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Overview
Date of Birth:
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After giving up college, George Murphy decided to become a dancer. Since... more
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Awarded a special Oscar in 1950. more
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2 wins more
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World Warner II
(From New York Post. 11 November 2008, 1:01 AM, PST)
Filmography
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1. | "New Comedy Showcase" (1960) | Charles Tyler (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | - |
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2. | "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958) | Guest Host (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.4 (26) |
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3. | "MGM Parade" (1955) | Host (1 episode, 1955-1956) | 1955 | - | 5.2 (19) |
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4. | Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Night Life (1952) | Speaker | 1952 | - | 3.9 (7) |
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5. | Walk East on Beacon! (1952) | Inspector James 'Jim' Belden | 1952 | - | 6.7 (71) |
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6. | Talk About a Stranger (1952) | Robert Fontaine Sr. | 1952 | - | 6.7 (119) |
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7. | It's a Big Country (1951) | Mr. Callaghan | 1951 | - | 5.9 (153) |
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8. | No Questions Asked (1951) | Police Insp. Matt Duggan | 1951 | - | 6.3 (85) |
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9. | Battleground (1949) | 'Pop' Stazak | 1949 | - | 7.6 (2,265) |
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10. | Border Incident (1949) | Jack Bearnes | 1949 | - | 7.0 (554) |
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11. | Big City (1948) | Patrick O'Donnell | 1948 | - | 6.0 (56) |
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12. | Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) | Steve Abbutt | 1948 | - | 6.2 (156) |
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13. | Cynthia (1947) | Larry Bishop | 1947 | - | 5.9 (117) |
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14. | The Arnelo Affair (1947) | Theodore 'Ted' Parkson | 1947 | - | 5.9 (91) |
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15. | Up Goes Maisie (1946) | Joseph Morton | 1946 | - | 6.1 (66) |
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16. | Having Wonderful Crime (1945) | Jake Justus | 1945 | - | 6.3 (127) |
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17. | Step Lively (1944) | Gordon Miller | 1944 | - | 5.7 (143) |
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18. | Show Business (1944) | George Doane | 1944 | - | 6.9 (79) |
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19. | Broadway Rhythm (1944) | Johnny Demming | 1944 | - | 5.8 (52) |
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20. | This Is the Army (1943) | Jerry Jones | 1943 | - | 6.1 (337) |
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21. | Bataan (1943) | Lieut. Steve Bentley | 1943 | - | 7.0 (922) |
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22. | The Powers Girl (1943) | Jerry Hendricks | 1943 | - | 7.5 (10) |
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23. | The Navy Comes Through (1942) | Lieutenant Thomas L. 'Tom' Sands | 1942 | - | 6.1 (99) |
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24. | For Me and My Gal (1942) | Jimmy K. Metcalf | 1942 | - | 7.1 (939) |
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25. | The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) | Joe Jonathan | 1942 | - | 5.6 (18) |
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26. | Rise and Shine (1941) | Jimmy McGonagle | 1941 | - | 6.1 (13) |
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27. | Ringside Maisie (1941) | Francis X. 'Skeets'/'Skeeter' Maguire | 1941 | - | 6.2 (72) |
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28. | Tom Dick and Harry (1941) | Tom | 1941 | - | 6.7 (344) |
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29. | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941) | Claudius J. 'Coffee Cup' Cup | 1941 | - | 6.5 (96) |
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30. | Little Nellie Kelly (1940) | Jerry Kelly | 1940 | - | 6.5 (187) |
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31. | Public Deb No. 1 (1940) | Alan Blake | 1940 | - | 8.2 (5) |
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32. | Two Girls on Broadway (1940) | Eddie Kerns | 1940 | - | 5.7 (98) |
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33. | Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) | King Shaw | 1940 | - | 7.4 (692) |
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34. | Risky Business (1939) | Dan Clifford | 1939 | - | - |
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35. | Hold That Co-ed (1938) | Rusty Stevens | 1938 | - | 6.3 (63) |
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36. | Letter of Introduction (1938) | Barry Paige | 1938 | - | 6.0 (89) |
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37. | Little Miss Broadway (1938) | Roger Wendling, Sarah's nephew | 1938 | - | 6.5 (267) |
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38. | You're a Sweetheart (1937) | Hal Adams | 1937 | - | 6.6 (13) |
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39. | The Women Men Marry (1937) | Bill Raeburn | 1937 | - | 7.5 (5) |
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40. | Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) | Sonny Ledford | 1937 | - | 6.7 (331) |
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41. | London by Night (1937) | Michael Denis | 1937 | - | 6.0 (68) |
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42. | Top of the Town (1937) | Ted Lane | 1937 | - | 5.7 (14) |
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43. | Violets in Spring (1936) | Charlie Hall | 1936 | - | 6.7 (18) |
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44. | Woman Trap (1936) | Keat Shevlin | 1936 | - | - |
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45. | The Public Menace (1935) | Red Foster | 1935 | - | 6.6 (6) |
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46. | After the Dance (1935) | Jerry Davis | 1935 | - | 5.0 (29) |
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47. | I'll Love You Always (1935) | Carl Brent | 1935 | - | - |
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48. | Jealousy (1934) | Larry O'Roarke | 1934 | - | 3.9 (5) |
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49. | Kid Millions (1934) | Jerry Lane | 1934 | - | 7.4 (221) |
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1. | That's Entertainment! III (1994) | (performer: "Follow in My Footsteps") | 1994 | - | 7.7 (544) |
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2. | If You Knew Susie (1948) | (performer: "Sextette" (1835) (uncredited)) | 1948 | - | 6.3 (74) |
