George Murphy

George Murphy

Deceased · Born: Jul 4, 1902 · Died: May 3, 1992

Personal Details

BornJul 4, 1902 New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Spouse
  • Betty Rita Duhon

    ( Jun 14, 1982 to May 3, 1992 )
  • Juliette Henkel

    ( Dec 18, 1926 to Sep 28, 1973 )

Biography

George Murphy's journey began with a pivotal decision to abandon his college pursuits, instead opting to pursue a career in dance. His professional dance career kicked off in 1927, alongside his wife and partner, Julie Johnson, on the esteemed stages of Broadway.

As his wife Julie Johnson retired from the show business in 1934, George Murphy's career took a new turn. He collaborated with the talented Shirley Temple in Hollywood, as well as the renowned Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire, and Ronald Reagan. Murphy's affiliation with the Republican Party commenced in 1939, and he went on to become the president of the Screen Actors Guild in 1945.

After retiring from the silver screen in 1952, George Murphy ventured into television production. His illustrious career reached new heights when he was elected as a Senator of California in 1964.

Career

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1994
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
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1985
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! as From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)
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1974
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! as (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1952
Talk About a Stranger
Talk About a Stranger as Robert Fontaine Sr.
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Walk East on Beacon!
Walk East on Beacon! as Inspector James 'Jim' Belden
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1951
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No Questions Asked
No Questions Asked as Police Insp. Matt Duggan
{"id":32386,"title":"Border Incident","year":"1949","character":"Jack Bearnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/border-incident","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32386.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32386.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Border Incident
Border Incident as Jack Bearnes
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Battleground
Battleground as 'Pop' Stazak
{"id":69456,"title":"Tenth Avenue Angel","year":"1948","character":"Steve Abbutt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tenth-avenue-angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69456.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Tenth Avenue Angel
Tenth Avenue Angel as Steve Abbutt
{"id":69398,"title":"Big City","year":"1948","character":"Patrick O'Donnell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/big-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69398.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69398.jpg"},"released":1}
Big City
Big City as Patrick O'Donnell
{"id":69776,"title":"Cynthia","year":"1947","character":"Larry Bishop","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cynthia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69776.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69776.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Cynthia
Cynthia as Larry Bishop
{"id":69797,"title":"The Arnelo Affair","year":"1947","character":"Theodore 'Ted' Parkson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-arnelo-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69797.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69797.jpg"},"released":1}
The Arnelo Affair
The Arnelo Affair as Theodore 'Ted' Parkson
{"id":70087,"title":"Up Goes Maisie","year":"1946","character":"Joseph Morton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/up-goes-maisie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70087.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70087.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie as Joseph Morton
{"id":70260,"title":"Having Wonderful Crime","year":"1945","character":"Jake Justus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/having-wonderful-crime","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70260.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
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1944
Step Lively
Step Lively as Gordon Miller
{"id":82972,"title":"Show Business","year":"1944","character":"George Doane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/show-business","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82972.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82972.jpg"},"released":1}
Show Business
Show Business as George Doane
{"id":70575,"title":"Broadway Rhythm","year":"1944","character":"Johnny Demming","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/broadway-rhythm","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70575.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70575.jpg"},"released":1}
Broadway Rhythm
Broadway Rhythm as Johnny Demming
{"id":22986,"title":"This Is the Army","year":"1943","character":"Jerry Jones","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/this-is-the-army","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22986.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22986.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
This Is the Army
This Is the Army as Jerry Jones
{"id":70996,"title":"The Powers Girl","year":"1943","character":"Jerry Hendricks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-powers-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70996.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70996.jpg"},"released":1}
The Powers Girl
The Powers Girl as Jerry Hendricks
{"id":70777,"title":"Bataan","year":"1943","character":"Lt. Steve Bentley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bataan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70777.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70777.jpg"},"released":1}
Bataan
Bataan as Lt. Steve Bentley
{"id":71347,"title":"For Me and My Gal","year":"1942","character":"Jimmy K. Metcalf","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/for-me-and-my-gal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71347.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71347.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal as Jimmy K. Metcalf
