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Don Murray

Don Murray

Actor, Writer, Producer

Born July 31, 1929 in Hollywood, California, USA

Died February 2, 2024

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Donald Patrick "Don" Murray (July 31, 1929-February 2, 2024) was an American actor.

Murray was born in Hollywood, California. He attended East Rockaway High School (class of 1947) in East Rockaway, New York where he played football and track, was a member of the student government and glee club and joined the Alpha Phi Chapter of the Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity. From high school he went on to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Murray had a long and varied career in films and television, including his role as Sid Fairgate in the long-running prime-time soap opera Knots Landing from 1979 to 1981. He was nominated for an Academy Award as best supporting actor in Bus Stop (1956) in which he co-starred with Marilyn Monroe.

He starred as a blackmailed United States senator in Advise & Consent (1961), a film version of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Allen Drury that was directed by Otto Preminger and cast Murray opposite Henry Fonda and Charles Laughton. He also co-starred with Steve McQueen in the film Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965) and played the ape-hating Governor Breck in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972).

In addition to acting, Murray directed a film based on the book The Cross and the Switchblade (1970) starring Pat Boone and Erik Estrada, and he scripted two episodes of Knots Landing ("Hitchhike" parts 1 & 2) in 1980.

Murray starred with Otis Young in the ground breaking ABC western television series The Outcasts (1968-69) featuring an interracial bounty hunter team in the post-Civil War West.

Murray decided to leave Knots Landing after two years to concentrate on other projects, although some sources say he left over a salary dispute. The character's death was notable at the time because it was considered rare to "kill off" a star character. The death came in the second episode of season three, following up on season two's cliffhanger in which Sid's car careered off a cliff. To make viewers off doubt the character would actually die, Murray was listed in the newly created credit sequence for season three; the character survived the plunge off the cliff (thus temporarily reassuring viewers), but died shortly afterwards in hospital.

Although he effectively distanced himself from the series after his exit in 1981, Murray later contributed an interview segment for Knots Landing: Together Again, a non-fiction reunion special made in 2005.

Murray was the first husband of actress Hope Lange. They had two children, including actor Christopher Murray.

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Bo Derek: Ghosts Can't Do It Trailer

The Horror Booth "The Stepford Children"

Extrait LICENSE TO KILL De Jud Taylor

Deadly Hero 1975 Store Scene

Girl on the Late, Late Show

Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes-trailer-

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) - Trailer HD 1080p

Weekend Westerns - THE OUTCASTS

The Viking Queen / Original Theatrical Trailer (1967)

Baby the Rain Must Fall - Trailer (1965)

Baby the Rain Must Fall TV trailer 1965

Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965) Original Trailer [HD]

ESCAPE FROM EAST BERLIN (1962) *RARE* Theatrical Trailer

Hoodlum Priest Trailer

ONE FOOT IN HELL (1960) Theatrical Trailer - Alan Ladd, Don Murray, Dan O'Herlihy

Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) Original Trailer [FHD]

Official Trailer

Dan Ireland on Bus Stop

The Bus Stop (1956) trailer

Filmography

Actor

149

Type

Year

Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe Poster

Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe Documentary2022Self

Marilyn, Her Final Secret Poster

Marilyn, Her Final Secret Feature Film2022Self

The Devil and Don Murray Video2022Self

Marilyn, Misunderstood Feature Film2021Self

Promise Feature Film2021Zacharias

Marilyn! The New Musical Poster

Marilyn! The New Musical Documentary2018Self

Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime Poster

Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime Documentary2017Self - Interviewee

Twin Peaks Poster

Twin Peaks TV Series2017Bushnell Mullins

Tab Hunter Confidential Poster

Tab Hunter Confidential Documentary2015Self

A Word on Westerns Poster

A Word on Westerns TV Series2014Self

Never the Same: The Prisoner-of-War Experience Poster

Never the Same: The Prisoner-of-War Experience Documentary2013Colonel Engelhart

PlanetE! Entertainment Network Poster

PlanetE! Entertainment Network TV Series2013Self

Love, Marilyn Poster

Love, Marilyn Documentary2012Self

Vito Documentary2011Senator Brigham Anderson

Marilyn Monroe - Ich möchte geliebt werden Poster

Marilyn Monroe - Ich möchte geliebt werden Documentary2010Self

Marilyn Monroe - Tod einer Ikone Poster

Marilyn Monroe - Tod einer Ikone Documentary2010Self

Actors Reporter Interviews Poster

Actors Reporter Interviews TV Series2009Self

The 7th Annual TV Land Awards Poster

The 7th Annual TV Land Awards TV Special2009Self

Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times Poster

Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times Video2008Self

Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte Poster

Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte TV Movie2007Self

Jenseits von Hollywood - Das Kino des Otto Preminger Poster

Jenseits von Hollywood - Das Kino des Otto Preminger Documentary2006Self

Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again Poster

Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again Documentary2005Self

Hollywood Legenden Documentary2004Self

Elvis Is Alive Poster

Elvis Is Alive Feature Film2001

Island Prey Poster

Island Prey Feature Film2001Parker Gaits

Backstory Poster

Backstory TV Series2000Self

Besuch bei Don Murray Documentary2000Self

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man Poster

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man Documentary1999

E! Mysteries & Scandals Poster

E! Mysteries & Scandals TV Series1998Self

Internet Love Poster

Internet Love Feature Film1998Don Murray

Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Poster

Soldier of Fortune, Inc. TV Series1997'John James'

