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George Murphy
Sign in to saveAmerican actor and politician (1902–1992)
Film & TV
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
George Murphy was an American dancer and stage, screen, and television actor, as well as a United States Senator. Murphy was a song-and-dance leading man in many big-budget Hollywood musicals from 1930 to 1952. He was the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1944 to 1946, and was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1951. Murphy served from 1965 to 1971 as U.S. Senator from California, the first…
Known for
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine2003
- Frank Capra's American Dream — Self (archive footage)1997
- That's Entertainment! III — (archive footage) (uncredited)1994
- That's Dancing! — From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)1985
- That's Entertainment! — (archive footage) (uncredited)1974
- The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958
- The Thin Man1957
- 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration1955
- MGM Parade — Host1955
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lloyd
- Family name
- Murphy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Haven
- Place of death
- Palm Beach
- Occupation
- dancer
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- George Murphy (R-CA).jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
Show 9 more facts
- cause of death
- leukemia
- date of birth
- 1902-07-04
- date of death
- 1992-05-03
- Commons category
- George Murphy
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- George Murphy
- name in native language
- George Murphy
- birth name
- George Lloyd Murphy
- dance style
- tap dance
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