{"id":71317,"title":"The Mayor of 44th Street","year":"1942","character":"Joe Jonathan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mayor-of-44th-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71317.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71317.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71114,"title":"The Navy Comes Through","year":"1942","character":"Lt. Thomas L. 'Tom' Sands","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-navy-comes-through","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71114.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71114.jpg"},"released":1}
The Navy Comes Through
The Navy Comes Through as Lt. Thomas L. 'Tom' Sands
{"id":95169,"title":"Rise and Shine","year":"1941","character":"Jimmy McGonagle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rise-and-shine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95169.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95169.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Rise and Shine
Rise and Shine as Jimmy McGonagle
{"id":71562,"title":"A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob","year":"1941","character":"Claudius \"Coffee Cup\" Cup","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-girl-a-guy-and-a-gob","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71562.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71562.jpg"},"released":1}
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Claudius "Coffee Cup" Cup
{"id":35408,"title":"Ringside Maisie","year":"1941","character":"Francis X. 'Skeets' \/ 'Skeeter' Maguire","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ringside-maisie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35408.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35408.jpg"},"released":1}
Ringside Maisie
Ringside Maisie as Francis X. 'Skeets' / 'Skeeter' Maguire
{"id":71582,"title":"Tom, Dick and Harry","year":"1941","character":"Tom","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tom-dick-and-harry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71582.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71582.jpg"},"released":1}
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They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On as Cavalryman (uncredited)
{"id":72100,"title":"Public Deb No. 1","year":"1940","character":"Alan Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/public-deb-no-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72100.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72100.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1 as Alan Blake
{"id":71971,"title":"Broadway Melody of 1940","year":"1940","character":"King Shaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/broadway-melody-of-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71971.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71971.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72014,"title":"Little Nellie Kelly","year":"1940","character":"Jerry Kelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-nellie-kelly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72014.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72014.jpg"},"released":1}
Little Nellie Kelly
Little Nellie Kelly as Jerry Kelly
{"id":72046,"title":"Two Girls on Broadway","year":"1940","character":"Eddie Kerns","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/two-girls-on-broadway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72046.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72046.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72391,"title":"Risky Business","year":"1939","character":"Dan Clifford","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/risky-business-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72391.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72391.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Risky Business
Risky Business as Dan Clifford
{"id":96784,"title":"Letter of Introduction","year":"1938","character":"Barry Paige","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/letter-of-introduction","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96784.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
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Hold That Co-ed
Hold That Co-ed as Rusty Stevens
{"id":3535,"title":"Little Miss Broadway","year":"1938","character":"Roger Wendling","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-miss-broadway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_3535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_3535.jpg"},"released":1}
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway as Roger Wendling
{"id":73156,"title":"You're a Sweetheart","year":"1937","character":"Hal Adams","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/youre-a-sweetheart-1937","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73156.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
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{"id":73235,"title":"The Women Men Marry","year":"1937","character":"Bill Raeburn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-women-men-marry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73235.jpg"},"released":1}
The Women Men Marry
The Women Men Marry as Bill Raeburn
{"id":73134,"title":"Broadway Melody of 1938","year":"1937","character":"Sonny Ledford","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/broadway-melody-of-1938","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73134.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73134.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73152,"title":"London by Night","year":"1937","character":"Michael Denis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/london-by-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73152.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73152.jpg"},"released":1}
London by Night
London by Night as Michael Denis
{"id":74040,"title":"The Public Menace","year":"1935","character":"Edward Joseph \"Red\" Foster","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-public-menace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74040.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74040.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
The Public Menace
The Public Menace as Edward Joseph "Red" Foster
{"id":74170,"title":"Kid Millions","year":"1934","character":"Jerry Lane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kid-millions","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74170.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
Kid Millions
Kid Millions as Jerry Lane
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1997
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1943