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Overview
Date of Death:
5 November 1991, Santa Monica, California, USA (pneumonia, pulmonary edema, Sepsis Syndrome, urinary tract infection, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia) moreMini Biography:
Born in Kankakee, Illinois, MacMurray was raised in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin... moreTrivia:
Made his debut on stage playing the violin alongside his father, but the... moreAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations moreFilmography
Actor:
- The Swarm (1978) .... Mayor Clarence Tuttle
- Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975) (TV) .... Harry Ballinger
... aka Beyond This Place There Be Dragons (USA) - The Chadwick Family (1974) (TV) .... Ned Chadwick
... aka No. 10 Coronado Drive - Charley and the Angel (1973) .... Charley Appleby
- "My Three Sons" .... Steve Douglas / ... (70 episodes, 1961-1972)
- Barbara Lost (1972) TV episode .... Steve Douglas
- The Enthusiast (1971) TV episode .... Steve Douglas/Fergus McBain Douglas
- Goodbye Fergus (1971) TV episode .... Steve Douglas/Fergus McBain Douglas
- Lady Douglas (1971) TV episode .... Steve Douglas/Fergus McBain Douglas
- Fergus for Sale (1971) TV episode .... Steve Douglas/Fergus McBain Douglas
(65 more) - The Happiest Millionaire (1967) .... Father
- Follow Me, Boys! (1966) .... Lemuel Siddons
- "Summer Playhouse" .... Cameo (1 episode, 1964)
- The Apartment House (1964) TV episode .... Cameo - Kisses for My President (1964) .... Thad McCloud
- Son of Flubber (1963) .... Prof. Ned Brainard
- Bon Voyage! (1962) .... Harry Willard
- The AbsentMinded Professor (1961) .... Prof. Ned Brainard
- The Apartment (1960) .... Jeff D. Sheldrake
- "The United States Steel Hour" (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- The American Cowboy (1960) TV episode - The Oregon Trail (1959) .... Neal Harris
- Face of a Fugitive (1959) .... Jim Larsen
- The Shaggy Dog (1959) .... Wilson Daniels
- Good Day for a Hanging (1959) .... Marshal Ben Cutler
- "Cimarron City" .... Laird Garner (1 episode, 1958)
- I, the People (1958) TV episode .... Laird Garner - "General Electric Theater" .... Harry Wingate / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1958)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- One Is a Wanderer (1958) TV episode .... Harry Wingate
- The Bachelor's Bride (1955) TV episode .... Richard Elgin - Day of the Bad Man (1958) .... Judge James Edward Scott
... aka Decision at Durango (USA)
... aka Law of the Trigger (USA)
... aka Point of Decision (USA) - Quantez (1957) .... Gentry/John Coventry
- Gun for a Coward (1957) .... Will Keough
- "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Peterson (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- False Witness (1957) TV episode .... Peterson - "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Peter Terrance (1 episode, 1956)
- It's a Most Unusual Day (1956) TV episode .... Peter Terrance - There's Always Tomorrow (1956) .... Clifford Groves
- At Gunpoint (1955) .... Jack Wright
... aka Gunpoint! (UK) - The Rains of Ranchipur (1955) .... Thomas "Tom" Ransome
- The Far Horizons (1955) .... Meriwether Lewis
... aka Untamed West (USA: reissue title) - Woman's World (1954/I) .... Sid Burns
... aka A Woman's World (USA) - Pushover (1954) .... Paul Sheridan
- The Caine Mutiny (1954) .... Lt. Thomas 'Tom' Keefer
- The Moonlighter (1953) .... Wes Anderson
- Fair Wind to Java (1953) .... Capt. Boll
- Callaway Went Thataway (1951) .... Mike Frye
