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George Murphy

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American 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
Languages spoken
English language
Image
George Murphy (R-CA).jpg
Work location
Washington, D.C.
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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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