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Fred MacMurray (1908–1991)

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Fred MacMurray is likely the most underrated actor of his generation. True, his earliest work is mostly dismissed as pedestrian, but no other actor working in the 1940s and 50s was able to score so supremely whenever cast against type. He was born in Kankakee, Illinois to Frederick MacMurray and Maleta Martin... See full bio »

Born:

Fredrick Martin MacMurray
in Kankakee, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Santa Monica, California, USA
Still of Van Johnson and Fred MacMurray in The Caine Mutiny Bo Roos, business agent, with his client, Fred MacMurray, outside the Polar Pantry, 1951. Still of Carole Lombard, Dick Elliott and Fred MacMurray in The Princess Comes Across Fred MacMurray circa 1945 Still of Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray in The Apartment
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1978 The Swarm
Clarence
 
1975 Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (TV movie)
Harry Ballinger
 
1974 The Chadwick Family (TV movie)
Ned Chadwick
 
1973 Charley and the Angel
Charley Appleby
 
1960-1972 My Three Sons (TV series)
Steve Douglas
– Whatever Happened to Ernie? (1972) … Steve Douglas
– Barbara Lost (1972) … Steve Douglas
– Lonesome Katie (1972) … Steve Douglas
– The Birth of Arfie (1972) … Steve Douglas
– Bad Day for Barbara (1972) … Steve Douglas
See all 380 episodes »
 
1967 The Happiest Millionaire
Father
 
1966 Follow Me, Boys!
Lemuel Siddons
 
1964 Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Cameo
– The Apartment House (1964) … Cameo
 
1964 Kisses for My President
Thaddeus (Thad) McCloud
 
1963 Son of Flubber
Prof. Ned Brainard
 
1962 Bon Voyage!
Harry Willard
 
1961 The AbsentMinded Professor
Prof. Ned Brainard
 
1960 The Apartment
Jeff D. Sheldrake
 
1960 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
– The American Cowboy (1960)
 
1959 The Oregon Trail
Neal Harris
 
1959 Face of a Fugitive
Jim Larsen aka Ray Kincaid
 
1959 The Shaggy Dog
Wilson Daniels
 
1959 Good Day for a Hanging
Marshal Ben Cutler
 
1958 Cimarron City (TV series)
Laird Garner
– I, the People (1958) … Laird Garner
 
1955-1958 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Harry Wingate / Richard Elgin
– One Is a Wanderer (1958) … Harry Wingate
– The Bachelor's Bride (1955) … Richard Elgin
 
1958 Day of the Badman
Judge Jim Scott
 
1957 Quantez
Gentry/John Coventry
 
1957 Gun for a Coward
Will Keough
 
1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Peterson
– False Witness (1957) … Peterson
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Peter Terrance
– It's a Most Unusual Day (1956) … Peter Terrance
 
1956 There's Always Tomorrow
Clifford Groves
 
1955 At Gunpoint
Jack Wright
 
1955 The Rains of Ranchipur
Thomas "Tom" Ransome
 
1955 The Far Horizons
Captain Meriwether Lewis
 
1954 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Fred
– The Jam Session Show (1954) … Fred
 
