Deceased

When Did Archie Twitchell Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 50

Born28/11/1906Died31/01/1957WikidataQ28756311 ↗Buried atValhalla Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#103367 ↗

Archie Raymond Twitchell was an American actor and pilot who appeared in over 110 films during his career. He was a captain in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, becoming a test pilot during the war and continuing in that specialization into the 1950s, making his last film appearance in 1955. He was killed in a 1957 mid-air collision during a test flight of a new four-engined Douglas DC-7B airliner that impacted in the Pacoima area of Los Angeles in the northeast San Fernando Valley.

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Filmography48 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1955	IllegalMovie	Mr. Manning (uncredited)	49
1954	The Bounty HunterMovie	Harrison	48
1951	In Old AmarilloMovie	Mike Carver (uncredited)	45
1951	Follow the SunMovie	—	45
1950	Sunset BoulevardMovie	Salesman at Men's Shop (uncredited)	44
1950	The GunfighterMovie	Johnny (uncredited)	44
1950	I Shot Billy the KidMovie	Saloon Tough	44
1949	Mighty Joe YoungMovie	Reporter	43
1949	Follow Me QuietlyMovie	Dixon (as Michael Branden)	43
1948	MoonriseMovie	—	42
1948	Fort ApacheMovie	Reporter (uncredited)	42
1947	Suddenly It's SpringMovie	Captain Jergens	41
1947	Dishonored LadyMovie	Freddie Francher	41
1947	Second ChanceMovie	Barker	41
1947	Out of the PastMovie	Rafferty (uncredited)	41
1947	The Arnelo AffairMovie	Roger Alison (as Michael Branden)	41
1946	Angel on My ShoulderMovie	Police Sergeant (uncredited)	40
1946	Black AngelMovie	George Mitchell	40
1946	The French KeyMovie	Murdock (as Michael Branden)	40
1945	The Missing CorpseMovie	Jimmy Trigg (uncredited)	39
1942	SaboteurMovie	Motorcycle Cop (voice) (uncredited)	36
1942	The Fleet's InMovie	Petty Officer	36
1942	The Major and the MinorMovie	Cadet Sergeant (uncredited)	36
1942	A Tragedy at MidnightMovie	Henry Carney	36
1941	Among the LivingMovie	Tom Reilly	35
1941	Pacific BlackoutMovie	Suspicious Cafe Waiter	35
1941	West Point WidowMovie	Joe Martin	35
1941	Mr. District AttorneyMovie	Motorcycle Officer	35
1941	Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.Movie	Radio Announcer (voice)	35
1940	North West Mounted PoliceMovie	Mountie	34
1940	Young Bill HickokMovie	Phillip	34
1940	Buck Benny Rides AgainMovie	Mac - Attendant	34
1940	Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumMovie	Carter Lane	34
1940	Behind the NewsMovie	Reporter	34
1940	Mysterious Doctor SatanMovie	Ross	34
1939	Union PacificMovie	Secretary (uncredited)	33
1939	GeronimoMovie	General's Orderly	33
1939	King of ChinatownMovie	Interne	33
1939	AmbushMovie	Bank Teller	33
1938	Men with WingsMovie	Nelson	32
1938	Prison FarmMovie	Telegraph Operator	32
1938	Illegal TrafficMovie	Duke	32
1938	Cocoanut GroveMovie	Radio Station Technician	32
1938	You and MeMovie	Salesman (uncredited)	32
1937	Wells FargoMovie	Man with Paper	31
1937	Sophie Lang Goes WestMovie	Clerk	31
1937	Hold 'Em NavyMovie	Jerry Abbott	31
1937	Partners in CrimeMovie	Photographer	31