The Wonderful World of Disney Poster

The Wonderful World of Disney TV Series1997Reporter

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years Poster

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years Documentary1997Self

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996Self

Hearts Adrift Poster

Hearts Adrift TV Movie1996Lloyd Raines

The Single Guy Poster

The Single Guy TV Series1995Chip Bremley

Shurtleff on Acting Poster

Shurtleff on Acting Documentary1994Self

Intimate Portrait Poster

Intimate Portrait TV Series1993Self

The Knots Landing Block Party Poster

The Knots Landing Block Party Documentary1993Sid Fairgate

Jakten på Norma Jeane - Poste restante Hollywood Feature Film1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Poster

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Documentary1991Self

Sons and Daughters Poster

Sons and Daughters TV Series1991Bing Hammersmith

Wings TV Series1990Dad

A Brand New Life TV Series1989Roger Gibbons

Ghosts Can't Do It Poster

Ghosts Can't Do It Feature Film1989Winston

Heavy Petting Poster

Heavy Petting Documentary1989Beauregard 'Bo' Decker

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self

Hollywood Uncensored Poster

Hollywood Uncensored Documentary1987Self

Made in Heaven Poster

Made in Heaven Feature Film1987Ben Chandler

Mistress Poster

Mistress TV Movie1987Wyn

Stillwatch Poster

Stillwatch TV Movie1987Sam Kingsley

The Stepford Children Poster

The Stepford Children TV Movie1987Steven Harding

Josh, the Logan Legend Poster

Josh, the Logan Legend Documentary1986Self

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Poster

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Documentary1986Self

Matlock TV Series1986Albert Gordon

Peggy Sue Got Married Poster

Peggy Sue Got Married Feature Film1986Jack Kelcher

Scorpion Poster

Scorpion Feature Film1986Gifford Leese

Something in Common Poster

Something in Common TV Movie1986Theo Fontana

A Touch of Scandal Poster

A Touch of Scandal TV Movie1984Benjamin Gilvey

License to Kill Poster

License to Kill TV Movie1984Tom Fiske

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984Wally Hampton

Radioactive Dreams Poster

Radioactive Dreams Feature Film1984Dash Hammer

Branagan and Mapes TV Movie1983Dan Branagan

Hotel TV Series1983Sam Burton

I Am the Cheese Poster

I Am the Cheese Feature Film1983David Farmer

Quarterback Princess Poster

Quarterback Princess TV Movie1983Ralph Maida

Thursday's Child Poster

Thursday's Child TV Movie1983Parker Alden

T.J. Hooker Poster

T.J. Hooker TV Series1982Senator Stuart Grayle

Endless Love Poster

Endless Love Feature Film1981Hugh

Return of the Rebels Poster

Return of the Rebels TV Movie1981Sonny Morgan

Fugitive Family Poster

Fugitive Family TV Movie1980Peter Ritchie

If Things Were Different Poster

If Things Were Different TV Movie1980Robert Langford

Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop Poster

Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop TV Movie1980Sergeant Jack Leland

The Boy Who Drank Too Much Poster

The Boy Who Drank Too Much TV Movie1980Ken Saunders

Crisis in Mid-air Poster

Crisis in Mid-air TV Movie1979Adam Travis

Knots Landing Poster

Knots Landing TV Series1979Sid Fairgate

Rainbow TV Movie1978Frank Gumm

How the West Was Won Poster

How the West Was Won TV Series1976Anderson

A Girl Named Sooner Poster

A Girl Named Sooner TV Movie1975Sheriff Phil Rotteman

Deadly Hero Poster

Deadly Hero Feature Film1975Lacy

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975Self

Amy Prentiss Poster

Amy Prentiss TV Series1974Connors

The Girl on the Late, Late Show Poster

The Girl on the Late, Late Show TV Movie1974William Martin

The Sex Symbol Poster

The Sex Symbol TV Movie1974Senator Grant O'Neal

Cotter Feature Film1973Art Cotter

Love Story Poster

Love Story TV Series1973Neil Kaplan

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Poster

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries TV Series1973Jack Stanley

