Red Mitchell

Mark Benton Red Mitchell August 1 1961August 11 1994 was an American actor He is best known for portraying American bullrider Cody Lambert in the film 8 Seconds Red attended high school in Splendora Texas where he was an alldistrict athlete in football baseball and basketball but it was also there that he discovered his love for poetry and drama He graduated with a BA in Drama from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville Texas in 1984 and began an arduous career in regional theater and industrial film After joining the Screen Actors Guild he changed his name to Red largely to honor his father who was also his high school football coach He seemed on the cusp of great things after appearances in JFK 1991 and especially 8 Seconds 1994 opposite Luke Perry and Stephen Baldwin but his career stalled and he returned home for an extended visit Driving with his father he crossed a blind rural railroad crossing one without warning lights or barriers at exactly the wrong time Red the actor was killed instantly though Red the father survived The Mark Mitchell Foundation was established in 2005 as a nonprofit Texas corporation that assists graduating seniors in their educational pursuits and facilitates other charitable endeavors in our community