodyguard
70. Prince Valiant (1954) (uncredited) .... Prison Guard
71. Rose Marie (1954) (uncredited) .... Big Trapper at Charity Dance
72. "Adventures of Superman" .... Hercules (1 episode, 1954)
- The Clown Who Cried (1954) TV episode .... Hercules
73. "The Joe Palooka Story" .... Al (1 episode, 1954)
... aka "Joe Palooka" - USA (informal English title)
- A Date for Murder (1954) TV episode .... Al
74. The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) (uncredited) .... Headwaiter
75. Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) (uncredited) .... Bank Guard
... aka "3 Sailors and a Girl" - USA (poster title)
76. A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) .... Tim Beck, Blacksmith
77. Saginaw Trail (1953) .... Jean Leblanc
78. Devil's Canyon (1953) (uncredited) .... Prisoner
79. Man in the Dark (1953) (uncredited) .... Flannigan
... aka "The Man Who Lived Twice" - USA (alternative title)
80. Salome (1953) (uncredited) .... Herod's Guard Captain
... aka "Salome: The Dance of the Seven Veils" - USA (alternative title)
81. Star of Texas (1953) .... Henchman Tom Traynor
82. "The Range Rider" .... Henchman / ... (10 episodes, 1951-1953)
- Bad Men of Rimrock (1953) TV episode .... Henchman Pete Grant
- Outlaw Territory (1953) TV episode .... Henchman Johnson
- Fight Town (1952) TV episode .... Abe Hawkins
- Gold Fever (1952) TV episode .... Henchman
- Law of the Frontier (1952) TV episode
(5 more)
83. Hellgate (1952) (uncredited) .... Army Jailhouse Guard
84. Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) .... Chula
... aka "The Boys from Brooklyn" - USA (reissue title)
85. "Sky King" .... Jake / ... (2 episodes, 1952)
- The Man Who Forgot (1952) TV episode .... Jake
- Danger Point (1952) TV episode .... Mac
86. What Price Glory (1952) (uncredited) .... Military Policeman
87. Gents in a Jam (1952) .... Rocky Dugan
88. Carson City (1952) (uncredited) .... Robbie Dolby
89. Apache Country (1952) (uncredited) .... Tom Ringo
90. Outlaw Women (1952) (uncredited) .... Badman
... aka "Boot Hill Mamas" - USA (video title)
91. Leadville Gunslinger (1952) .... Henchman Monk
92. The Lady Pays Off (1951) (uncredited) .... Houseman
93. Ten Tall Men (1951) (uncredited) .... Giant Riff Sentry
94. Drums in the Deep South (1951) (uncredited) .... Jim Burns, Confederate Soldier
95. His Kind of Woman (1951) (uncredited) .... Hoodlum
96. "Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" .... Townsman (1 episode, 1951)
- Homer Atchison (1951) TV episode .... Townsman
97. Mask of the Avenger (1951) (uncredited) .... Rudolpho
98. Kentucky Jubilee (1951) .... Hood
99. Roar of the Iron Horse, Rail-Blazer of the Apache Trail (1951) .... Cal, Beefy outlaw with unshaven face
... aka "Roar of the Iron Horse" - USA (short title)
100. The Red Badge of Courage (1951) (uncredited) .... Veteran
101. Forgery (1950) (uncredited) .... Studs, Reggie's Henchman
... aka "Southside 1-1000" - USA (original title)
... aka "Union 1-1000" - USA (alternative title)
102. Surrender (1950) .... Pete - Henchman
103. Kill the Umpire (1950) (uncredited) .... Baseball Fan
104. Wagon Master (1950) .... Jesse Clegg
105. Cargo to Capetown (1950) (uncredited) .... Scar-Faced Sailor in Bar
106. Wabash Avenue (1950) (uncredited) .... Policeman
107. When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) (uncredited) .... Military Policeman
108. The Twisted Road (1949) (uncredited) .... Shadow
... aka "They Live by Night" - USA (original title)
109. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) (uncredited) .... Cpl. Wagner (blacksmith)
110. The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) .... Jacques
111. It Happens Every Spring (1949) (uncredited) .... Stadium Policeman
112. Indian Summer (1949) (uncredited) .... Dining Truck Driver