... aka The Star Said No (UK) - A Millionaire for Christy (1951) .... Peter Ulysses Lockwood
... aka Golden Goose (USA: alternative title)
... aka No Room for the Groom (USA: alternative title) - Never a Dull Moment (1950) .... Chris Heyward
... aka Never a Dull Moment! (USA: promotional title) - Borderline (1950) .... Johnny McEvoy, aka Johnny Macklin
- Father Was a Fullback (1949) .... George 'Coop' Cooper
- Family Honeymoon (1949) .... Grant Jordan
- An Innocent Affair (1948) .... Vincent Doane
... aka Don't Trust Your Husband (USA: reissue title)
... aka Under Suspicion (USA: reissue title) - The Miracle of the Bells (1948) .... William 'Bill' Dunnigan
- On Our Merry Way (1948) .... Al
- Singapore (1947) .... Matt Gordon
- The Egg and I (1947) .... Bob MacDonald
- Suddenly, It's Spring (1947) .... Peter Morley
- Smoky (1946) .... Clint Barkley
... aka Will James' Smoky (USA: complete title) - Pardon My Past (1945) .... Eddie York/Francis Pemberton
- Murder, He Says (1945) .... Pete Marshall
- Captain Eddie (1945) .... Captain Edward Rickenbacker
- Where Do We Go from Here? (1945) .... Bill Morgan
- Practically Yours (1944) .... Daniel Bellamy
- Double Indemnity (1944) .... Walter Neff
- And the Angels Sing (1944) .... Happy Morgan
- Standing Room Only (1944) .... Lee Stevens/Rogers the 'butler'
- The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943) (uncredited) .... Narrator
... aka War Information Film No. 76 - Above Suspicion (1943) .... Richard Myles
- No Time for Love (1943) .... Jim Ryan
- Flight for Freedom (1943) .... Randy Britton
- The Forest Rangers (1942) .... Don Stuart
- Take a Letter, Darling (1942) .... Tom Verney
... aka Green-Eyed Woman (UK) - The Lady Is Willing (1942) .... Dr. Corey T. McBain
- New York Town (1941) .... Victor Ballard
- Dive Bomber (1941) .... Lt. Cmdr. Joe Blake, squadron commander
- One Night in Lisbon (1941) .... Dwight Houston
- Virginia (1941) .... Stonewall Elliott
- Rangers of Fortune (1940) .... Gil Farra
- Too Many Husbands (1940) .... Bill Cardew
... aka My Two Husbands (UK) - Little Old New York (1940) .... Charles Brownne
- Remember the Night (1940) .... John Sargent
- Honeymoon in Bali (1939) .... Bill 'Willie' Burnett
... aka Husbands or Lovers (UK)
... aka My Love for Yours (USA: video title) - Invitation to Happiness (1939) .... Albert 'King' Cole
- Cafe Society (1939) .... Crick O'Bannon
- Sing You Sinners (1938) .... David Beebe
- Men with Wings (1938) .... Pat Falconer
- Cocoanut Grove (1938) .... Johnny Prentice
- True Confession (1937) .... Kenneth Bartlett
- Exclusive (1937) .... Ralph Houston
- Swing High, Swing Low (1937) .... Skid Johnson
- Maid of Salem (1937) .... Roger Coverman
- Champagne Waltz (1937) .... Buzzy Bellew
- The Texas Rangers (1936) .... Jim Hawkins
- The Princess Comes Across (1936) .... King Mantell
- Thirteen Hours by Air (1936) .... Jack Gordon
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) .... Jack Hale
- The Bride Comes Home (1935) .... Cyrus Anderson
- Hands Across the Table (1935) .... Theodore Drew III
- Alice Adams (1935) .... Arthur Russell
... aka Booth Tarkington's Alice Adams (USA: complete title) - Men Without Names (1935) .... Richard Hood/Richard 'Dick' Grant
- Car 99 (1935) .... Trooper Ross Martin
- The Gilded Lily (1935) .... Peter Dawes
- Grand Old Girl (1935) .... Sandy
- Tiger Rose (1929) (uncredited) .... Rancher
- Why Leave Home? (1929) (uncredited)
- Girls Gone Wild (1929) .... Extra
Soundtrack:
- The Happiest Millionaire (1967) (performer: "WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?")
