Biography
Born to Maleta Martin and Frederick MacMurray (concert violinist). Fred sang and played in orchestras to earn tuition. He was educated at Carroll College, Wis. Fred played with a Chicago orchestra for more than a year. Then he joined an orchestra in Hollywood where he played, did some recording and played extra roles. He then joined a comedy stage band, California Collegians, and went to New York. There he joined "Three's A Crowd" revue on Broadway and on the road. After this show closed, he returned to California and worked in vaudeville. He played the vaudeville circuits and night clubs until cast for major role in "Roberta". Signed by Paramount in 1935.
MacMurray was raised in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin from the age of 5, eventually graduating from Beaver Dam High School (currently the site of Beaver Dam Middle School), where he was a 3-sport star in football, baseball, and basketball. Fred retained a special place in his heart for his small-town Wisconsin upbringing, referring at any opportunity in magazine articles or interviews to the lifelong friends and cherished memories of Beaver Dam, even including mementos of his childhood in several of his films. In "Pardon my Past" (1945), Fred and fellow GI William Demarest are moving to Beaver Dam, WI to start a mink farm.
Filmography
all 133
Movies 112
self 38
TV Shows 21
Narrator 1
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
Inside 'The Apartment' (2008)
Shadows of Suspense (2006)
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness (2006)
The Shaggy Dog Kids (2006)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door (1996)
The Walt Disney Story (1994)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)
Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
The Swarm (1978)
Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (1978)
Inside 'the Swarm' (1978)
Joys (1976)
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975)
People's Choice Awards (1975)
Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974)
Dinah! (1974)
The Chadwick Family (1974)
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
Charley and the Angel (1973)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
Follow Me, Boys! (1966)
Kisses for My President (1964)
The Hollywood Palace (1964)
Son of Flubber (1963)
Holiday Time at Disneyland (1962)
Bon Voyage! (1962)
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
My Three Sons (1960)
The Apartment (1960)
Gala Day at Disneyland (1960)
The Oregon Trail (1959)
Disneyland '59 (1959)
Face of a Fugitive (1959)
The Shaggy Dog (1959)
Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
Day of the Badman (1958)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
Quantez (1957)
Gun for a Coward (1956)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
There's Always Tomorrow (1956)
At Gunpoint (1955)
The Rains of Ranchipur (1955)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
The Far Horizons (1955)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
December Bride (1954)
The George Gobel Show (1954)
Woman's World (1954)
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
Pushover (1954)
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
The Moonlighter (1953)
The Oscars (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953)
Fair Wind to Java (1953)
This Is Your Life (1952)
Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
A Millionaire for Christy (1951)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
Never a Dull Moment (1950)
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
Borderline (1950)
What's My Line? (1950)
Father Was a Fullback (1949)
Family Honeymoon (1948)
An Innocent Affair (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
On Our Merry Way (1948)
Singapore (1947)
The Egg and I (1947)
Suddenly It's Spring (1947)
Smoky (1946)
Pardon My Past (1945)
Murder, He Says (1945)
Captain Eddie (1945)
Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)
Practically Yours (1944)
Double Indemnity (1944)
And the Angels Sing (1944)
Standing Room Only (1944)
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943)
Above Suspicion (1943)
Show-Business at War (1943)
Flight for Freedom (1943)
No Time for Love (1943)
Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)
The Forest Rangers (1942)
Take a Letter, Darling (1942)
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
The Lady Is Willing (1942)
New York Town (1941)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941)
Dive Bomber (1941)
One Night In Lisbon (1941)
Virginia (1941)
Rangers of Fortune (1940)
Too Many Husbands (1940)
Little Old New York (1940)
Remember the Night (1940)
Honeymoon in Bali (1939)
Invitation to Happiness (1939)
Cafe Society (1939)
Sing, You Sinners (1938)
Men with Wings (1938)
Cocoanut Grove (1938)
True Confession (1937)
Exclusive (1937)
Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
Maid of Salem (1937)
Champagne Waltz (1937)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)
The Texas Rangers (1936)
The Princess Comes Across (1936)
13 Hours by Air (1936)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
The Bride Comes Home (1935)
Hands Across the Table (1935)
Alice Adams (1935)
Men Without Names (1935)
Car 99 (1935)
The Gilded Lily (1935)
Grand Old Girl (1935)
Tiger Rose (1929)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1908-08-30
Deathday1991-11-05 (83 years old)
Birth NameFrederick Martin MacMurray
Birth PlaceKankakee, United States of America
Height190-centimeter
RelationshipsJune Haver (1954-01-01 - 1991-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFred Mac Murray, Frederick Martin MacMurray, Fredrick Martin "Fred" MacMurray
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Disney Legends
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