Don Murray

Don Murray

1929-07-31 Hollywood, California, USA 86 Credits

Biography

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, i...

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Gold of Rio Bravo: Sheriff Kelly's Story

Gold of Rio Bravo: Sheriff Kelly's Story

2025

Acting

1874, East Texas. Sheriff Vernon Kelly and former General Ivan Turchin restore justice in small American towns on the border with Mexico. One of the s...

Promise

Promise

2021

as Zacharias

1.5
Acting

A retired contract scout for the union, compelled to move on from his tragic past, embarks on a deadly mission with gunfight battles, double crosses, ...

Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers

Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers

2017

as Self

5.0
Acting

Documentary about Twin Peaks: The Return.

Tab Hunter Confidential

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015

as Self

7.4
Acting

Throughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood’s ultimate male heartthrob. But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a secret. Tab Hunter wa...

Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved

Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved

2010

as Self

Acting

Documentary about Marilyn Monroe.

Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

2010

as Self

Acting

Documentary about Marilyn Monroe: 1962: America loses its blonde icon. Marilyn Monroe dies under mysterious circumstances. How did she die? The police...

Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times

Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times

2008

as Self

Acting

Documentary on the parallels between United States racial politics and the narrative of 'Conquest for the Planet of the Apes' (1972).

Breathe

Breathe

2008

Director, Producer

5.0
Directing Producing

A group of divers set out on a journey to film and explore the beauty of the ocean. However, during their latest dive, their oxygen runs low, risking ...

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

2007

as Self

Acting

Documentary about the Austrian director Fred Zinnemann.

Hollywood Legenden

2004

as Self

2.0
Acting

Documentary about Hollywood.

Island Prey

Island Prey

2001

as Parker Gaits

5.5
Acting

Catherine Gaits, married, has an affair with Peter Thornton and has made it very clear that this one time will stay one time. But Thornton is obsessiv...

Besuch bei Don Murray

2000

as Self

Acting

Documentary about Don Murray.

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

1999

as Self

7.0
Acting

In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had a...

Internet Love

Internet Love

1998

as Self

10.0
Acting

Starting out as e-mail pen pals, Daniel and Laura soon fall in love. Only problem is that she lives in Germany and he lives in Los Angeles. When they ...

Mr. Headmistress

Mr. Headmistress

1998

as Reporter

2.7
Acting

Tucker recently got out of prison, but is soon sought after by other bad men. So to escape them, he disguises himself as the new Headmistress of an al...

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

1997

as Self

7.2
Acting

The first half century of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from its beginnings under Hungarian immigrant William Fox to it emergence as a major ...

Marilyn, divine et fragile

1996

as Self

Acting
Hearts Adrift

Hearts Adrift

1996

as Lloyd Raines

6.0
Acting

Max and her mom are going to visit a friend, where she meets his son. Rich playboys don't interest Max. But she gives him a chance, and they get to kn...

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

1994

as Self

6.8
Acting

An account of the life and career of Marilyn Monroe, one of Hollywood's most famous and glamorous movie stars.

Shurtleff on Acting

Shurtleff on Acting

1994

as Self

Acting

A feature length documentary on legendary acting guru, casting agent and author, Michael Shurtleff. Interviews with actors such as Gene Hackman, Ellio...

Montana Crossroads

1993

as Frank Morrow

Acting

A woman tries to convince her father to enter a retirement home, at the same time her daughter is wanting to leave to live on her own.

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

as Self

7.7
Acting

This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such me...

Ghosts Can't Do It

Ghosts Can't Do It

1989

as Winston

2.7
Acting

Elderly Scott kills himself after a heart attack wrecks his body, but then comes back as a ghost and convinces his loving young hot wife Kate to pick ...

My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?

My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?

1989

as Jack Karpinsky

Acting

Teenage boy is unable to deal with his schizophrenic father.

Hollywood Uncensored

Hollywood Uncensored

1987

as Self

5.5
Acting

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards for movies from the early 1920s onwards.

Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

1987

as Ben Chandler

6.6
Acting

Deceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her assignment on Earth. When Annie leaves, Mike follo...

Mistress

Mistress

1987

as Wyn

3.5
Acting

A woman who's been having an affair with a married man who's been taking care of her. When he dies she finds herself with nothing. So she tries to reb...

The Stepford Children

The Stepford Children

1987

as Steven Harding

4.7
Acting

Steven and Laura Harding, along with their kids David and Mary, have moved to the quiet community of Stepford. Steven joins the men's club, which is s...

Stillwatch

Stillwatch

1987

as Sam Kingsley

6.5
Acting

Television journalist, Patricia Traymore, moves to Washington to do an in-depth interview with vice presidential hopeful, Senator Abigail Winslow. She...

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

1987

as Self

Acting

Documentary on the various mysteries in Hollywood.

License to Kill

License to Kill

1986

as Tom Fiske

5.7
Acting

A grieving family whose daughter was killed in a car crash with a drunken driver is outraged and frustrated as they encounter the inevitable bureaucra...

Scorpion

Scorpion

1986

as Gifford Lease

4.3
Acting

A top counter-intelligence agent thwarts a hijacking and is assigned to protect one of the terrorists who plan to turn evidence over for a plea bargai...

Something in Common

Something in Common

1986

as Theo Fontana

6.0
Acting

A young man and a nice woman in her forties fall in love. His mother goes berserk when he tells her about it and when the girlfriend comes to meet the...

Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986

as Jack Kelcher

6.1
Acting

Peggy Sue faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.

Radioactive Dreams

Radioactive Dreams

1986

as Dash Hammer

5.2
Acting

After an atomic war Phillip Hammer and Marlowe Chandler have spent 15 years on their own in an bunker, stuffed with junk from the 40s and old detectiv...

T.J. Hooker - Blood Sport

T.J. Hooker - Blood Sport

1986

as Senator Stuart Grayle

Acting

Hooker and his team become the protection detail of a Senator, and an old friend of Hooker's, after Hooker saves his life during a routine prisoner tr...

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

as Self

7.5
Acting

Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddes...

A Touch of Scandal

A Touch of Scandal

1984

as Benjamin Gilvey

Acting

Katherine Gilvey is a comely councilwoman, whose campaign for Attorney General is being managed by her ambitious, but cold-hearted husband Benjamin, w...

Quarterback Princess

Quarterback Princess

1983

as Ralph Maida

6.9
Acting

The Maida family has moved to Oregon, and daughter Tami wants to play quarterback for the high school football team. There's just one problem. She's a...

I Am The Cheese

I Am The Cheese

1983

as David Farmer

7.0
Acting

Adapted from the Robert Cormier novel. This film follows the life of a young boy whose happy, if somewhat unusual life with his friends and family gra...

Thursday's Child

Thursday's Child

1983

as Parker Alden

1.0
Acting

Sam Alden is the 17-year-old high school star player in baseball who seems to have it all. However, his family notices that he is often bothered with ...

Return of the Rebels

Return of the Rebels

1981

as Sonny Morgan

5.5
Acting

An aging motorcycle gang assembles for a 25-year reunion to help out former member Mary Beth, a widowed operator of a popular campground which is bein...

Endless Love

Endless Love

1981

as Hugh

5.7
Acting

As their romance unfolds, Jade and David's growing love for one another becomes the scorn of Jade's father. However, when Jade's grades begin to drop,...

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

1981

as Pimp

5.0
Acting

Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling gr...

Fugitive Family

Fugitive Family

1980

as Peter Ritchie

Acting

To the world Brian Roberts looks like a successful businessman, with a lovely wife and two children all living in a dream home. Nevertheless, he has r...

Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop

Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop

1980

as Sergeant Jack Leland

1.0
Acting

14 year police veteran, Evelyn Carter looks to make it to retirement while experiencing the highs and lows of police work in a male-dominated metropol...

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

1980

as Ken Saunders

2.0
Acting

A high school athlete is well on the road to becoming an alcoholic like his ex-hockey pro father until his teammate and best friend commits himself to...

If Things Were Different

If Things Were Different

1980

as Robert Langford

Acting

A woman tries to cope with her husband's emotional instability while also juggling a career as a local TV show director, her motherly duties, and an e...

Crisis in Mid-Air

Crisis in Mid-Air

1979

as Adam Travis

6.0
Acting

The life of a stressed-out air controller falls apart as he battles a court case involving a mid-air collision for which an investigator is trying to ...

Rainbow

Rainbow

1978

as Frank Gumm

Acting

The early life and struggles of Judy Garland (portrayed by Andrea McArdle), and of the film star's trials as a youngster in dealing with the movie stu...

Damien's Island

Damien's Island

1976

Director

Directing

A missionary tries to help lepers in a Hawaiian island.

Deadly Hero

Deadly Hero

1975

as Edward A. Lacy

5.7
Acting

Officer Lacy is an 18-year veteran of the New York Police Department who finds himself demoted from detective back to patrol duty for his violent tend...

A Girl Named Sooner

A Girl Named Sooner

1975

as Sheriff Phil Rotteman

5.4
Acting

A young girl in the hills of Indiana, who had been abandoned by her family and raised by a bootlegging old woman, is taken by the authorities and made...

The Sex Symbol

The Sex Symbol

1974

as Sen. Grant O'Neal

3.0
Acting

A thinly-disguised version of the life of Marilyn Monroe, detailing her ups and downs in life and how her erratic behavior contributed to her deterior...

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

1974

as William Martin

5.5
Acting

A television producer decides to find out the whereabouts of a former movie actress whose career has long since faded, then discovers that his inquiri...

Cotter

Cotter

1973

as Cotter

1.0
Acting

A rodeo rider is killed because Cotter is too drunk to distract the raging bull.

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972

as Breck

6.2
Acting

In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, an...

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

1972

as Justin Morgan

7.8
Acting

This is the story of the foundation sire of the Morgan Horse Breed.

Happy Birthday, Wanda June

Happy Birthday, Wanda June

1971

as Herb Shuttle

5.5
Acting

A hunter back from years in the Amazon finds his wife and life changed.

