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George Murphy(1902-1992)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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George Murphy and Marion Brown in This Is the Army (1943)
An insurance lawyer unhappy with his rate of company advancement becomes a middleman in deals to recover stolen property from the Mob, thus earning a nice living. But his actions attract police attention and set him up for a double-cross.
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After giving up college, George Murphy decided to become a dancer. Starting in 1927, he worked with his wife and partner Julie Johnson on Broadway. In 1934, after his wife retired from show business, he worked with Shirley Temple, in Hollywood, as well as Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire, and Ronald Reagan. A Republican since 1939, in 1945 he became president of the Screen Actors Guild. He retired from the silver screen in 1952, became a TV producer and in 1964 was elected as Senator of California.
BornJuly 4, 1902
DiedMay 3, 1992(89)
BornJuly 4, 1902
DiedMay 3, 1992(89)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins total

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Known for

Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
Broadway Melody of 1940
7.3
  • King Shaw
  • 1940
This Is the Army (1943)
This Is the Army
5.8
  • Jerry Jones
  • 1943
Joan Blondell, Lana Turner, and George Murphy in Two Girls on Broadway (1940)
Two Girls on Broadway
6.0
  • Eddie Kerns
  • 1940
Broadway Rhythm (1944)
Broadway Rhythm
5.9
  • Jonnie Demming
  • 1944

Credits

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Actor



  • The Big Step
    • Homer Wentworth
    • 1961
  • Janet Gaynor in The Four of Us (1961)
    The Four of Us
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Tom Hathaway
    • 1961
  • New Comedy Showcase
    TV Series
    • Charles Tyler
    • 1960
  • Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
    The Thin Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • George Murphy
    • 1958
  • Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 12 (1936)
    Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Night Life
    6.2
    Short
    • Speaker
    • 1952
  • George Murphy in Walk East on Beacon! (1952)
    Walk East on Beacon!
    5.7
    • Inspector James 'Jim' Belden
    • 1952
  • Nancy Reagan, Billy Gray, Kurt Kasznar, and George Murphy in Talk About a Stranger (1952)
    Talk About a Stranger
    6.2
    • Robert Fontaine Sr.
    • 1952
  • It's a Big Country: An American Anthology (1951)
    It's a Big Country: An American Anthology
    6.0
    • Mr. Callaghan
    • 1951
  • Arlene Dahl and Barry Sullivan in No Questions Asked (1951)
    No Questions Asked
    6.7
    • Inspector Matt Duggan
    • 1951
  • Battleground (1949)
    Battleground
    7.4
    • 'Pop' Stazak
    • 1949
  • Ricardo Montalban and George Murphy in Border Incident (1949)
    Border Incident
    7.0
    • Jack Bearnes
    • 1949
  • Big City (1948)
    Big City
    6.3
    • Patrick O'Donnell
    • 1948
  • Angela Lansbury, George Murphy, and Margaret O'Brien in Tenth Avenue Angel (1948)
    Tenth Avenue Angel
    6.7
    • Steve Abbutt
    • 1948
  • Elizabeth Taylor and Jimmy Lydon in Cynthia (1947)
    Cynthia
    6.2
    • Larry Bishop
    • 1947
  • Frances Gifford, John Hodiak, and George Murphy in The Arnelo Affair (1947)
    The Arnelo Affair
    5.8
    • Ted Parkson
    • 1947

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • MGM Parade (1955)
    MGM Parade
    6.4
    TV Series
    • special direction
    • 1955–1956

Director



  • MGM Parade (1955)
    MGM Parade
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director (special direction)
    • 1955

