James Murray

James Murray

1901-02-09 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA 28 Credits

Biography

James Murray (February 9, 1901 – July 11, 1936) was an American movie actor. James appeared in 36 movies during his career. It may be safe to assume that less than half of his movies survived to present day. In most of his post silent era movies, particularly those made during the last few years of his career/life, he was cast in uncredited bit parts, or as an extra. Of all his silent movies, The Crowd seems to have survived the best and is the easiest available, although it has not yet been re...

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San Francisco

San Francisco

1936

as Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 19...

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1936

as Bit Part (uncredited)

6.2
Acting

An incognito opera singer falls for a policeman who has been assigned to track down her fugitive brother.

Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe

1935

as Gerald (uncredited)

Acting

The singing stoker and the vamp.

The Drunkard

The Drunkard

1935

as Edward Middleton

Acting

An unscrupulous lawyer uses alcohol to swindle an innocent family.

Baby Face

Baby Face

1933

as Brakeman (uncredited)

7.3
Acting

A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her hap...

Heroes for Sale

Heroes for Sale

1933

as Blind Soldier

7.0
Acting

Tom Holmes is someone guided by honesty and moral rectitude, a heroic veteran of the World War I marked by the unbearable suffering caused by his batt...

Central Airport

Central Airport

1933

as Eddie Hughes

6.1
Acting

Aviator Jim Blaine and his brother Neil are rivals not only as daredevil flyers, but also for the love of parachutist Jill Collins.

High Gear

High Gear

1933

as Mark 'High Gear' Sherrod

5.0
Acting

When Mark 'High Gear' Sherrod (Murray) looses his nerve, the race car driver takes a job driving a taxi, but when he befriends a cute reporter and the...

Air Hostess

Air Hostess

1933

as Ted Hunter

5.8
Acting

A plucky stewardess risks her life marrying a daredevil pilot.

Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

1933

as Dan McAllister

6.3
Acting

Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in the ...

The Hollywood Handicap

1932

Acting

1930s Thalians Club comedy.

The Reckoning

The Reckoning

1932

as Terry

4.4
Acting

Two young lovers caught up in the underworld decide to get out and go straight, but a gang leader has other plans for them.

In Line of Duty

In Line of Duty

1931

as Cpl. Sherwood

Acting

A Canadian Mountie officer pursuing a fugitive from the law, is left in a moral conundrum when the fugitive saves his life.

Trapped

Trapped

1931

as Jimmy Dare

Acting

The Shadow's second movie short, an adaptation from a Ray Humphreys story, "The Cat's Paw," from Detective Story Magazine.

Hold 'er Sheriff

Hold 'er Sheriff

1931

as Jimmy Dalton

Acting

A sheriff's daughter, and deputy sheriff, falls for a handsome stranger. who cracks a joke about robbing a bank. When a robbery then takes place, he m...

Kick In

Kick In

1931

as Benny LaMarr

6.0
Acting

Chick Hewes is released from prison and finds work as an accountant. Two years later, Chick's crooked friend, Benny LaMarr, to whom he is indebted for...

Bright Lights

Bright Lights

1930

as Connie Lamont

4.0
Acting

A successful Broadway star ready to retire from her wild career announces her engagement. But her tumultuous past isn't done with her yet.

Hide-Out

Hide-Out

1930

as Jimmy Dorgan

Acting

A bootlegger on the run from the law hides out on a college campus. He disguises himself as a student and soon becomes the school's star athlete and t...

The Rampant Age

The Rampant Age

1930

as Sandy Benton

Acting

Wealthy playboy Sandy Benton falls for pretty but decidedly less wealthy neighbor Doris Lawrence. She rebuffs his attentions, but scheming golddigger ...

Shanghai Lady

Shanghai Lady

1929

as 'Badlands' McKinney

Acting

Having spent several wasted months in a Shanghai opium dem, former prostitute Cassie Cook yearns to start her life afresh. Likewise, ex-convict Badlan...

Thunder

Thunder

1929

as Tommy

Acting

A train operator's obsession with being on time leads to tragedy for his family.

The Shakedown

The Shakedown

1929

as Dave Roberts

5.5
Acting

The life of a less-than successful professional boxer changes when he takes in an orphan.

The Little Wildcat

The Little Wildcat

1928

as Conrad Burton

Acting

A pair of elderly Civil War veterans, Judge Holt and his friend Joel Ketchum, spent most of their time reminiscing about their wartime experiences. In...

The Big City

The Big City

1928

as Curly

Acting

Gangster boss Chuck Collins, despite his ruthlessness, is a basically decent fellow. Collins is plagued by a rival gang, led by deceptively boyish Cur...

The Crowd

The Crowd

1928

as John 'Johnny' Sims

7.6
Acting

John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, f...

Rose-Marie

Rose-Marie

1928

as Jim Kenyon

5.0
Acting

Sergeant Malone of the Mounties and effeminate Etienne Doray are both in love with Rose-Marie, but she doesn't light up until soldier of fortune Jim K...

The Lovelorn

1927

Acting
In Old Kentucky

In Old Kentucky

1927

as Jimmy Brierly

Acting

Young Brierly struggles to save his father, Major Brierly, from the clutches of alcohol after the Great War. At the same time, he prepares Major Brier...