1954 Woman's World
Sid Burns
 
1954 Pushover
Paul Sheridan
 
1954 The Caine Mutiny
Lt. Tom Keefer (as Fred Mac Murray)
 
1953 The Moonlighter
Wes Anderson
 
1953 Fair Wind to Java
Capt. Boll
 
1952 Atomic Energy Can Be a Blessing (short)
 
1951 Callaway Went Thataway
Mike Frye
 
1951 A Millionaire for Christy
Peter Ulysses Lockwood
 
1950 Never a Dull Moment
Chris
 
1950 Borderline
Johnny McEvoy, aka Johnny Macklin
 
1949 Father Was a Fullback
George Cooper
 
1948 Family Honeymoon
Grant Jordan
 
1948 An Innocent Affair
Vincent Doane
 
1948 The Miracle of the Bells
William 'Bill' Dunnigan
 
1948 On Our Merry Way
Al
 
1947 Singapore
Matt Gordon
 
1947 The Egg and I
Bob MacDonald
 
1947 Suddenly It's Spring
Peter Morley
 
1946 Smoky
Clint Barkley
 
1945 Pardon My Past
Eddie York/Francis Pemberton
 
1945 Murder, He Says
Pete Marshall
 
1945 Captain Eddie
Captain Edward Rickenbacker
 
1945 Where Do We Go from Here?
Bill Morgan
 
1944 Practically Yours
Daniel Bellamy
 
1944 And the Angels Sing
Happy Morgan
 
1944 Double Indemnity
Walter Neff
 
1944 Standing Room Only
Lee Stevens/Rogers the 'butler'
 
1943 The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (short)
Narrator (uncredited)
 
1943 Above Suspicion
Richard Myles
 
1943 Flight for Freedom
Randy Britton
 
1943 No Time for Love
Jim Ryan
 
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
Frank in Card-Playing Skit
 
1942 The Forest Rangers
Don Stuart
 
1942 Take a Letter, Darling
Tom Verney
 
1942 The Lady Is Willing
Dr. Corey T. McBain
 
1941 New York Town
Victor Ballard
 
1941 Dive Bomber
Joe Blake
 
1941 One Night in Lisbon
Dwight Houston
 
1941 Virginia
Stonewall Elliott
 
1940 Rangers of Fortune
Gil Farra
 
1940 Too Many Husbands
Bill Cardew
 
1940 Little Old New York
Charles Brownne
 
1940 Remember the Night
John Sargent
 
1939 Honeymoon in Bali
Bill 'Willie' Burnett
 
1939 Invitation to Happiness
Albert 'King' Cole
 
1939 Cafe Society
Crick O'Bannon
 
1938 Sing, You Sinners
David Beebe
 
1938 Men with Wings
Pat Falconer
 
1938 Cocoanut Grove
Johnny Prentice
 
1937 True Confession
Kenneth Bartlett
 
1937 Exclusive
Ralph Houston
 
1937 Swing High, Swing Low
Skid Johnson
 
1937 Maid of Salem
Roger Coverman of Virginia
 
1937 Champagne Waltz
Buzzy Bellew
 
1936 The Texas Rangers
Jim Hawkins
 
1936 The Princess Comes Across
King Mantell
 
1936 Thirteen Hours by Air
Jack Gordon
 
1936 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Jack Hale
 
1935 The Bride Comes Home
Cyrus Anderson
 
1935 Hands Across the Table
Theodore Drew III
 
1935 Alice Adams
Arthur Russell
 
1935 Men Without Names
Richard Hood/Richard 'Dick' Grant
 
1935 Car 99
Trooper Ross Martin
 
1935 The Gilded Lily
Peter Dawes
 
1935 Grand Old Girl
Sandy
 
1929 Tiger Rose
Rancher (uncredited)
 
1929 Why Leave Home? (uncredited)
 
1929 Girls Gone Wild
Extra
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (13 titles)
1967 The Happiest Millionaire (performer: "WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?", "IT WON'T BE LONG 'TIL CHRISTMAS" - uncredited)
 
1966 Follow Me, Boys! (performer: "Follow Me, Boys!", "Happy Birthday" - uncredited)
 
1954 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
– The Jam Session Show (1954) (performer: "Basin Street Blues" - uncredited)
 
1945 Where Do We Go from Here? (performer: "If Love Remains")
 
1943 Above Suspicion (performer: "The Last Rose of Summer" 1808 - uncredited, "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" 1900 - uncredited, "My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose" 1791 - uncredited, "Untitled Oxford University Song" - uncredited, "Who Is Sylvia?" 1826 - uncredited / "Du, Du Liegst Mir im Herzen" - uncredited)
 
1942 The Forest Rangers (performer: "TALL GROWS THE TIMBER")
 
1940 Too Many Husbands (performer: "Bridal Chorus Here Comes the Bride" 1850 - uncredited)
 
1940 Remember the Night (performer: "Old Folks at Home Swanee River" 1851 - uncredited, "A Perfect Day" 1910 - uncredited)
 
1938 Sing, You Sinners (performer: "I'VE GOT A POCKETFUL OF DREAMS", "LAUGH AND CALL IT LOVE", "SMALL FRY" / "I'VE GOT A POCKETFUL OF DREAMS")
 
1937 Swing High, Swing Low (performer: "I Hear a Call to Arms" 1937 - uncredited, "Bridal Chorus Here Comes the Bride" 1850 - uncredited)
 
1936 The Princess Comes Across (performer: "My Concertina" 1936 - uncredited, "Flight of the Bumble Bee" 1900 - uncredited)
 
1936 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (performer: "Twilight on the Trail")
 
1935 Hands Across the Table (performer: "The Morning After" 1935)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1945 Pardon My Past (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2013 Mike Case in: The Big Kiss Off (special thanks) (post-production)
 
