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His first leading role was as a fur-clad caveman in One Million B.C. ( 1940), after which he joined 20th Century Fox to star opposite actresses such as Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth. However, with the US entry into World War II, Mature entered military service.

After the war, Mature was cast by John Ford in My Darling ClementineMy Darling Clementine is a 1946 western film which tells the story of the Gunfight at the O. Corral between the Earp brothers and the Clanton gang. It stars Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature, Cathy Downs, Walter Brennan, Tim Holt, Ward Bond, Alan, playing Doc HollidayJohn Henry "Doc" Holliday ( August 14, 1851 November 8, 1887) was an American gambler and gunfighter who is usually remembered for his associations with Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the O. He was born in Griffin, Georgia to Henry Burroughs and Alice Jan opposite Henry FondaHenry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 August 12, 1982) was an acclaimed American film actor beloved for his roles as plain-speaking men of humane decency. He was born in Grand Island, Nebraska to William Brace Fonda and Herberta Krueger Jaynes, and started hi's Wyatt EarpThis article is about the lawman; Wyatt Earp is also the name of a card game''. There is also a movie about the lawman, Wyatt Earp Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp ( March 19, 1848 January 13, 1929), was an officer of the law, gambler and saloon keeper in the Wild. For the next decade, Mature settled into playing hard-boiled characters in a range of genres such as westernsThe Western movie is one of the classic American film genres. Westerns are art works films, literature, television shows and paintings devoted to telling romanticized tales of the American West. While the Western has been popular throughout the history of and BiblicalThe Bible (From Greek βιβλια biblia meaning "books", which in turn is derived from βυβλος byblos meaning "papyrus", from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported papyrus) films, such as The RobeThe Robe is a 1953 Biblical epic film which tells the story of a Roman centurion who serves in the unit that crucifies Jesus. Haunted by the dreams that come from that event, he returns to Palestine to try to cope with his nightmares. It stars Richard Bur (with Richard Burton and Jean Simmons) and the popular sequel to The Robe, Demetrius and the Gladiators (with Susan Hayward). Both films deal with the fate of the robe worn by Jesus before the crucifixion. Victor also starred with Hedy Lamarr in Cecil B. Demille's Bible epic, Samson and Delilah.

Additional films by Victor Mature include The Egyptian ( 1954) and Chief Crazy Horse ( 1955).