George Murphy
Actor • Politician
Birth Date: July 4, 1902
Death Date: May 3, 1992 — 89 years old
Birth Place: New Haven, Connecticut
Genial American leading actor and singer-dancer who enjoyed 15 years of second-string stardom in Hollywood and, prefiguring Ronald Reagan (whom he rather resembled), later enjoyed success in California politics.
Credits
The Thin Man
Guest Star
Himself
Show
1957
MGM Parade
Host
Show
1955
Talk About a Stranger
Actor
Robert Fontaine Sr.
Movie
1952
The Hoaxters
Narrator
Movie
1952
Walk East on Beacon
Actor
Inspector James "Jim" Belden
Movie
1952
No Questions Asked
Actor
Police Insp. Matt Duggan
Movie
1951
Border Incident
Actor
Jack Bearnes
Movie
1950
Border G-Man
Actor
"Pop" Stazak
Movie
1950
Battleground
Actor
"Pop" Stazak
Movie
1949
Big CityStream
Actor
Patrick O'Donnell
Movie
1948
Tenth Avenue Angel
Actor
Steve Abbutt
Movie
1948
Feliz Amanecer
Actor
Movie
1947
The Arnelo Affair
Actor
Theodore "Ted' Parkson
Movie
1947
Cynthia
Actor
Larry Bishop
Movie
1947
Up Goes MaisieStream
Actor
Joseph Morton
Movie
1946
Having Wonderful Crime
Actor
Jake Justus
Movie
1945
Broadway Rhythm
Actor
Johnny Demming
Movie
1944
Show Business
Actor
George Doane
Movie
1944
Step Lively
Actor
Gordon Miller
Movie
1944
This Is the ArmyStream
Actor
Jerry Jones
Movie
1943
BataanStream
Actor
Lt. Steve Bentley
Movie
1943
Bataan
Actor
Movie
1943
For Me and My GalStream
Actor
Jimmy K. Metcalf
Movie
1942
The Navy Comes Through
Actor
Lt. Thomas L. "Tom" Sands
Movie
1942
The Mayor of 44th Street
Actor
Joe Jonathan
Movie
1942
Tom, Dick and Harry
Actor
Tom
Movie
1941
Rise and Shine
Actor
Jimmy McGonigle
Movie
1941
A Girl, a Guy and a Gob
Actor
Claudius J. "Coffee Cup" Cup
Movie
1941
Ringside Maisie
Actor
Francis X. `'Skeets'`/`'Skeeter'` Maguire
Movie
1941
Two Girls on Broadway
Actor
Eddie Kerns
Movie
1940
Little Nellie Kelly
Actor
Jerry Kelly
Movie
1940
Public Deb No. 1
Actor
Alan Blake
Movie
1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
Actor
King Shaw
Movie
1940
Risky Business
Actor
Dan Clifford
Movie
1939
Letter of Introduction
Actor
Barry Paige
Movie
1938
Little Miss Broadway
Actor
Roger Wendling
Movie
1938
La Pequeña Miss
Actor
Movie
1938
Hold That Co-ed
Actor
Rusty Stevens
Movie
1938
Broadway Melody of 1938
Actor
Sonny Ledford
Movie
1937
Top of the Town
Actor
Ted Lane
Movie
1937
The Women Men Marry
Actor
Bill Raeburn
Movie
1937
London by Night
Actor
Michael Denis
Movie
1937
You're a Sweetheart
Actor
Hal Adams
Movie
1937
Violets in Spring
Actor
Charlie Hall
Movie
1936
Woman Trap
Actor
Keat Shevlin
Movie
1936
After the Dance
Actor
Jerry Davis
Movie
1935
Public Menace
Actor
Red Foster
Movie
1935
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