The Intruders

The Intruders

1970

as Sam Garrison

4.5
Acting

The James and Younger outlaw gangs ride into town, and it is up to the local marshal, who has lost both his nerve and his gun skills, to stop them.

The Cross and the Switchblade

The Cross and the Switchblade

1970

Writer, Director

5.7
Writing Directing

David Wilkerson's first five years in New York City, where he ministered to disillusioned youth, encouraging them to turn away from the drugs and gang...

Daughter of the Mind

Daughter of the Mind

1969

as Dr. Alex Lauder

6.4
Acting

Professor Samuel Hale Constable is a government expert in the field of cybernetics. He and his wheelchair-bound wife Lenore became parents late in lif...

Childish Things

1969

as Tom Harris

1.0
Acting

An alcoholic former serviceman goes to work collecting debts for gangsters and committing various other crimes, then has a religious conversion and he...

Childish Things

1969

Writer, Producer

1.0
Writing Producing

An alcoholic former serviceman goes to work collecting debts for gangsters and committing various other crimes, then has a religious conversion and he...

The Viking Queen

The Viking Queen

1967

as Justinian

4.9
Acting

Set in ancient Britain, at a time when much of Europe was ruled with harsh tyranny by Rome, a tribe of Britons led by Selina, set out to defy the inva...

The Borgia Stick

The Borgia Stick

1967

as Tom Harrison

7.8
Acting

A suburban couple discovers that they are pawns for a powerful crime syndicate. They try to break away from the cartel and go legitimate, but the synd...

Sweet Love, Bitter

Sweet Love, Bitter

1967

as David Hillary

5.5
Acting

A loose fictitious of Charlie Parker's last years and a portrait of the jazz scene in 1960's New York. A black jazz musician bent on self destruction ...

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

1966

as Wild Bill Hickok

4.8
Acting

Calamity Jane tries to help Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock stop an Indian war.

Kid Rodelo

Kid Rodelo

1966

as Kid Rodelo

Acting

An embittered ex-convict cowboy sets out to find the hidden gold his partner told him about.

Baby the Rain Must Fall

Baby the Rain Must Fall

1965

as Deputy Sheriff Slim

6.2
Acting

Henry Thomas tries to overcome the horrors of his childhood and start a new life with his wife and kid. However, his abusive step-mother and his depen...

One Man's Way

One Man's Way

1964

as Norman Vincent Peale

4.0
Acting

Reverend Norman Vincent Peale fights to bring his message to the nation.

Marilyn

Marilyn

1963

as Self ("Bus Stop") (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in memorable scenes from her 20th Century Fox films,...

Escape from East Berlin

Escape from East Berlin

1962

as Kurt Schröder

5.9
Acting

East Berlin, shortly after the construction of the Berlin Wall. Kurt Schröder and his family dig a tunnel to escape to West Berlin as they struggle to...

Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent

1962

as Senator Brigham Anderson

7.2
Acting

Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert Leffingwell appears before a Senate committee, chaired b...

The Hoodlum Priest

The Hoodlum Priest

1961

as Father Charles Dismas Clark

6.0
Acting

Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark dedicates himself to helping young ex-convicts who are...

The Hoodlum Priest

The Hoodlum Priest

1961

Screenplay, Original Story, Producer

6.0
Writing Producing

Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark dedicates himself to helping young ex-convicts who are...

One Foot in Hell

One Foot in Hell

1960

as Dan Keats

5.3
Acting

Mitch Barrett becomes embittered because his wife is allowed to die when he can't pay for the medicine she needs. The remorseful townspeople hire Mitc...

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960

as Self

6.0
Acting

A look at the past, present and future of Hollywood as seen through the eyes of the movie columnist.

Winterset

1959

as Mio Romagna

Acting

Immigrant radical Bartolomeo Romagna is falsely condemned and executed for a payroll robbery. Years later, his son Mio sets out to find the truth of t...

Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959

as Kerry O'Shea

6.5
Acting

In 1921 Dublin, the IRA battles the "Black & Tans," special British forces given to harsh measures. Irish-American medical student Kerry O'Shea hopes ...

These Thousand Hills

These Thousand Hills

1959

as Albert Gallatin 'Lat' Evans

6.3
Acting

A cowboy tries for easy money with his partner, then tries ranching with a saloon hostess's money.

From Hell to Texas

From Hell to Texas

1958

as Tod Lohman

5.9
Acting

The naive cowboy Tod Lohman accidentally kills the son of the powerful land baron Hunter Boyd. Tod runs for his life, pursued by the dead man's vengef...

A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain

1957

as Johnny Pope

6.7
Acting

A Korean War veteran's morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family.

The Bachelor Party

The Bachelor Party

1957

as Charlie Samson

6.6
Acting

Five office friends meet up for a night on the town to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of one of them. As the night wears on and the drink starts t...

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

1956

as Beauregard 'Bo' Decker

6.1
Acting

Cowboys Beauregard Decker and Virgil Blessing attend a rodeo in Phoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie. He wants to tak...

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

1955

as Axel Nordman

Acting

Axel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry. Television film for The Philco Television Playhouse ...