- Above Suspicion (1943) (performer: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (1900) (uncredited), "Untitled Oxford University Song" (uncredited), "Who Is Sylvia?" (1826) (uncredited)) ("The Last Rose of Summer" (1808) (uncredited), "My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose" (1791) (uncredited), "Du, Du Liegst Mir im Herzen" (uncredited))
- Too Many Husbands (1940) ("Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850) (uncredited))
... aka My Two Husbands (UK) - Remember the Night (1940) (performer: "Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)" (1851) (uncredited), "A Perfect Day" (1910) (uncredited))
- Swing High, Swing Low (1937) (performer: "I Hear a Call to Arms" (1937) (uncredited), "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850) (uncredited))
- The Princess Comes Across (1936) (performer: "My Concertina" (1936) (uncredited)) ("Flight of the Bumble Bee" (1900) (uncredited))
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) ("Twilight on the Trail")
- Hands Across the Table (1935) ("The Morning After" (1935))
Producer:
- Pardon My Past (1945) (producer)
Self:
- The American Film Institute Salute to Barbara Stanwyck (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars (1984) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Bob Hope's Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars (USA: complete title) - The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- Happy Birthday, Bob (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- Joys (1976) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title) - "Tony Orlando and Dawn" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
... aka The Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour (new title)
- Episode dated 12 March 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - Herbie Day at Disneyland (1974) (TV) .... Himself
- Walt Disney: A Golden Anniversary Salute (1973) (TV) .... Himself
- Cavalcade of Champions (1973) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Special Visual Effects
- "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
- Episode dated 2 November 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
- New Year's Eve Special (1963) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1954-1961)
- William Frawley (1961) TV episode .... Himself
- William Wellman (1954) TV episode .... Himself - "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
- The Movie Premiere of 'Can-Can' (1960) TV episode .... Himself - American Cowboy (1960) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- "Celebrity Golf" (1 episode)
... aka The Golf Channel Presents Celebrity Golf with Sam Snead (USA)
- Fred MacMurray (????) TV episode - "I've Got a Secret" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1959)
- Episode dated 11 November 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - Disneyland '59 (1959) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Kodak Presents Disneyland '59 - "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1957-1959)
... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #3.26 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.10 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.11 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #12.25 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "What's My Line?" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1953-1959)
- Episode dated 8 March 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 10 February 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode #4.27 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - "December Bride" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
- The Fred MacMurray Show (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Bing Crosby and His Friends (1958) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
... aka The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show
... aka We Love Lucy (USA: syndication title)
- Lucy Hunts Uranium (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "Shower of Stars" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
- Comedy Time (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "Climax!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA)
- The Louella Parsons Story (1956) TV episode .... Himself - "Lux Video Theatre" .... Himself (guest) (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- The Human Jungle (1955) TV episode .... Himself (guest) - "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1954-1955)
- Episode dated 8 October 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 June 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.1 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - "Disneyland" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland/A Tribute to Mickey Mouse (1955) TV episode .... Himself - "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Actor (2 episodes, 1952-1955)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #5.31 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
- Episode #3.4 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Actor - "The $64,000 Question" (1955) TV series .... Substitute Host (unknown episodes)
- "The Christophers" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
- Atomic Energy Can Be a Blessing (1955) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
... aka The Jack Benny Show
- The Jam Session Show (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Screen Snapshots: Motion Picture Mothers, Inc. (1949) .... Himself
- Show Business at War (1943) .... Himself
... aka The March of Time Volume IX, Issue 10 - Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) .... Himself as Frank in Card Playing Skit
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Popular Science (1941/IV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 5: Art and Artists (1940) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Picture Again (2003)
- I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV)
- Junket Whore (1998) .... Himself
- 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V) .... Professor Ned Brainard
- George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984) .... Clip from 'Alice Adams'
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) .... in Double Indemnity
-
"Disneyland"
- Follow Me, Boys!: Part 2 (1981) TV episode .... Lemuel Siddons
- Follow Me, Boys!: Part 1 (1981) TV episode .... Lemuel Siddons
- Son of Flubber (1980) TV episode .... Professor Ned Brainerd
- The Absent-Minded Professor: Part 2 (1979) TV episode .... Professor Ned Brainard
- The Absent-Minded Professor: Part 1 (1979) TV episode .... Professor Ned Brainard
(5 more) - The Walt Disney Story (1973) (uncredited) .... Professor Ned Brainard ('The Absent-Minded Professor')
-
"Hollywood and the Stars"
- Hollywood Goes to War (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself
- Brute Force (1947) (uncredited) .... Clip from 'The Egg and I'
Additional Details
Other Works:
Three's a Crowd (1930). Musical revue. Music by Arthur Schwartz. Material by Howard Dietz. Lyrics by Howard Dietz. Choreographed by Albertina Rasch. Lighting Design by Hassard Short. With sketches by Groucho Marx Fred Allen, William B. Miles, Laurence Schwab, Corey Ford, Arthur Sheekman and Hazel Flynn. Directed by Hassard Short. Selwyn Theatre: 15 Oct 1930- Jun 1931 (closing date unknown/272 performances). Cast: Fred Allen, Joan Clement, Marybeth Conoly, Wally Coyle, Rene Du Plessis, Tamara Geva, Portland Hoffa, Libby Holman, Alan Jones, Parcy Launders, Margaret Lee, Fred MacMurray (as one of 'The California Collegians"), Harold Moffet, Herb Montei, Earl Oxford, Amy Revere, Clifton Webb, Lou Wood. Produced by Max Gordon. Note: Show was one of the biggest hits of the dismal 1930-31 season, closing after 272 performances in June, 1931. Historically significant as introducing balcony spotlighting instead of footlights, a technique soon adopted universally on Broadway. morePublicity Listings:
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