Mickey Kuhn was an American actor. He was best known for his appearance in the 1939 Civil War classic “Gone With the Wind” when he was just 6 years old.
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Kuhn was born on September 21, 1932 and died November 20, 2022. He was 90 years old.
His death was announced by Barbara, his wife of many years. She didn’t reveal the exact cause of death.
Kuhn played Beau Wilkes, the son of Olivia de Havilland and Leslie Howard’s characters, in 1939 film Gone with the Wind.
Kuhn was just six years old when he took on the role and was the last surviving cast member from the production.
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Aside portraying Beau Wilkes, the son of Ashley and Melanie Wilkes, portrayed by Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland, respectively in the drama, he also starred in:
- Juarez (1939),
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945),
- Red River (1948), and
- Broken Arrow (1950).
He left the film industry in 1956, with his final acting appearance being on the TV show Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Kuhn called time on his acting career in 1957 and swapped the big screen for a job in aviation, landing a role in airport management for American Airlines.
He is survived by his wife Barbara, a son named Mick and a daughter named Patricia.
Details regarding his funeral will be announced by his family in due time.
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