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Chuck Mitchell (November 28, 1927 – June 22, 1992) was an American actor from Connecticut
Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
. He was well known for his role as "Porky" in the raunchy 1982 cult classic movie Porky's
Porky's

Porky's is a comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach high school in Florida in 1954. It was released in the United States in 1982, and spawned two sequels: Porky's II: The Next Day and Porky's Revenge and influenced many writers in the teen film genre....
. Mitchell reprised his role in the 1985 sequel Porky's Revenge
Porky's Revenge

Porky's Revenge is the 1985 third and final installment to the Porky's movie trilogy. The movie was directed by James Komack....
.

Mitchell is also remembered as Rocko, the mean owner of the restaurant called "Pig Burgers" in the 1985 hit comedy Better Off Dead.

He starred in the TV
Television

Television is a widely used telecommunication mass-media for transmitting and receiving moving , either monochrome or color, usually accompanied by sound....
 soap opera
Soap opera

A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in Serial format on television or radio. Programs described as soap operas have existed as an entertainment long enough for audiences to recognize them simply by the term soap....
 General Hospital
General Hospital

General Hospital is an United States soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company television network during the day and on SOAPnet each weeknight....
 as Big Ralph, and in the 1981 tv series Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick

For a more comprehensive article about the character named Bret Maverick, created by Roy Huggins and portrayed by James Garner, see Maverick .Bret Maverick is a 1981 in television television series featuring James Garner in the role that made him famous in the 1957 in television series Maverick : a professional poker player trav...
 as well as the 1983 mini series The Winds of War
The Winds of War

The Winds of War was best-selling novellist Herman Wouk's second book about World War II, the first being The Caine Mutiny . Published in 1971, it was followed up seven years later by War and Remembrance....
.

Mitchell made guest appearances on tv shows like The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy was an United States television program produced for American Broadcasting Company and originally broadcast from 1981 in television to 1986 in television....
 and Remington Steele
Remington Steele

Remington Steele is an United States television series, produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 in television to 1987 in television....
.

In some of his films he is credited as Chuck "Porky" Mitchell.






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Chuck Mitchell (November 28, 1927 – June 22, 1992) was an American actor from Connecticut
Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
. He was well known for his role as "Porky" in the raunchy 1982 cult classic movie Porky's
Porky's

Porky's is a comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach high school in Florida in 1954. It was released in the United States in 1982, and spawned two sequels: Porky's II: The Next Day and Porky's Revenge and influenced many writers in the teen film genre....
. Mitchell reprised his role in the 1985 sequel Porky's Revenge
Porky's Revenge

Porky's Revenge is the 1985 third and final installment to the Porky's movie trilogy. The movie was directed by James Komack....
.

Mitchell is also remembered as Rocko, the mean owner of the restaurant called "Pig Burgers" in the 1985 hit comedy Better Off Dead.

He starred in the TV
Television

Television is a widely used telecommunication mass-media for transmitting and receiving moving , either monochrome or color, usually accompanied by sound....
 soap opera
Soap opera

A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in Serial format on television or radio. Programs described as soap operas have existed as an entertainment long enough for audiences to recognize them simply by the term soap....
 General Hospital
General Hospital

General Hospital is an United States soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company television network during the day and on SOAPnet each weeknight....
 as Big Ralph, and in the 1981 tv series Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick

For a more comprehensive article about the character named Bret Maverick, created by Roy Huggins and portrayed by James Garner, see Maverick .Bret Maverick is a 1981 in television television series featuring James Garner in the role that made him famous in the 1957 in television series Maverick : a professional poker player trav...
 as well as the 1983 mini series The Winds of War
The Winds of War

The Winds of War was best-selling novellist Herman Wouk's second book about World War II, the first being The Caine Mutiny . Published in 1971, it was followed up seven years later by War and Remembrance....
.

Mitchell made guest appearances on tv shows like The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy was an United States television program produced for American Broadcasting Company and originally broadcast from 1981 in television to 1986 in television....
 and Remington Steele
Remington Steele

Remington Steele is an United States television series, produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 in television to 1987 in television....
.

In some of his films he is credited as Chuck "Porky" Mitchell. In 1992, Mitchell died in Hollywood, California from cirrhosis of the liver
Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver Tissue by fibrous scar tissue as well as regenerative Nodule , leading to progressive loss of liver function....
.

Selected filmography

  • Hollywood-Monster
    Hollywood-Monster

    Hollywood-Monster is a 1988 comedy film/horror film. The filmed starred Jason Lively. It was Roland Emmerichs third directed film....
     (1987)
  • Hateman (1987)
  • Hollywood Zap!
    Hollywood Zap!

    Hollywood Zap! is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by David Cohen and distributed by Troma Entertainment.The plot follows a nerdy teenager who travels from Alabama to Los Angeles in search of his estranged father....
     (1986)
  • Better Off Dead (1985)
  • Porky's Revenge
    Porky's Revenge

    Porky's Revenge is the 1985 third and final installment to the Porky's movie trilogy. The movie was directed by James Komack....
     (1985)
  • Porky's
    Porky's

    Porky's is a comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach high school in Florida in 1954. It was released in the United States in 1982, and spawned two sequels: Porky's II: The Next Day and Porky's Revenge and influenced many writers in the teen film genre....
     (1982)
  • They Call Me Bruce?
    They Call Me Bruce?

    They Call Me Bruce? is a 1982 comedy action film starring Johnny Yune. The film spawned a sequel released in 1987 titled They Still Call Me Bruce....
     (1982)
  • Don't Answer the Phone! (1980)
  • The Hearse
    The Hearse

    The Hearse is a 1980 B-Movie starring Trish Van Devere and Joseph Cotten, written partially to capitalise on the 1977 film, The Car....
     (1980)
  • Penitentiary
    Penitentiary

    Penitentiary may refer to:* Apostolic Penitentiary, a tribunal of mercy, responsible for issues relating to the forgiveness of sins in the Roman Catholic Church...
     (1979)