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George Murphy‌

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Birthday

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George Murphy

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

George Murphy

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1902-07-04

Popularity

star3.1

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.

Movie Credits

Battleground

Battleground‌
star6.6
calendar 1949

The Hoaxters

The Hoaxters‌
star4.2
calendar 1952

For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal‌
star6.4
calendar 1942

Border Incident

Border Incident‌
star6.9
calendar 1949

The Arnelo Affair

The Arnelo Affair‌
star5.3
calendar 1947

Bataan

Bataan‌
star6.5
calendar 1943

Step Lively

Step Lively‌
star6.0
calendar 1944

This Is the Army

This Is the Army‌
star5.7
calendar 1943

Broadway Melody of 1940

Broadway Melody of 1940‌
star6.7
calendar 1940

Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly‌
star6.0
calendar 1940

Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938‌
star6.3
calendar 1937

Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway‌
star6.6
calendar 1938

Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

Broadway Rhythm

Broadway Rhythm‌
star5.5
calendar 1944

No Questions Asked

No Questions Asked‌
star6.0
calendar 1951

It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country‌
star5.3
calendar 1951

Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry‌
star5.5
calendar 1941

Talk About a Stranger

Talk About a Stranger‌
star6.1
calendar 1952

Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway‌
star6.8
calendar 1940

Walk East on Beacon

Walk East on Beacon‌
star5.0
calendar 1952

Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction‌
star5.9
calendar 1938

The Navy Comes Through

The Navy Comes Through‌
star5.6
calendar 1942

Tenth Avenue Angel

Tenth Avenue Angel‌
star6.1
calendar 1948

Ringside Maisie

Ringside Maisie‌
star7.0
calendar 1941

Having Wonderful Crime

Having Wonderful Crime‌
star6.3
calendar 1945

Cynthia

Cynthia‌
star5.9
calendar 1947

The Public Menace

The Public Menace‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

The Women Men Marry

The Women Men Marry‌
star5.5
calendar 1937

Show Business

Show Business‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob‌
star4.7
calendar 1941

Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie‌
star6.7
calendar 1946

The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street‌
star4.0
calendar 1942

Big City

Big City‌
star7.3
calendar 1948

London by Night

London by Night‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed‌
star6.6
calendar 1938

Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies‌
star5.6
calendar 1939

1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration

1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration‌
star6.0
calendar 1955

Kid Millions

Kid Millions‌
star6.5
calendar 1934

Risky Business

Risky Business‌
star6.0
calendar 1939

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl‌
star6.5
calendar 1943

Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1‌
star4.2
calendar 1940

You're a Sweetheart

You're a Sweetheart‌
star3.7
calendar 1937

Top of the Town

Top of the Town‌
star5.2
calendar 1937

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

After the Dance

After the Dance‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!‌
star7.2
calendar 1974

Woman Trap

Woman Trap‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga‌
star3.5
calendar 1939

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On‌
star6.6
calendar 1941

Jealousy

Jealousy‌
star4.7
calendar 1934

I'll Love You Always

I'll Love You Always‌
star3.0
calendar 1935

Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War‌
star7.0
calendar 1943

Violets in Spring

Violets in Spring‌
star5.3
calendar 1936

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III‌
star6.9
calendar 1994

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound‌
star6.7
calendar 1940

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After‌
star6.0
calendar 1944

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!‌
star7.0
calendar 1985

Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream‌
star6.2
calendar 1997

Tv Credits

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse‌
star4.3
calendar 1958

The Thin Man

The Thin Man‌
star7.6
calendar 1957

MGM Parade

MGM Parade‌
star0.0
calendar 1955