George Murphy

Actor

Biography

Genial American leading actor and singer-dancer who enjoyed 15 years of second-string stardom in Hollywood and, prefiguring Ronald Reagan (whom he rather resembled), later enjoyed success in California politics....

Filmography

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)

Talk About a Stranger (1952)

Robert Fontaine, Sr.

It's a Big Country: An American Anthology (1952)

Mr. Callaghan

Walk East on Beacon (1952)

James Belden

No Questions Asked (1951)

Inspector Matt Duggan

Photos & Videos

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Little Miss Broadway (1938) -- (Movie Clip) We Should Be Together

Border Incident -- (Movie Clip) Open, Braceros

Family & Companions

Julie Johnson

Wife

Dancer, actor.

Bette Murphy

Wife

Survived him.

Bibliography

"Say, Didn't You Used to Be George Murphy?"

George Murphy

Biography

Filmography

Life Events

1927

Made Broadway debut with Julie Johnson (who would later become his wife) as his dance partner

1944

Updated to the status of "star" on MGM's listing of contract players

1944

Served as president of the Screen Actors' Guild for two terms

1964

Elected to the US Senate

1970

Lost in his bid for re-election to the U.S. Senate, partially hampered by a throat operation for cancer which left him almost voiceless

Photo Collections

Rise and Shine - Title Lobby Card

Tom, Dick and Harry - Title Lobby Card

Walk East on Beacon - Movie Posters

Walk East on Beacon - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Here are a few photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of Columbia Pictures' Walk East on Beacon (1952), starring George Murphy.

Battleground - Action Publicity Stills

Here are several action-oriented publicity stills taken for MGM's Battleground (1949). Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

Battleground - Behind-the-Scenes Stills

Here are a number of photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of MGM's Battleground (1949), directed by William Wellman and starring Van Johnson, Ricardo Montalban, James Whitmore, George Murphy, and many others.

The Public Menace - Lobby Card

Here is a lobby card from Columbia Pictures' The Public Menace (1935), starring Jean Arthur and George Murphy.

The Public Menace - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Here are a few photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of The Public Menace (1935), starring Jean Arthur and George Murphy.

Border Incident - Publicity Still

Here is a publicity still from MGM's Border Incident (1949), directed by Anthony Mann and Starring Ricardo Montalban and George Murphy. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

Border Incident - Lobby Card Set

Here is a set of Lobby Cards from MGM's Border Incident (1949), starring Ricardo Montalban and directed by Anthony Mann. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Tenth Avenue Angel - Publicity Still

Here is a publicity still from MGM's Tenth Avenue Angel (1948), starring Margaret O'Brien, Angela Lansbury, and George Murphy. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

Broadway Melody of 1940 - Behind-the-Scenes Stills

Here are a number of photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of MGM's Broadway Melody of 1940, starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, and George Murphy and directed by Norman Taurog.