Ken Murray
Highest Rated: 95% The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Lowest Rated: 95% The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Birthday: Jul 14, 1903
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Ken Murray was a prolific actor who created a name for himself largely on the big screen. Murray began his acting career appearing in various films, such as "Half Marriage" (1929), "Leathernecking" (1930) and "Disgraced" (1933) with Helen Twelvetrees. He also appeared in "From Headquarters" (1933) and "You're a Sweetheart" (1937). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the fifties and the sixties, appearing in "The Marshal's Daughter" (1953), "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) and the comedy sequel "Son of Flubber" (1963) with Fred MacMurray. He also appeared in the Fred MacMurray adaptation "Follow Me, Boys!" (1966) and the Kirk Douglas dramatic adaptation "The Way West" (1967). Murray continued to exercise his talent in the sixties through the eighties, taking on a mix of projects like "The Power" (1968) starring George Hamilton, "Hollywood" and "Ken Murray: Shooting Stars" (1979). His credits also expanded to "Joe Albany... A Jazz Life" (1980) starring Joe Albany and "Hollywood's Private Home Movies" (ABC, 1982-83). Murray last appeared on "Hollywood: The Golden Years" (1987-88). Murray had two children. Murray passed away in October 1988 at the age of 85.
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Ken Murray
Filmography
Movies
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The Power | Grover (Character) | - | 1968 |
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Follow Me, Boys! | Melody Murphy (Character) | - | 1966 |
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Hollywood Without Makeup |
Director, Producer, Cinematographer |
- | 1965 |
95% |
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Doc Willoughby (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Marshal's Daughter | "Smiling Billy" Murray (Character) | - | 1953 |
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Red Light | Unknown (Character) | - | 1949 |
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Bill and Coo |
Ken Murray (Prologue) (Character), Producer |
- | 1948 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Night at Earl Carroll's | Barney Nelson (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | You're a Sweetheart | Don King (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crooner | Peter Sturgis (Character) | - | 1932 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ladies of the Jury | Spencer B. Dazy (Character) | - | 1932 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Leathernecking | Frank (Character) | - | 1930 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Half-Marriage | Charles Turner (Character) | - | 1929 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Disney's Wonderful World | Mr. Hurley (Character) | 1980-1981 |
100% | No Score Yet | The Man From U.N.C.L.E. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Judy Garland Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | What's My Line? | Guest | 1951 |