Don Murray

Biography

Don Murray was born on July 31, 1929 in Hollywood, California, USA as Donald Patrick Murray. He is an actor and writer, known for Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Bus Stop (1956) and A Hatful of Rain (1957). He has been married to Betty Murray since August 6, 1962. They have three children. He was previously married to Hope Lange.

94years old at death

Born July 31, 1929Hollywood
Died February 2, 2024Goleta
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Donald Patrick Murray (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 59 years1956 to 2015

Genres

Drama56%, 10 films
Comedy28%, 5 films
Romance28%, 5 films
Action22%, 4 films
Fantasy17%, 3 films

First and latest

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Big break
Don Murray appeared with Mary Martin in the stage production of The Skin of Our Teeth. Joshua Logan, the director, saw him in that play and then cast him in 20th Century Fox's movie version of William Inge's Bus Stop.
First role
Murray made his Broadway debut as Jack Hunter in The Rose Tattoo soon after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
A first
In 2017, Murray returned from retirement to portray Bushnell Mullins in Twin Peaks' third season. His previous screen role had been 16 years earlier.

Don Murray movies on Netflix

Tab Hunter Confidential2015IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Ghosts Can't Do It1989IMDb rating 2.2as Winston
Made in Heaven1987IMDb rating 6.2as Ben Chandler
Peggy Sue Got Married1986IMDb rating 6.4as Jack Kelcher
Radioactive Dreams1985IMDb rating 5.5as Dash Hammer
License to Kill1984IMDb rating 5.5as Tom Fiske
Endless Love1981IMDb rating 5.0as Hugh
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1972IMDb rating 6.1as Breck
Sweet Love, Bitter1967IMDb rating 6.7as David Hillary
The Viking Queen1967IMDb rating 5.1as Justinian
Baby the Rain Must Fall1965IMDb rating 6.3as Deputy Sheriff Slim
Advise & Consent1962IMDb rating 7.7as Senator Brigham Anderson
One Foot in Hell1960IMDb rating 6.3as Dan Keats
Shake Hands with the Devil1959IMDb rating 7.0as Kerry O'Shea
These Thousand Hills1959IMDb rating 6.3as Albert Gallatin 'Lat' Evans
From Hell to Texas1958IMDb rating 6.9as Tod Lohman
A Hatful of Rain1957IMDb rating 7.1as Johnny Pope
Bus Stop1956IMDb rating 6.3as Beauregard 'Bo' Decker

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1972 Action, Sci-Fias Breck
IMDb rating 6.141K votes
Bus Stop1956 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Beauregard 'Bo' Decker
IMDb rating 6.314K votes
Advise & Consent1962as Senator Brigham Anderson
IMDb rating 7.78.2K votes
Endless Love1981as Hugh
IMDb rating 5.011K votes
Peggy Sue Got Married1986as Jack Kelcher
IMDb rating 6.443K votes
Ghosts Can't Do It1989as Winston
IMDb rating 2.23.1K votes
Shake Hands with the Devil1959as Kerry O'Shea
IMDb rating 7.01.8K votes
A Hatful of Rain1957as Johnny Pope
IMDb rating 7.11.8K votes

Most often with

Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Niall MacGinnis

Lee Remick

John Randolph

Diane Varsi

Films together

Niall MacGinnis2 films together, 1959 to 1967
Niall MacGinnis's page
- The Viking Queen1967IMDb rating 5.1Murray as JustinianMacGinnis as Tiberian
- Shake Hands with the Devil1959IMDb rating 7.0Murray as Kerry O'SheaMacGinnis as Michael O'Leary
Lee Remick2 films together, 1959 to 1965
Lee Remick's page
- Baby the Rain Must Fall1965IMDb rating 6.3Murray as Deputy Sheriff SlimRemick as Georgette Thomas
- These Thousand Hills1959IMDb rating 6.3Murray as Albert Gallatin 'Lat' EvansRemick as Callie
John Randolph2 films together, 1967 to 1972
John Randolph's page
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1972IMDb rating 6.1Murray as BreckRandolph as Commission Chairman
- Sweet Love, Bitter1967IMDb rating 6.7Murray as David Hillary
Diane Varsi2 films together, 1958 to 1967
Diane Varsi's page
- Sweet Love, Bitter1967IMDb rating 6.7Murray as David HillaryVarsi as Della
- From Hell to Texas1958IMDb rating 6.9Murray as Tod LohmanVarsi as Juanita Bradley