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3. | Step Lively (1944) | (performer: "WHERE DOES LOVE BEGIN?", "ASK THE MADAME") | 1944 | - | 5.7 (143) |
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4. | Show Business (1944) | (performer: "They're Wearing 'em Higher in Hawaii", "It Had to Be You", "I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad)", "Dinah", "Sextette", "I Don't Want to Get Well", "Alabamy Bound") | 1944 | - | 6.9 (79) |
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5. | Broadway Rhythm (1944) | (performer: "Who's Who?") ("In Other Words, Seventeen", "That Lucky Fellow", "My Love Affair") | 1944 | - | 5.8 (52) |
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6. | This Is the Army (1943) | (performer: "My Sweetie", "We're on Our Way to France", "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning", "Alexander's Ragtime Band") ("Mandy") | 1943 | - | 6.1 (337) |
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7. | For Me and My Gal (1942) | (performer: "The Doll Shop" (1942) (uncredited), "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" (1911) (uncredited), "By the Beautiful Sea" (1914) (uncredited)) ("Oh, You Beautiful Doll" (1911) (uncredited)) | 1942 | - | 7.1 (939) |
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8. | The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) | (performer: "A Million Miles From Manhattan") | 1942 | - | 5.6 (18) |
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9. | Tom Dick and Harry (1941) | (performer: "Down by the Old Mill Stream") | 1941 | - | 6.7 (344) |
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10. | Two Girls on Broadway (1940) | ("My Wonderful One Let's Dance" (uncredited), "Broadway's Still Broadway' (uncredited)) | 1940 | - | 5.7 (98) |
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11. | Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) | (performer: "Please Don't Monkey with Broadway", "Between You and Me", "I've Got My Eyes on You" (instrumental and choral reprise)) | 1940 | - | 7.4 (692) |
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12. | Hold That Co-ed (1938) | (performer: "Limpy Dimp" (1938) (uncredited), "Here I Am Doing It" (1938) (uncredited)) | 1938 | - | 6.3 (63) |
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13. | Little Miss Broadway (1938) | (performer: "Little Miss Broadway") | 1938 | - | 6.5 (267) |
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14. | Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) | ("Yours and Mine" (1937) (uncredited), "Follow in My Footsteps" (1937) (uncredited), "I'm Feelin' Like a Million" (1937) (uncredited), "Your Broadway and My Broadway" (1937) (uncredited)) | 1937 | - | 6.7 (331) |
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15. | You're a Sweetheart (1937) | (performer: "You're a Sweetheart") | 1937 | - | 6.6 (13) |
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16. | London by Night (1937) | ("Comin' Thro' the Rye" (uncredited)) | 1937 | - | 6.0 (68) |
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17. | Violets in Spring (1936) | (performer: "Let's Keep On Dancing", "Violets in Spring") | 1936 | - | 6.7 (18) |
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18. | After the Dance (1935) | (performer: "Tomorrow Night" (uncredited), "Without You I'm Just Drifting" (uncredited)) | 1935 | - | 5.0 (29) |
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19. | Kid Millions (1934) | (performer: "Your Head on my Shoulder", "Mandy", "Let My People Go") | 1934 | - | 7.4 (221) |
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1. | "MGM Parade" (1955) | special direction (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 5.2 (19) |
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1. | "MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992) | Himself (1 episode, 1992) | 1992 | - | 8.3 (213) |
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2. | "This Is Your Life" (1971) | Himself (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | 7.0 (26) |
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3. | "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967) | Himself (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 8.4 (112) |
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4. | "Issues and Answers" (1960) | Himself-- Guest (1 episode, 1965) | 1965 | - | - |
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5. | "Here's Hollywood" (1960) | Himself (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 7.6 (22) |
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6. | "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" (1957) | Himself (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 9.0 (38) |
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7. | "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958) | Himself (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.4 (26) |
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8. | "The Thin Man" (1957) | Himself (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | 7.6 (50) |
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9. | "MGM Parade" (1955) | Himself - Host / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1955-1956) | 1956 | - | 5.2 (19) |
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10. | 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955) | Himself | 1955 | - | 5.6 (26) |
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11. | The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) | Himself | 1953 | - | 5.4 (41) |
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12. | The Hoaxters (1952) | (voice) Narrator | 1952 | - | 5.5 (51) |
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13. | Show Business at War (1943) | Himself | 1943 | - | 8.2 (130) |
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14. | Meet the Stars #5: Hollywood Meets the Navy (1941) | Himself | 1941 | - | - |
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15. | Hollywood Hobbies (1939) | (uncredited) Himself | 1939 | - | 5.5 (61) |
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16. | Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga (1939) | (uncredited) Himself | 1939 | - | - |
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1. | President Hollywood (2008) (TV) | (uncredited) Himself |
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2. | Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney (2008) | Himself |
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3. | "Voces" | |
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4. | "Broadway: The American Musical" | |
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5. | "American Masters" | |
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6. | Begin the Beguine (2003) (V) | Himself |
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7. | That's Entertainment! III (1994) | (uncredited) Himself (clip from "Broadway Melody of 1938") |
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8. | That's Dancing! (1985) | Himself (clip from "Broadway Rhythm") |
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9. | The Miracle of Sound (1940) | Himself |
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