Mickey Kuhn, the famous actor, died on November 20 at the age of 90. His wife, Barbara, told The Hollywood Reporter that he was receiving hospice care in Naples, Florida before his death. and his condition was good until recently. He started his career as a child actor and worked in the movie business during the golden age of Hollywood. He is known for his roles in films such as Gone with the Wind, Juarez, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Red River and Broken Arrow.
Mickey Kuhn appears as a supporting character in Gone with the Wind.
Mickey Kuhn has starred in many films over the years, but is best known for his role in the 1939 historical romance film Gone with the Wind. In Gone with the Wind, he played Beau Wilkes, a supporting character. Leslie Howard portrays the character’s son, Ashley Wilkes.
Although Beau is not one of the film’s main characters, he did have a major supporting role alongside Paul Hurst, Cammie King, JM Kerrigan, Jackie Moran, and Lillian Kemble-Cooper. Kuhn is said to be the only surviving cast member of the series. Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland star in the film. Gone with the Wind, directed by Victor Fleming, premiered on December 15, 1939. Despite receiving good reviews, neither critics nor viewers liked the length of the film. At the 12th Academy Awards ceremony, the film received 10 awards in 10 categories.
Mickey Kuhn started his acting career as a child.
Mickey Kuhn, born September 21, 1932, rose to fame as a child actor in the 1930s. After an audition of 100 child actors, he got a role in Gone with the Wind. In 1939, he starred in another historical film, Juarez. After 12 years, he reunited with Vivien Leigh in the 1951 Southern Gothic drama A Streetcar Named Desire. From 1951 to 1955, he served in the Navy as an aviation electrician.
Mickey Kuhn left the film industry in 1956 and worked as a manager for American Airlines at Boston airport until his retirement. He continued to participate in film festivals, and in 2005 he was awarded the Golden Shoe, an award that recognizes important achievements in the Western genre. Other films in which Kuhn has appeared include King of the Underworld, SOS Tidal Wave, When Tomorrow Comes, Bad Little Angel and One Foot in Heaven. He has appeared in films such as The Searching Wind, The Return of Rusty, High Conquest, Magic Town and others.
His father was a Safeway butcher, and the family moved to Los Angeles. In an interview with the Films of the Golden Age website, Mickey said:
“My mom and I were at Sears Roebuck on Santa Monica and Western when a woman came up to her and told her that Fox Studio was looking for twins for a movie they were working on. She has a little daughter who looks like me and she feels we can be chosen. So we walked there and I was in a cast, but not the woman’s baby.”
Twitter users pay tribute
Although Mickey Kuhn retired from acting in 1956, his impeccable performances in several films earned him a large following. As news of his death spread, Twitter was flooded with tributes.
Mickey Kuhn, the actor best known for playing Beau Wilkes in Gone with the Wind and the last surviving member of the film’s cast, has died at the age of 90. RIP Mickey 💔 pic.twitter.com/aMlYyJExuB
– Classic Hollywood Actor (@CAOH110291) November 22, 2022
Actor RIP Mickey Kuhn (1932-2022) (“Gone with the Wind”) pic.twitter.com/0EBTrdMcAG
– Ricardo (@Dutchfan33) November 22, 2022
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