Police Story Poster

Police Story TV Series1973Jack Bonner

ABC Afterschool Specials Poster

ABC Afterschool Specials TV Series1972Frank Morrow

Call Me by My Rightful Name Feature Film1972Doug

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Poster

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Feature Film1972Breck

Justin Morgan Had a Horse Poster

Justin Morgan Had a Horse Feature Film1972Justin Morgan

Happy Birthday, Wanda June Poster

Happy Birthday, Wanda June Feature Film1971Herb Shuttle

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1971Self

The Intruders Poster

The Intruders TV Movie1970Sam Garrison

Childish Things Poster

Childish Things Feature Film1969Tom Harris

Daughter of the Mind Poster

Daughter of the Mind TV Movie1969Dr. Alex Lauder

Philbin's People TV Series1969Self

The Ed Nelson Show TV Series1969Self

The Outcasts Poster

The Outcasts TV Series1968Earl Corey

Sweet Love, Bitter Poster

Sweet Love, Bitter Feature Film1967David Hillary

The Borgia Stick Poster

The Borgia Stick TV Movie1967Tom Harrison

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1967Self

The Viking Queen Poster

The Viking Queen Feature Film1967Justinian

Kid Rodelo Poster

Kid Rodelo Feature Film1966Kid Rodelo

The Plainsman Poster

The Plainsman Feature Film1966Wild Bill Hickok

Baby the Rain Must Fall Poster

Baby the Rain Must Fall Feature Film1965Slim

Made in America TV Series1964Self

One Man's Way Poster

One Man's Way Feature Film1964Norman Vincent Peale

Marilyn Documentary1963Self

Advise & Consent Poster

Advise & Consent Feature Film1962Sen. Brigham Anderson

Escape from East Berlin Poster

Escape from East Berlin Feature Film1962Kurt Schröder

The Match Game Poster

The Match Game TV Series1962Self - Team Captain

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self

The Hoodlum Priest Poster

The Hoodlum Priest Feature Film1961Father Charles Dismas Clark

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Actor

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Poster

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Documentary1960Self

Here's Hollywood Poster

Here's Hollywood TV Series1960Self

One Foot in Hell Poster

One Foot in Hell Feature Film1960Dan Keats

The 17th Golden Globe Awards TV Special1960Self - Presenter

Shake Hands with the Devil Poster

Shake Hands with the Devil Feature Film1959Kerry O'Shea

These Thousand Hills Poster

These Thousand Hills Feature Film1959Albert Gallatin 'Lat' Evans

Winterset TV Movie1959Mio

From Hell to Texas Poster

From Hell to Texas Feature Film1958Tod Lohman

The 30th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 30th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1958Self - Performer

A Hatful of Rain Poster

A Hatful of Rain Feature Film1957Johnny Pope

The Bachelor Party Poster

The Bachelor Party Feature Film1957Charlie

The DuPont Show of the Month Poster

The DuPont Show of the Month TV Series1957Billy Budd

Bus Stop Poster

Bus Stop Feature Film1956Beauregard 'Bo' Decker

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956Bob Munson

Appointment with Adventure Poster

Appointment with Adventure TV Series1955Cris

Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre Poster

Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre TV Series1955Ken

Justice TV Series19541 episode, 1955

Producers' Showcase Poster

Producers' Showcase TV Series1954Henry Antrobus

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954Justin Morgan

The United States Steel Hour Poster

The United States Steel Hour TV Series1953Don

Reflets de Cannes Poster

Reflets de Cannes TV Series1952Self

The Linkletter Show Poster

The Linkletter Show TV Series1952Self

Danger TV Series19501 episode, 1952

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Jimmy

Preface to a Life Poster

Preface to a Life Short Film1950Michael Thompson

Robert Montgomery Presents Poster

Robert Montgomery Presents TV Series19501 episode, 1952

What's My Line? Poster

What's My Line? TV Series1950Self - Mystery Guest

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series1948Biondello

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

The Philco Television Playhouse Poster

The Philco Television Playhouse TV Series1948Axel Nordman

Kraft Theatre Poster

Kraft Theatre TV Series1947Booth

Stump the Stars Poster

Stump the Stars TV Series1947Self - Guest Panelist

Writer

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Type

Year

Knots Landing Poster

Knots Landing TV Series1979

Call Me by My Rightful Name Feature Film1972

The Cross and the Switchblade Poster

The Cross and the Switchblade Feature Film1970

Childish Things Poster

Childish Things Feature Film1969

The Hoodlum Priest Poster

The Hoodlum Priest Feature Film1961

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956

Producer

5

Breathe! Poster

Breathe! Feature Film2008

Moving On Poster

Moving On Feature Film1974

Call Me by My Rightful Name Feature Film1972

Childish Things Poster

Childish Things Feature Film1969

The Hoodlum Priest Poster

The Hoodlum Priest Feature Film1961

Director

4

Breathe! Poster

Breathe! Feature Film2008

Elvis Is Alive Poster

Elvis Is Alive Feature Film2001

Damien's Island Poster

Damien's Island Feature Film1976

The Cross and the Switchblade Poster

The Cross and the Switchblade Feature Film1970

Thanks

2

The Celluloid Closet Poster

The Celluloid Closet Documentary1995

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Poster

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Documentary1986

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