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Don Murray Biography (1929-)

Full name, Donald Patrick Murray; born July 31, 1929, in Hollywood, CA; son of Dennis Aloisius (a dance director and stage manager) and Ethel (a singer and former Ziegfeld performer; maiden name, Cook) Murray; married Hope Lange (an actress), 1956 (divorced 1961); married Elizabeth C. Johnson, August 6, 1962; children: (first marriage) Christopher Paton (an actor), Patricia Elda; (second marriage) Colleen Andrea, Sean William, Michael Dennis. Addresses: Agent: Blake Agency, 415 North Camden Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Agent: David Cohen, 1640 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 311, Los Angeles, CA 90025-7510.; Office: 1215-F De La Vina St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer, writer

Birth Details

July 31, 1929

Hollywood, California

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Beauregard "Beau" Decker, Bus Stop (also known as The Wrong Kind of Girl), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1956
• Charlie Samson, The Bachelor Party, United Artists, 1956
• Johnny Pope, Hatful of Rain, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957
• Tod Lohman, From Hell to Texas (also known as Manhunt and The Hell-Bent Kid), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957
• Kerry O'Shea, Shake Hands with the Devil, United Artists, 1958
• Lat Evans, These Thousand Hills, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959
• Reverend Charles Dismas Clark, S.J., The Hoodlum Priest, United Artists, 1960
• Dan Keats, One Foot in Hell (also known as The Last Man), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960
• Father Charles Dismas Clark, The Hoodlum Priest, United Artists, 1960
• Senator Brigham Anderson of Utah, Advise and Consent, Columbia, 1961
• Kurt Schroeder, Escape from East Berlin (also known as Tunnel 28), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1962
• Norman Vincent Peale, One Man's Way, United Artists, 1962
• Slim, Baby, the Rain Must Fall (also known as Traveling Lady), Columbia, 1963
• Wild Bill Hickok, The Plainsman, Universal, 1966
• Title role, Kid Rodelo, Paramount, 1966
• Justinian, The Viking Queen, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• David Hillary, Sweet Love, Bitter (also known as It Won't Rub Off, Baby and Black Love, White Love), Peppercorn Wormser, 1967
• Tom Harris, The Children (also known as Childish Things, Confessions of Tom Harris, and Tale of the Cock), Filmworld, 1969
• Governor Breck, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
• Herb Shuttle, Happy Birthday, Wanda June, Columbia, 1972
• Justin Morgan, Justin Morgan Had a Horse, 1972
• Cotter, 1973
• Ed Lacy, Deadly Hero, Avco Embassy, 1975
• Hugh Butterfield, Endless Love, Universal, 1981
• Pimp, Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen, American Cinerama, 1981
• David Farmer, I Am the Cheese, Almi, 1983
• Dash Hammer, Radioactive Dreams, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
• Jack Kelcher, Peggy Sue Got Married, TriStar, 1986
• Gifford Leese, Scorpion (also known as The Summons), CrownInternational, 1986
• Ben Chandler, Made in Heaven, Lorimar, 1987
• Winston, Ghosts Can't Do It, 1990
• Parker Gaits, Island Prey, 2001
• Elvis Is Alive, 2001
• Also appeared in The Hustler; and Call Me by My Rightful Name.
• Film Producer
• (As Don Deer; with Walter Wood), The Hoodlum Priest, United Artists, 1960
• The Children (also known as Childish Things, Confessionsof Tom Harris, and Tale of the Cock), Filmworld, 1969
• Annie's Coming Out (also known as Test of Love), Universal,1985
• Film Director
• The Cross and the Switchblade, Dick Ross, 1970
• Damien, 1976
• Elvis Is Alive, 2001
• Television Appearances
• Series
• (Television debut) Principal dancer, The Art Ford Show, 1948
• Panelist, Made in America, 1964
• Earl Corey, The Outcasts, ABC, 1968-69
• Sid Fairgate, Knots Landing, CBS, 1980-82
• Roger Gibbons, Brand New Life, 1989
• Bing Hammersmith, Sr., Sons and Daughters (also known as The Hammersmiths), CBS, 1991