... aka "The Judge Steps Out" - USA (original title)
113. Bachelor Bait (1949) (uncredited) .... Townsman
... aka "Adventure in Baltimore" - USA (original title)
114. A Woman's Secret (1949) (uncredited) .... Policeman-Guard, Hospital Recovery Room
115. Wake of the Red Witch (1948) (uncredited) .... Second Officer
116. The New Adventures of Don Juan (1948) (uncredited) .... Sergeant
... aka "Adventures of Don Juan" - USA (original title)
117. That Wonderful Urge (1948) (uncredited) .... Workman
118. The Three Musketeers (1948) (uncredited) .... Executioner
... aka "Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers" - USA (complete title)
119. Angel in Exile (1948) (uncredited) .... Prison Guard
... aka "Dark Violence" - USA (reissue title)
120. The Street with No Name (1948) (uncredited) .... Policeman at Arcade
121. River Lady (1948) (uncredited) .... Logger
122. The Argyle Secrets (1948) .... Gil Hobrey
123. Half Past Midnight (1948) (uncredited) .... Husky Man
124. Are You with It? (1948) (uncredited) .... Mug
125. Fort Apache (1948) (uncredited) .... NCO at Dance
126. Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948) (uncredited) .... Henchman
... aka "Fighting Mad" - USA (review title)
127. Road to the Big House (1947) .... Case
128. The Spook Speaks (1947)
129. The Fabulous Texan (1947) (uncredited) .... Sentry
... aka "The Texas Uprising" - USA (reissue title)
130. The Wistful Widow (1947) (uncredited) .... Big miner
... aka "The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap" - USA (original title)
131. The Case of the Baby Sitter (1947) (uncredited) .... Mugsy - Henchman
132. Bachelor Knight (1947) (uncredited) .... Cop in Court
... aka "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer" - USA (original title)
133. Slave Girl (1947) (uncredited) .... Head Guard
134. Tarzan and the Huntress (1947) (uncredited) .... Monak
... aka "Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Huntress" - USA (complete title)
135. Song of Scheherazade (1947) (uncredited) .... The Orderly
136. Trail Street (1947) (uncredited) .... Man at Saloon Doors
137. Calendar Girl (1947) (uncredited) .... Swedish Tug of War Man
... aka "Star Dust and Sweet Music" - USA (reissue title)
138. My Darling Clementine (1946) (uncredited) .... Sam Clanton
... aka "John Ford's My Darling Clementine" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
139. No Time for Love (1943) (uncredited) .... Doctor
140. Arabian Nights (1942) (uncredited) .... Hangman
141. Behind the Eight Ball (1942) (uncredited) .... Third Thug
142. Highways by Night (1942) (uncredited) .... Motorcycle Policeman
143. Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942) (uncredited) .... Tom
144. Timber! (1942) (uncredited) .... Lumberjack
145. The Falcon Takes Over (1942) (uncredited) .... Bartender
146. Syncopation (1942) (uncredited) .... Policeman at Country Club
147. The Spoilers (1942) (uncredited) .... Disgruntled Miner
148. Gang Busters (1942) (uncredited) .... Ludoc's Doorman-Henchman [Chs. 5, 8]
149. Obliging Young Lady (1942) (uncredited) .... Motorcycle Policeman
150. A Date with the Falcon (1942) (uncredited) .... Policeman
151. Lady for a Night (1942) (uncredited) .... Big Mike, the Floorman
152. Honolulu Lu (1941) (uncredited) .... Strong Man
153. Keep 'Em Flying (1941) (uncredited) .... Mickey - Academy Gate Guard
154. Radio Revels of 1942 (1941) (uncredited) .... Speciality Act
... aka "Swing It Soldier" - USA (original title)
155. Sea Raiders (1941) (uncredited) .... Angry Motorist [Ch. 2]
156. Tight Shoes (1941) (uncredited) .... Guard
157. In the Navy (1941) (uncredited) .... Combative Civilian in Dance Hall
158. Free, Blonde and 21 (1940) (scenes deleted) .... Cop
159. Panama Lady (1939) (uncredited) .... Rodrigo
160. Stagecoach (1939) (uncredited)
