George Murphy

George Murphy

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1902-07-04
Deathday: 1992-05-03 (89 years old)

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Biography

George Murphy was an American dancer and stage, screen, and television actor, as well as a United States Senator. Murphy was a song-and-dance leading man in many big-budget Hollywood musicals from 1930 to 1952. He was the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1944 to 1946, and was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1951. Murphy served from 1965 to 1971 as U.S. Senator from California, the first notable U.S. actor to be elected to statewide office in California, predating Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is the only United States Senator represented by a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


In movies, Murphy was known as a song-and-dance man and appeared in many big-budget musicals such as Broadway Melody of 1938, Broadway Melody of 1940 and For Me and My Gal. He made his movie debut shortly after talking pictures had replaced silent movies in 1930, and his career continued until he retired as an actor in 1952, at the age of 50. During World War II, he organized entertainment for American troops.


In 1951, he was awarded an honorary Academy Award. He was never nominated for an Oscar in any competitive category.


He was the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1944 to 1946. He was also a vice president of Desilu Productions and of the Technicolor Corporation. He was director of entertainment for presidential inaugurations in 1953, 1957 and 1961.

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Filmography

all 62

Movies 59

self 8

TV Shows 3

Narrator 1

Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Movie
From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing! (1985)

Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Movie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

TV
The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1957)

TV
Host
MGM Parade

MGM Parade (1955)

TV
Self - Host
1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration

1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955)

Movie
Narrator
The Hoaxters

The Hoaxters (1952)

Movie
Inspector James 'Jim' Belden
Walk East on Beacon!

Walk East on Beacon! (1952)

Movie
Robert Fontaine Sr.
Talk About a Stranger

Talk About a Stranger (1952)

Movie
6.91
Mr. Patrick Callaghan
It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country (1951)

Movie
Inspector Matt Duggan
No Questions Asked

No Questions Asked (1951)

Movie
'Pop' Stazak
Battleground

Battleground (1949)

Movie
Jack Bearnes
Border Incident

Border Incident (1949)

Movie
Patrick O'Donnell
Big City

Big City (1948)

Movie
Steve Abbutt
Tenth Avenue Angel

Tenth Avenue Angel (1948)

Movie
Larry Bishop
Cynthia

Cynthia (1947)

Movie
Ted Parkson
The Arnelo Affair

The Arnelo Affair (1947)

Movie
Joseph Morton
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie (1946)

Movie
Jake Justus
Having Wonderful Crime

Having Wonderful Crime (1945)

Movie
Gordon Miller
Step Lively

Step Lively (1944)

Movie
George Doane
Show Business

Show Business (1944)

Movie
Jonnie Demming
Broadway Rhythm

Broadway Rhythm (1944)

Movie
(archive footage)
Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After (1944)

Movie
Jerry Jones
This Is the Army

This Is the Army (1943)

Movie
Lieut. Steve Bentley
Bataan

Bataan (1943)

Movie
Self
Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War (1943)

Movie
Jerry Hendricks
The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl (1943)

Movie
Lt. Thomas L. 'Tom' Sands
The Navy Comes Through

The Navy Comes Through (1942)

Movie
Jimmy K. Metcalf
For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal (1942)

Movie
Joe Jonathan
The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)

Movie
Jimmy McGonigle
Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine (1941)

Movie
Cavalryman (uncredited) / Stunts
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Movie
Francis X. 'Skeets' / 'Skeeter' Maguire
Ringside Maisie

Ringside Maisie (1941)

Movie
Tom
Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)

Movie
4
Coffee Cup
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)

Movie
Jerry Kelly
Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly (1940)

Movie
Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)

Movie
Alan Blake
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

Movie
Eddie Kerns
Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway (1940)

Movie
King Shaw
Broadway Melody of 1940

Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga (1939)

Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies (1939)

Movie
Dan Clifford
Risky Business

Risky Business (1939)

Movie
Rusty
Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed (1938)

Movie
Barry Paige
Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction (1938)

Movie
Roger Wendling
Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway (1938)

Movie
Hal Adams
You're a Sweetheart

You're a Sweetheart (1937)

Movie
Bill Raeburn
The Women Men Marry

The Women Men Marry (1937)

Movie
Sonny Ledford
Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

Movie
Michael Denis
London by Night

London by Night (1937)

Movie
Ted Lane
Top of the Town

Top of the Town (1937)

Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)

Movie
Charlie Hall
Violets in Spring

Violets in Spring (1936)

Movie
Keat Shevlin
Woman Trap

Woman Trap (1936)

Movie
Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster
The Public Menace

The Public Menace (1935)

Movie
Jerry Davis
After the Dance

After the Dance (1935)

Movie
Carl Brent
I'll Love You Always

I'll Love You Always (1935)

Movie
Larry O'Roarke
Jealousy

Jealousy (1934)

Movie
Jerry Lane
Kid Millions

Kid Millions (1934)

Movie
Self
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1902-07-04

Deathday
1992-05-03 (89 years old)

Birth Name
George Lloyd Murphy

Birth Place
New Haven, United States of America

Religion
Catholic Church

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
George Lloyd Murphy

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Academy Honorary Award


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