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.

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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 Man

Victor 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 Man

Betty 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 Movies

Before 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 Man

Kiss 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 Satin

Victor, 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:

Samson: You came to this house as wedding guests. Fire and death are your gifts to my bride. For all that I do against you now, I shall be blameless. I'll give you back fire for fire, and death for death!


Messalina: Why did you run? I don't think you're a coward. You had no real chance of escaping, you must have known that!
Demetrius: This is a place where men are trained to kill each other like animals!
Messalina: And men aren't animals?
Demetrius: No!
Messalina: We admire a magnificent animal who fights. Why not a man who fights ?
Demetrius: Because God did not put man on earth to destroy his own kind. Nor a woman to enjoy their agonies as they die.


[Pryor's men discover their Greek allies are dancing around their campfire before battle]
Pvt. 'Stoney' Stone: Fantastic fighters? Ha!
Lt. Sam Pryor: If ever a private was askin' to be busted...


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A false story has circulated that George Reeves auditioned for the role of Samson in Samson and Delilah (1949), but lost the role to Mature. Supposedly, he was given the role of "Wounded Messenger" at the recommendation of Mature, who was very loyal to his friends from his student days at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. The fact is that Reeves was never under consideration for the role of Samson. However, many of the smaller roles in the film were played by Mature's friends from Pasadena.

He attributed his success in Biblical spectacles to his ability to "make with the holy look."

Was approached for the role of Sylvester Stallone's father in Oscar (1991), which eventually went to Kirk Douglas.

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