Red Mitchell

theater and industrial film. After joining the Screen Actor's 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 non-profit Texas corporation that assists graduating seniors in their educational pursuits and facilitates other charitable endeavors in our community.