Birthname: Victor John Mature
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Jan 29, 1913 Louisville, KY |
| Died | Aug 4, 1999 Rancho Santa Fe, CA |
| Age | Died at 86 |
| Final Resting PlaceSaint Michael Cemetery | |
Victor Mature | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1939-84 |
| Top Roles | Nick Bianco, Himself, The Big Victor, Demetrius, Doctor Omar |
| Top Genres | Drama, Action, Comedy, Romance, Crime, Musical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Religious, Musicians |
| Top Collaborators | Hal Roach (Producer), Irving Allen (Producer), James Flavin, Cecil B. DeMille (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | W.C. Fields, Ernst Lubitsch, Katharine Ross see more.. |
Victor Mature Overview:
Legendary actor, Victor Mature, was born Victor John Mature on Jan 29, 1913 in Louisville, KY. Mature died at the age of 86 on Aug 4, 1999 in Rancho Santa Fe, CA and was laid to rest in Saint Michael Cemetery in Louisville, KY.
MINI BIO:
Big, craggy, black-haired, open-mouthed American star, the forerunner of a new, muscular kind of leading man, who would take over from the lounge lizards of the thirties and be dubbed "beefcake" by the Press. His Greek-type good looks were mostly seen in open-air action yarns, and he drifted away from films after passing 45. He was often capable of surprisingly subtle and sensitive performances, and generally had more acting talent than his harsher critics allowed. Five times married. Died from cancer. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Mature was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Victor Mature BlogHub Articles:
Victor Mature and Richard Conte star in "Cry of the City"
By Stephen Reginald on Nov 6, 2022 From Classic Movie ManVictor Mature and Richard Conte star in "Cry of the City" Cry of the City (1948) is an American film noir directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Victor Mature and Richard Conte. Others in the cast include Fred Clark, Shelly Winters, Betty Garde, Debra Paget, and Hope Emerson.Tough guy Martin R... Read full article
Betty Grable, Victor Mature, and Carole Landis star in "I Wake Up Screaming"
By Stephen Reginald on Jun 13, 2022 From Classic Movie ManBetty Grable, Victor Mature, and Carole Landis star in "I Wake Up Screaming" I Wake Up Screaming (1941) is an American film noir directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Betty Grable, Victor Mature, and Carole Landis. Other cast members include Laird Cregar, Alan Mowbray, Allyn Joslyn, Eli... Read full article
On Blu-ray: The Magnificent Esther Williams and Victor Mature in Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
By KC on Aug 20, 2020 From Classic MoviesBefore I saw Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) for the first time, I read the passage in Esther William’s juicy memoir about the hot after hours affair she had with co-star Victor Mature. For that reason, this film has always been extra spicy for me. I’ll never know how much of my enjoyment ... Read full article
Kiss of Death starring Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, and Richard Widmark in his screen debut
By Stephen Reginald on Jul 21, 2020 From Classic Movie ManKiss of Death starring Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, and Richard Widmark in his screen debut Kiss of Death (1947) is a film noir directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, and Coleen Gray. It marked the screen debut of Richard Widmark; he earned a Best Su... Read full article
Happy birthday, Victor Mature!
By shadowsandsatin on Jan 28, 2013 From Shadows and SatinVictor, you beefcake . . . On January 29, 2013, Victor Mature ? that ?King of Beefcake?, that ?Beautiful Hunk of a Man? ? would have turned 100 years old (or 98 or 101, depending on which source you believe). Although he was known to legions of fans for such Biblical epics as Samson and Delilah (194... Read full article
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Victor Mature Quotes:
Pvt. 'Stoney' Stone: Fantastic fighters? Ha!
Lt. Sam Pryor: If ever a private was askin' to be busted...
Demetrius: [to Marcellus] You crucified him. You, my master. Yet you freed me. I'll never serve you again, you Roman pig. Masters of the world, you call yourselves. Thieves! Murderers! Jungle animals! A curse on you! A curse on your empire!
Gus: Sorry about the Colonel back.
Jed Cooper: I ain't glad.
Gus: Jed, you did right. And I'm proud of you. Makes me feel as though I didn't bring you up too bad after all.
Jed Cooper: I didn't do it for you, Gus.
Gus: She made you, didn't she? Well, most likely she wanted him dead just as much as you do, but only she couldn't. That 'll be the Christian in her. That's the part of your education that's most been sadly lacking. You ain't got no Christian in you.
Jed Cooper: I ain't?
Gus: No. There's two kinds of love, Jed. The way you love and the way a christian does. She can't be had your way.
Jed Cooper: How the Christians do?
Gus: Well, they begin with... you don't pine for another man's wife.
Jed Cooper: Never?
Gus: Well, maybe sometimes. But a good Christian fights it off.
Jed Cooper: How?
Gus: Well, he gots himself another woman.
Jed Cooper: You mean a Christian loves a woman he don't like, because he can't get the one he wants? I call that real sneaky!
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