James Mitchell (Palmer Cortland)

James Mitchell plays haughty, domineering Palmer Cortlandt, a tycoon who usually has a smile on his face and a scheme up his sleeve. The actor, who began his career in films and on the Broadway stage, has been honored with seven Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Mitchell, an accomplished dancer, played leading roles in a number of Broadway musicals -- among them Mack and Mable, Carnival, Paint Your Wagon, Brigadoon and Bloomer Girl.

He appeared with the American Ballet Theater in New York, Europe and South America, and with the Agnes DeMille Dance Theater on tour throughout the United States.

His films include That's Dancing, a retrospective of great dance numbers in movie musicals; The Turning Point, in which he played the artistic director; The Bandwagon with Fred Astaire, Oklahoma and Deep in My Heart with Cyd Charisse. He also danced with Miss Charisse in both her 1965 television special and in the Academy Awards Presentation program in 1966.

From 1969 to 1973, he played the role of Professor Hathaway on the daytime series, Where the Heart Is. Mr. Mitchell also appeared in the ABC Television Network's primetime series, Charlie's Angels.

He has starred on tour in Funny Girl with Carol Lawrence, in The Threepenny Opera with Chita Rivera and in The King and I with Ann Blyth. Additionally, he served as assistant to the director of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera production of Annie Get Your Gun with Debbie Reynolds.

James has taught movement for actors to theater arts students, which he describes as "an exchange of the disciplines of dancing and acting." He has taught at Yale University and at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, which awarded him an honorary doctorate in fine arts.


	With Love To... The SOAPS! Laura Allen (Laura Kirk English) \| Julia Barr (Brooke English) \| Jennifer Bassey (Marian Colby Chandler) \| Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Smythe) \| John Callahan (Edmund Grey) \| David Canary (Adam and Stuart Chandler) \| Mark Consuelos (Mateo Santos) \| Eric Dearborn (Gabriel Devane) \| Alana De La Garza (Rosa Santos) \| Josh Duhamel (Leo De Pres) - ADDED PICTURES \| Marj Dusay (Vanessa Cortland) \| Eileen Herlie (Myrtle Fargate) \| Finola Huges (Alexandra Devane Marick) \| Vincent Irizarry (Dr. David Hayward) \| MIchael E. Knight (Tad Martin) \| Jill Larson (Opal) \| Susan Lucci (Erica Kane) - ADDED PICTURES \| Ray MacDonnell (Dr. Joe Martin) \| Cameron Mathison (Ryan Lavery) \| Cady McClain (Dixie Cooney Martin) - ADDED PICTURES \| James Mitchell (Palmer Cortland) \| J. Eddie Peck (Jake Martin) \| Mark Pinter (Roger Smythe) \| Eden Riegel (Bianca Montgomery) - ADDED PICTURES \| Kelly Ripa (Hayley) \| Jack Scalia (Chris Stamp) \| Esta TerBlanche (Gillian Andrassy Lavery) \| Marcy Walker (Liza Colby CHandler) \| Ruth Warrick (Phoebe Tyler Wallingford) \| Walt Willey (Jackson Montgomery) James Mitchell (Palmer Cortland) James Mitchell plays haughty, domineering Palmer Cortlandt, a tycoon who usually has a smile on his face and a scheme up his sleeve. The actor, who began his career in films and on the Broadway stage, has been honored with seven Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal. Earlier in his career, Mr. Mitchell, an accomplished dancer, played leading roles in a number of Broadway musicals -- among them Mack and Mable, Carnival, Paint Your Wagon, Brigadoon and Bloomer Girl. He appeared with the American Ballet Theater in New York, Europe and South America, and with the Agnes DeMille Dance Theater on tour throughout the United States. His films include That's Dancing, a retrospective of great dance numbers in movie musicals; The Turning Point, in which he played the artistic director; The Bandwagon with Fred Astaire, Oklahoma and Deep in My Heart with Cyd Charisse. He also danced with Miss Charisse in both her 1965 television special and in the Academy Awards Presentation program in 1966. From 1969 to 1973, he played the role of Professor Hathaway on the daytime series, Where the Heart Is. Mr. Mitchell also appeared in the ABC Television Network's primetime series, Charlie's Angels. He has starred on tour in Funny Girl with Carol Lawrence, in The Threepenny Opera with Chita Rivera and in The King and I with Ann Blyth. Additionally, he served as assistant to the director of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera production of Annie Get Your Gun with Debbie Reynolds. James has taught movement for actors to theater arts students, which he describes as "an exchange of the disciplines of dancing and acting." He has taught at Yale University and at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, which awarded him an honorary doctorate in fine arts.