Show ShowSelf (59 titles)
1987 The 32th Annual Thalians Ball (TV movie)
Himself - Honoree
 
1987 The 11th Annual Women in Film Crystal Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 The Child Help Benefit Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbara Stanwyck (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1986 All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Billy Wilder (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: All-Time Favourite Entertainer
 
1984 Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Frank Capra (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 October 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 Happy Birthday, Bob (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1978 ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 Joys (TV special)
Himself
 
1975 Tony Orlando and Dawn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The 1975 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 Herbie Day at Disneyland (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1973 Walt Disney: A Golden Anniversary Salute (TV special)
Himself
 
1973 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1973 Cavalcade of Champions (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1970 Carol Channing's Mad English Tea Party (TV movie)
Himself
 
1967 The 39th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Special Visual Effects
 
1963-1964 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 November 1964 (1964) … Himself
– New Year's Eve Special (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.21 (1963) … Himself
 
1964 The 36th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
 
1954-1961 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– William Frawley (1961) … Himself
– William Wellman (1954) … Himself
 
1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself
– The Movie Premiere of 'Can-Can' (1960) … Himself
 
1960 American Cowboy (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1960 Gala Day at Disneyland (short)
Himself
 
1960 Celebrity Golf (TV series)
– Fred MacMurray
 
1959 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 11 November 1959 (1959) … Mystery Guest
 
1959 Disneyland '59 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1957-1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.26 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.10 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1957) … Himself
 
1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.139 (1959) … Himself
 
1953-1959 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Mystery Guest #2
– Episode dated 8 March 1959 (1959) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 10 February 1957 (1957) … Himself - Mystery Guest #2
– Episode dated 15 March 1953 (1953) … Himself
 
1959 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.25 (1959) … Himself
 
1954-1958 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.3 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #4.17 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #4.1 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #3.29 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1956) … Himself
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1958 December Bride (TV series)
Himself
– The Fred MacMurray Show (1958) … Himself
 
1958 Bing Crosby and His Friends (TV movie)
Himself
 
1958 The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Lucy Hunts Uranium (1958) … Himself
 
1957 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Comedy Time (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Hollywood Glamour on Ice (short)
Himself
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
Himself
– The Louella Parsons Story (1956) … Himself
 
1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Himself (guest)
– The Human Jungle (1955) … Himself (guest)
 
1955 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland/A Tribute to Mickey Mouse (1955) … Himself
 
1952-1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #5.31 (1955) … Himself - Actor
– Episode #3.4 (1952) … Himself - Actor
 
1955 The $64,000 Question (TV series)
Substitute Host
 
1955 The Christophers (TV series)
Himself
– Atomic Energy Can Be a Blessing (1955) … Himself
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Himself
 
1952-1953 All Star Revue (TV series)
Himself - Guest Actor / Himself - Guest Actor (Sketch)
– Episode #3.28 (1953) … Himself - Guest Actor (Sketch)
– Episode #2.34 (1952) … Himself - Guest Actor
 
1949 Screen Snapshots: Motion Picture Mothers, Inc. (short)
Himself
 
1949 The Actor's Society Benefit Gala (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1943 Show-Business at War (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1941/IV Popular Science (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1940 Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 5: Art and Artists (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (21 titles)
2011 A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (TV documentary)
 
2010 A Star Is Born: Special Features (video)
 
2008 The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (TV documentary)
Various Roles
 
2006 Billy Wilder Speaks (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Dive Bomber: Keep 'Em in the Air (video short)
Joe Blake
 
2003 Picture Again (short)
 
2001 I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
 
1998 Junket Whore (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Bob Hope: Hollywood's Brightest Star (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (video short)
Professor Ned Brainard
 
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(in "Double Indemnity")
 
1970-1981 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 The Walt Disney Story (documentary short)
Professor Ned Brainard ('The Absent-Minded Professor') (uncredited)
 
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Himself
 
1947 Brute Force
(uncredited)
 

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Single: "If I Had A Talking Picture of You." See more »

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Alternate Names:

Fred Mac Murray

Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on working with director Preston Sturges] At the end of this shoot, he said, "It's been a pleasure working with you" and I said, "I wish I could say the same about you." I don't like to be that way, but he was terrible, very cruel. See more »

Trivia:

His mother, Maleta Martin, died in 1965, who lived to be 85. See more »

Trademark:

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Nickname:

Bud See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo