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Frederick Martin MacMurray (August 30, 1908 – November 5, 1991) was an American actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films and a successful television series in a career that spanned nearly a half-century. His career as a major film leading man began in 1935, but his most renowned role was in Billy Wilder 's film noir Double Indemnity.
Fred MacMurray (1908-1991) Actor. Producer. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 1:25. The Shaggy D.A. (1976) 19 Videos. 99+ Photos. Fred MacMurray was likely the most underrated actor of his generation.
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- Kankakee, Illinois, USA
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August 30, 1908 · Kankakee, Illinois, USA. Died. November 5, 1991 · Santa Monica, California, USA (pneumonia, pulmonary edema, sepsis syndrome, urinary tract infection, chronic lymphocytic leukemia) Birth name. Frederick Martin MacMurray. Nickname. Bud. Height. 6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m) Mini Bio.
- August 30, 1908
- November 5, 1991
- Double Indemnity (1941) Widely considered one of the best film noirs ever made, “Double Indemnity” is often cited as the film that set the standards for the genre, with director and co-writer Billy Wilder working around the Production Code to create one of the most cold-hearted onscreen crimes of the era.
- The Apartment (1960) In a career rooted in playing the good guy, it is remarkable that MacMurray’s best roles are men with questionable character, and it’s almost criminal that he received no nomination for his performance in this Best Picture winner.
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) MacMurray received his only major acting nomination (a Golden Globe) for his portrayal of Professor Ned Brainard, who accidentally invents “Flubber” (flying rubber), which becomes more powerful each time it strikes a hard surface.
- The Caine Mutiny (1954) When the mentally unstable Captain Queeg (Humphrey Bogart) shows signs of paranoia and cowardice aboard the USS Caine, possibly endangering the lives of the men aboard, Lt Maryk (Van Johnson) takes over, leading to a charge of mutiny.
May 4, 2024 · Fred MacMurray (born Aug. 30, 1908, Kankakee, Ill., U.S.—died Nov. 5, 1991, Santa Monica, Calif.) was an American film and television actor. The son of a professional violinist, MacMurray learned a number of musical instruments, including violin, baritone horn, and saxophone, and in 1926 began a career as saxophonist-singer-comedian in dance ...
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Nov 6, 1991 · Fred MacMurray, the personable, unassuming actor who starred in some of the best film comedies of the 1930's and 40's and was later the protagonist in popular Walt Disney fantasies and the...
Nov 6, 1991 · Nov. 6, 1991 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Fred MacMurray, the dapper and durable leading man in a series of fast-paced film comedies in the 1930s and ‘40s whose career was given a latent boost...
