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Fred MacMurray (1908–1991)


Fred MacMurray was likely the most underrated actor of his generation. True, his earliest work is mostly dismissed as pedestrian, but no other actor working in the 1940s and 50s was able to score so supremely whenever cast against type. Frederick Martin MacMurray was born in Kankakee, Illinois, to Maleta Martin and Frederick MacMurray. His father ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards »

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 1978 The Swarm
Mayor Clarence
 1975 Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (TV Movie)
Harry Ballinger
 1974 The Chadwick Family (TV Movie)
Ned Chadwick
 1973 Charley and the Angel
Charley Appleby
 1967 The Happiest Millionaire
Father
 1964 Summer Playhouse (TV Series)
Cameo
- The Apartment House (1964) ... Cameo
 1964 Kisses for My President
Thad McCloud
 1962 Bon Voyage!
Harry Willard
 1959 The Oregon Trail
Neal Harris
 1959 Face of a Fugitive
Jim Larsen aka Ray Kincaid
 1959 Good Day for a Hanging
Marshal Ben Cutler
 1958 Cimarron City (TV Series)
Laird Garner
- I, the People (1958) ... Laird Garner
 1955-1958 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Harry Wingate / Richard Elgin
- One Is a Wanderer (1958) ... Harry Wingate
- The Bachelor's Bride (1955) ... Richard Elgin
 1958 Day of the Badman
Judge Jim Scott
 1957 Quantez
Gentry / John Coventry
 1957 Gun for a Coward
Will Keough
 1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series)
Peterson
- False Witness (1957) ... Peterson
 1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series)
Peter Terrance
- It's a Most Unusual Day (1956) ... Peter Terrance
 1956 There's Always Tomorrow
Clifford Groves
 1955 The Rains of Ranchipur
Thomas "Tom" Ransome
 1954 The Jack Benny Program (TV Series)
Fred
- The Jam Session Show (1954) ... Fred
 1954 Woman's World
Sid Burns
 1954 Pushover
Paul Sheridan
 1954 The Caine Mutiny
Lt. Tom Keefer (as Fred Mac Murray)
 1953 The Moonlighter
Wes Anderson
 1953 Fair Wind to Java
Capt. Boll
 1951 A Millionaire for Christy
Peter Ulysses Lockwood
 1950 Never a Dull Moment
Chris
 1948 Family Honeymoon
Grant Jordan
 1948 On Our Merry Way
Al
 1947 Suddenly It's Spring
Peter Morely
 1945 Pardon My Past
Eddie York / Francis Pemberton
 1943 The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (Short)
Narrator (uncredited)
 1943 Above Suspicion
Richard Myles
 1943 Flight for Freedom
Randy Britton
 1943 No Time for Love
Jim Ryan
 1942 Take a Letter, Darling
Tom Verney
 1942 The Lady Is Willing
Dr. Corey T. McBain
 1941 New York Town
Victor Ballard
 1941 One Night in Lisbon
Dwight Houston
 1941 Virginia
Stonewall Elliott
 1940 Little Old New York
Charles Brownne
 1940 Remember the Night
John Sargent
 1939 Invitation to Happiness
Albert 'King' Cole
 1939 Cafe Society
Crick O'Bannon
 1938 Sing, You Sinners
David Beebe
 1938 Men with Wings
Pat Falconer
 1938 Cocoanut Grove
Johnny Prentice
 1937 True Confession
Kenneth Bartlett
 1937 Exclusive
Ralph Houston
 1937 Swing High, Swing Low
Skid Johnson
 1937 Maid of Salem
Roger Coverman of Virginia
 1937 Champagne Waltz
Buzzy Bellew
 1936 The Princess Comes Across
King Mantell
 1936 13 Hours by Air
Jack Gordon
 1935 The Bride Comes Home
Cyrus Anderson
 1935 Hands Across the Table
Theodore Drew III
 1935 Men Without Names
Richard Hood / Richard 'Dick' Grant
 1935 Grand Old Girl
Sandy
 1929 Tiger Rose
Rancher (uncredited)
 1929 Why Leave Home? (uncredited)
 1929 Girls Gone Wild
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Other Works:

Stage: Appeared in "Roberta" on Broadway. Musical revue. Music by Jerome Kern. Book / lyrics by Otto A. Harbach. Based on the novel "Gowns by Roberta" by Alice Duer Miller. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Musical Director: Victor Baravalle. Scenic Design by Clark Robinson. Gowns Designed by Madame Tafel. Furs Designed by... See more »

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2 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | See more »

Alternate Names:

Fred Mac Murray

Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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Personal Quote:

I once asked Barbara Stanwyck the secret of acting. She said, "Just be truthful - and if you can fake that you've got it made". See more »

Trivia:

Best friends with William Demarest, from 1935 to his death in 1983. See more »

Trademark:

Wholesome, kind-hearted characters See more »

Nickname:

Bud

Star Sign:

Virgo

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