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • July 4, 1902
    • New Haven, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • May 3, 1992
    • Palm Beach, Florida, USA(leukemia)
  • Spouses
      Betty Rita DuhonJune 14, 1982 - May 3, 1992 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Slit-throat McGillicuddy" / "Turtle Bay Dover's and Breeder's Social Club" / "I Want to Chisel in on Your Heart" / "(Just) Begging for Love" / "Do As You Like (Do What You Like)"; Broadway debut) in "Shoot the Works" on Broadway. Musical revue. Book by Heywood Hale Broun (also producer), Peter Arno, Sig Herzig, Dorothy Parker, Nunnally Johnson, E.B. White, Milton Lazarus, Jack Hazzard, Edward McNamara and H.I. Phillips. Music by Michael H. Cleary, Philip Chagrig, Jay Gorney, Robert Stolz, Jimmy McHugh, Irving Berlin, Ann Ronell, Vernon Duke, Joseph Meyer, Alexander Williams, Herbert Goode and Muriel Pollock. Lyrics by Armin Robinson, Leo Robin, Dorothy Fields, Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, E.Y. Harburg, Max Lief, Nathaniel Lief, Walter Reisch, Alexander Williams, Muriel Pollock and Joe Young. Musical Director: Harry Archer. Music orchestrated by Frank E. Barry and King Ross. Scenic Design / Lighting Design by Henry Dreyfuss. Costume Design by Charles Le Maire and Kiviette. Dances by John Boyle. Dialogue directed by Theodore Hammerstein. George M. Cohan's Theatre: 21 Jul 1931-3 Oct 1931 (87 performances). Cast: Rose Armand, Alice Bankert, Johnny Boyle, Lee Brody, Heywood Broun (as "Opening" / "In the Dressing Room" / "Man about Town" / "Turtle Bay Dover's and Breeder's Social Club" /"I Want to Chisel in on Your Heart" (reprise)), Evelyn Carpenter, Cornelia Chason, Imogene Coca (as "(Let's Go) Out in the Open Air"), Fanille Davies, Frances Dewey, Margaret Doncaster, Frank Ericson, Mickie Forbs, Bobby Gillette, Al Gold, J. Gonzales, Taylor Gordon, Merena Grady, Francis Guinan, Frank Hauser, Jack Hazzard, Percy Helton (as "Cornelius Swaggerbilt" / "Turtle Bay Dover's and Breeder's Social Club" / "Mr. Coe" / "Lo, the Poor Doctor" / "The Man" / "Another Triangle" / "The Patient" / "Death Says It Isn't So" / "Believe It or Not"), Jack Irwin, Julie Johnson, Albert Jordan, Tom Jordan, Joe Kaye, Irene Kelly, Don Lannon, James Libby, Constance Madison, Lila Manor, Vida Manuel, Dolly Martinez, Nellie Mayer, John McAvoy, Edward J. McNamara, Leslyn Miller, John Muccio, Edward Murray, Dick Neely, Edgar Nelson, Frances Nevins, James Notarro, William O'Neal, Lester Ostrander, Nora Puntin, Inez Purdy, Jack Ray, Jerry Reardon, Margot Riley, Virginia Smith, Dorothy Snowden, Marjorie Sohmer, Anne Stanley, Morris Tepper, Winnie Turner, Helen Tuttle, Florence Winkel. Produced in association with Milton Raison.
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    During the Broadway run of their hit show "Roberta" in 1934, Murphy advised his co-star Bob Hope to check out a pretty singer at the Vogue Club, "Dolores Reade". Hope was immediately smitten and married her after a brief courtship. The marriage lasted until Hope's death at age 100 in 2003.
  • Quotes
    Two members of my profession who are not urgently needed by my profession, Mr. Ronald Reagan and Mr. George Murphy, entered politics, and they've done extremely well. Since there has been no reciprocal tendency in the other direction, it suggests to me that our job is still more difficult than their new one. - Peter Ustinov

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  • When did George Murphy die?
    May 3, 1992
  • How did George Murphy die?
    Leukemia
  • How old was George Murphy when he died?
    89 years old
  • Where did George Murphy die?
    Palm Beach, Florida, USA
  • When was George Murphy born?
    July 4, 1902

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