Victor John Mature was born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, on January 29, 1913. He was born to a father of Italian origin who works in a butcher and a mother of Swiss origin. When he became a young man, he helped his father in the butchery, but he dreamed of being an actor. He studied theater in Pasadena, worked in some small roles, and auditioned for the movie "Gone with the Wind", but did not win any role. He joined the US Coast Guard at the beginning of World War II to become one of the American commanders. After the war, Victor became one of the most famous Hollywood actors, and his fame increased worldwide. Among the most important of his presentations are My Love Clementine 1946 and The Kiss of Death 1947, but he gained what he deserves after his famous films Samson and Delilah in 1949 and The Dress in 1953 . He had one daughter, Victoria. He died of leukemia on August 4, 1999, in California.