Scoey Mitchell

Scoey Mitchell
  • Mitchell as a boxer on an episode of TV's
  • That Girl, 1969
Born
Roscoe Mitchell Jr.

(1930-03-12)March 12, 1930
DiedMarch 19, 2022(2022-03-19) (aged 92)
Other namesScoey Mitchell
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active1967–1990
Spouse
Claire T. Thomas
(m. 1973)
RelativesBilly Mitchell (brother)

Roscoe Mitchell Jr. or Scoey Mitchell[1][2] (March 12, 1930 – March 19, 2022), usually credited as Scoey Mitchell, was an American actor, producer, writer and television director known for frequent appearances on 1970s game shows, including Match Game and Tattletales. He starred in the short-lived series Barefoot in the Park (based on the Neil Simon play) and had a recurring role on Rhoda.[3]

He created two short-lived NBC television series, Me and Mrs. C and 13 East. He appeared as Richard Pryor's father in the film Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.

  1. ^ "Still Scoey After All These Years". Wayne Powers. March 12, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "All results for Scoey Mitchell". Ancestry.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Barnes, Mike (March 24, 2022). "Scoey Mitchell, Star of TV's 'Barefoot in the Park,' Dies at 92". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2024.