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Larry Stephenson is an American singer-songwriter who plays mandolin, sings and writes songs in the bluegrass tradition. He is a member of the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame (inducted in 1996).
[Read more…] about Larry Stephenson Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Children, Band, Songs, and Net WorthDon Murray was an American actor. Murray was best known for his breakout performance in the film Bus Stop with Marilyn Monroe, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Here is a list of 10 facts about Murray
Murray died at an age of 94 years old, he died on 2 February 2024 in Goleta, California, United States.
Murray stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches. His hair color is gray, and his eye color is dark brown.
Don has a moderate weight, his actual weight is not available at the moment.
Murray attended East Rockaway High School (class of 1947) in East Rockaway, New York, where he played football and was on the track team.
He was a member of the student government, and glee club, and joined the Alpha Phi Chapter of the Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity. Upon graduation from high school, he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Don Murray’s role as Beauregard “Beau” Decker in Bus Stop (1956) marked his film debut. He starred alongside Marilyn Monroe, who played Cherie, the object of his desire.
His performance as the innocent cowboy who is determined to get Cherie was well received, and he was nominated for a BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 1957, he starred as reserved, married bookkeeper Charlie Sampson in The Bachelor Party. The same year he starred in one of his most successful roles, that of Johnny Pope in the drama A Hatful of Rain.
Despite director Fred Zinnemann’s intention to typecast the actor as the comical brother Polo, Murray insisted on playing the lead. Thus he portrayed Johnny Pope, a morphine-addicted Korean War veteran. The film was one of the first to show the effects of drug abuse on the addicted and those around him.
He starred as a blackmailed United States senator in Advise & Consent (1961), a film In 1976, Murray starred in the film Deadly Hero. In addition to acting, Murray directed a film based on the book The Cross and the Switchblade (1970) starring Pat Boone and Erik Estrada.
Murray starred with Otis Young in the groundbreaking ABC western television series The Outcasts (1968–69) featuring an interracial bounty hunter team in the post-American Civil War West.
Don Murray’s role as Beauregard “Beau” Decker in Bus Stop (1956) marked his film debut. He starred alongside Marilyn Monroe, who played Cherie, the object of his desire.
His performance as the innocent cowboy who is determined to get Cherie was well received, and he was nominated for a BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 1957, he starred as reserved, married bookkeeper Charlie Sampson in The Bachelor Party. The same year he starred in one of his most successful roles, that of Johnny Pope in the drama A Hatful of Rain.
Despite director Fred Zinnemann’s intention to typecast the actor as the comical brother Polo, Murray insisted on playing the lead. Thus he portrayed Johnny Pope, a morphine-addicted Korean War veteran. The film was one of the first to show the effects of drug abuse on the addicted and those around him.
He starred as a blackmailed United States senator in Advise & Consent (1961), a film In 1976, Murray starred in the film Deadly Hero. In addition to acting, Murray directed a film based on the book The Cross and the Switchblade (1970) starring Pat Boone and Erik Estrada.
Murray starred with Otis Young in the groundbreaking ABC western television series The Outcasts (1968–69) featuring an interracial bounty hunter team in the post-American Civil War West.
Don was born to his parents Dennis Aloisius Murray, a Broadway dance director, and stage manager, and Ethel Murray, a former Ziegfeld performer.
Don is married to Bettie Johnson. They had their wedding on 6 August 1962. They were blessed with two children; His son Sean Murray a composer, who has composed numerous films, television, and video games, and his daughter Colleen Murray who was born on 1st December 1963, and his son Mick Murray who was born on 4th March 1972.
Don Murray was previously married to Hope Lange, a film, stage, and television actress in 1956 and divorced in 1961. From this marriage, they had two children; two sons, actor Christopher Murray, and a photographer, Patricia Murray.
Murray was a father of five children. From his first marriage, he has two sons namely Christopher Murray, and a photographer, Patricia Murray.
From his current marriage, he has three children namely Sean Murray a composer, who has composed numerous films, television, and video games, and his daughter Colleen Murray who was born on 1 December 1963, and his son Mick Murray who was born on 4th March 1972.
Don Murray net worth was estimated to be between $100k and $5 million. This included his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor.
Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
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