• Miniseries
• Jim Anderson, How the West Was Won, ABC, 1977
• Movies
• Tom Harrison, The Borgia Stick, 1967
• Dr. Alex Lauder, Daughter of the Mind, ABC, 1969
• Sam Garrison, The Intruders, NBC, 1970
• William Martin, The Girl on the Late, Late Show, NBC, 1974
• Senator Grant O'Neal, The Sex Symbol, ABC, 1974
• Sheriff Phil Rotteman, A Girl Named Sooner, NBC, 1975
• Frank Gumm, Rainbow, NBC, 1978
• Adam Travis, Crisis in Mid-Air, CBS, 1979
• Ken Saunders, The Boy Who Drank Too Much, CBS, 1980
• Robert Langford, If Things Were Different, CBS, 1980
• Peter Ritchie, Fugitive Family, CBS, 1980
• Sergeant Jack Leland, Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop (also known as The Other Side of Fear), 1980
• Sonny Morgan, The Return of the Rebels, CBS, 1982
• Parker Alden, Thursday's Child, CBS, 1983
• Ralph Maida, Quarterback Princess, CBS, 1983
• Tom Fiske, License to Kill, CBS, 1984
• Benjamin Gilvey, A Touch of Scandal, CBS, 1984
• Theo Fontana, Something in Common, CBS, 1986
• Senator Stuart Grayle, Blood Sport (also known as T. J. Hooker:Blood Sport), CBS, 1986
• Wyn Brooks, Mistress, CBS, 1987
• Steven Harding, The Stepford Children, NBC, 1987
• Sam Kingsley, Stillwatch, CBS, 1987
• Lloyd Raines, Hearts Adrift, 1996
• Reporter, Mr. Headmistress, ABC, 1998
• Specials
• Henry Antrobus, The Skin of Our Teeth, 1955
• Title role, Billy Budd, 1958
• Mio Romagna, Winterset, NBC, 1959
• Hedda Hopper's Hollywood, NBC, 1960
• Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend, Cinemax, 1986
• Jack Karpinsky, "My Dad Can't Be Crazy ... (Can He?)" (also known as "Nicky's Dad Is Crazy"), ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1989
• Frank Morrow, "Montana Crossroads," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC,1993
• Himself, Bo Derek: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
• Also appeared in For I Have Loved; and Hasty Heart.
• Pilots
• Dan Branagan, Branagan and Mapes, CBS, 1983
• Episodic
• Biondello, "The Taming of the Shrew," Studio One, 1950
• "The Visitors," The Philco Television Playhouse, 1951
• Alex Nordman, "A Man Is Ten Feet Tall," The Philco Television Playhouse, 1955
• "Moment of Courage," The United States Steel Hour, 1956
• "For I Have Loved Strangers," Playhouse 90, 1957
• "Alas, Babylon," Playhouse 90, 1960
• "The Big Walk," Police Story, 1973
• Love Story, NBC, 1973
• Albert Gordon, "Billionaire," Matlock, 1986
• Roger Gibbons, "Brand New Life: The Honeymooners" (also known as "BlendedFamily"), The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1989
• "Dennis Hopper," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax, 1991
• Wally Hampton, "Bloodlines," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
• Dad, "Burnin' Down the House: Part 2," Wings, NBC, 1995
• Chip Bremley, "Distance," The Single Guy, NBC, 1996
• White Dragon/John James/Col. Quentin Shepherd, "White Dragon," S.O.F.Special Ops Forces, syndicated, 1999
• Stage Appearances
• (Stage debut) An ant, The Insect Comedy, City Center Theatre, NewYork City, 1948
• Henry, The Skin of Our Teeth, 1955
• (Broadway debut) Sailor, The Rose Tattoo, 1961
• John Proctor, The Crucible, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1975
• Tom, The Norman Conquests, 1975
• George, Same Time Next Year, 1977
• Good News!, Massachusetts' North Shore Music Theatre, 1994
• Also appeared in the musical Smith; and in The Hot Corner.
• Major Tours
• California Suite, U.S. cities, 1978
• Billy Flynn, Chicago, eastern U.S. cities, 1979
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• (As Don Deer; with Joseph Landon) The Hoodlum Priest, United Artists, 1960
• The Children (also known as Childish Things, Confessionsof Tom Harris, and Tale of the Cock), Filmworld, 1969
• (With James Bonnet) The Cross and the Switchblade (based on a bookby David Wilkerson, John Sherrill, and Elizabeth Sherrill), Dick Ross, 1970
• Damien, 1976
• Television Series
• For I Have Loved Strangers, 1958
• Television Specials
• Wrote For I Have Loved.