Ken Murray Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
He wasn't a natural, instinctive talent but entertainer Ken Murray had solid breeding to rely on. Born in 1903 in New York City, his father was a vaudeville comic and Ken taught himself to dance, sing, tell jokes, and even perform rope tricks to try and get ahead. It paid off. Touring in an act with his first wife, Ken was soon headlining the ...
Net Worth
$18 Million
Date Of Birth
July 14, 1903
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Profession
Actor, Producer, Cinematographer
Star Sign
Cancer
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Quote
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On Hollywood: "A place where you spend more than you make on things you don't need to impress people you don't like."
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Fact
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He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for radio at 1724 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
His short film on the history of William Randolph Hearst's huge estate in San Simeon, California is still being shown every day to visitors touring the Hearst Castle estate.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Souvenir Salesman
The Bob Hope Show
1973
TV Series
Ironbottom
Love, American Style
1970
TV Series
Ben (segment "Love and the Marriage Counselor")
The Power
1968
Grover
Follow Me, Boys!
1966
Melody Murphy
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1965
TV Series
Vicenzo
The Bing Crosby Show
1965
TV Series
Yates
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1965
TV Series
Anton Korbel
The Greatest Show on Earth
1964
TV Series
Sean Rusher
Death Valley Days
1961-1964
TV Series
Whipsaw / Dave Eldridge
Burke's Law
1963
TV Series
Charles P. Banner
Son of Flubber
1963
Mr. Hurley
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
Doc Willoughby
The DuPont Show of the Week
1962
TV Series
Narrator
Damon Runyon Theater
1955
TV Series
Harry the Horse
The Red Skelton Hour
1954
TV Series
Cameo
The Marshal's Daughter
1953
'Smiling Billy' Murray
Showtime, U.S.A.
1951
TV Series
Red Light
1949
Ken Murray
Bill and Coo
1948
Ken Murray (Prologue)
Juke Box Jenny
1942
Malcolm Hammond
Swing It Soldier
1941
Jerry Traynor
A Night at Earl Carroll's
1940
Barney Nelson
Wedding Yells
1938
Short
Ken
Swing, Sister, Swing
1938
Nap Sisler
You're a Sweetheart
1937
Don King
Doctor Cupid
1937
Short
Dr. Murray
Mail and Female
1937/II
Short
Ken
Can't Think of It
1936
Short
The Oily Bird
1936
Short
The Wife of the Party
1936
Short
Sassafras
From Headquarters
1933
Mac
Brother Could You Spare a Million?
1933
Short
Disgraced
1933
Jim McGuire
Crooner
1932
Peter Sturgis
Ladies of the Jury
1932
Spencer B. Dazy
Leathernecking
1930
Frank
Half Marriage
1929
Charles Turner
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hollywood Without Make-Up
1963
Documentary producer
El coyote
1957
TV Movie producer
Ford Star Jubilee
1955
TV Series producer - 1 episode
The Marshal's Daughter
1953
producer
The Ken Murray Show
1950
TV Series producer - 4 episodes
Bill and Coo
1948
producer
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ken Murray Shooting Stars
1979
Documentary
Hollywood My Home Town
1965
Documentary
Hollywood Without Make-Up
1963
Documentary uncredited
Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 6
1935
Short documentary
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Lux Show
1957
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Marshal's Daughter
1953
writer: "The Marshal's Daughter"
Ladies of the Jury
1932
performer: "I'm Just Wild About Harry" - uncredited
Half Marriage
1929
performer: "You're Marvelous" - uncredited
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ken Murray Shooting Stars
1979
Documentary
Hollywood Without Make-Up
1963
Documentary uncredited
El coyote
1957
TV Movie
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
El coyote
1957
TV Movie creator
Bill and Coo
1948
idea
Brother Could You Spare a Million?
1933
Short story
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hollywood
1980
TV Mini-Series documentary photograph source
The Marshal's Daughter
1953
presenter
Bill and Coo
1948
presenter
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ken Murray Shooting Stars
1979
Documentary
Hollywood My Home Town
1965
Documentary
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story
1987
TV Series documentary thanks - 1 episode
Zelig
1983
special thanks: "Golden Days of San Simeon" footage now appearing at the Hearst Castle in California
Hollywood
1980
TV Mini-Series documentary acknowledgment: film source
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hollywood Glamour on Ice
1957
Short
Himself
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1956
TV Series
Himself
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Small Fry
1956
Short
Himself
Screen Snapshots: Ramblin' Round Hollywood
1955
Documentary short
Himself
The Name's the Same
1955
TV Series
Himself - Contestant
Dateline: Disneyland
1955
TV Special documentary
Himself
Screen Snapshots: The Great Al Jolson
1955
Documentary short
Himself
Screen Snapshots: Out West in Hollywood
1953
Documentary short
Himself - Screening Room Guest
Screen Snapshots: Ha! Ha! From Hollywood
1953
Documentary short
Himself - 'House Party' radio show guest
Screen Snapshots: Spike Jones in Hollywood
1953
Short
Himself
Songs for Sale
1952
TV Series
Himself
The Sam Levenson Show
1952
TV Series
Himself
Parade of Stars Auto Show
1952
TV Movie
Himself - Host
The Ken Murray Show
1950-1952
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself
Kreisler Bandstand
1951
TV Series
Himself
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1951
TV Series
Himself
What's My Line?
1951
TV Series
Himself - Mystery Guest
Texaco Star Theatre
1950-1951
TV Series
Himself - Guest Host / Himself
The Arthur Murray Party
1950
TV Series
Himself
Star of the Family
1950
TV Series
Himself
Showtime, U.S.A.
1950
TV Series
Himself
The Jack Benny Program
1950
TV Series
Himself
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Famous Feet
1950
Documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 10: Famous Fathers and Sons
1946
Documentary short
Himself
Peeks at Hollywood
1946
Short
Himself (uncredited)
Rough But Hopeful
1946
Short
Himself
Screen Snapshots Series 24, No. 3
1944
Short
Himself
Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 1
1941
Short
Himself - Master of Ceremonies
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 9: Sports in Hollywood
1940
Documentary short
Himself, the Screen Snapshots Reporter
Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 6
1935
Short documentary
Himself, Home Movie Photographer
Star's Table
1986
TV Series
Himself
Hollywood's Private Home Movies
1983
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
TV Series
Himself
Dinah!
1974
TV Series
Himself
Mantrap
1971
TV Series
Himself
The Joey Bishop Show
1968
TV Series
Himself
The Bob Hope Show
1956-1966
TV Series
Himself
Hollywood My Home Town
1965
Documentary
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1965
TV Series
Himself - Guest
That Regis Philbin Show
1964
TV Series
Himself
The Celebrity Game
1964
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Palace
1964
TV Series
Himself - Film Narrator
The Judy Garland Show
1964
TV Series
Himself
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
1963
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Hollywood Without Make-Up
1963
Documentary
Himself - Host
Strictly for Laffs
1962
TV Movie
Himself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show
1958-1962
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself - Actor
The Ed Sullivan Show
1950-1962
TV Series
Comedian / Himself
Here's Hollywood
1961-1962
TV Series
Himself
This Is Your Life
1960
TV Series
Himself
About Faces
1960
TV Series
Himself
The Bob Cummings Show
1959
TV Series
Himself
The Garry Moore Show
1959
TV Series
Himself
The Billy Daniels Show
1959
TV Series
Himself
The Lux Show
1957
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) as Doc Willoughby
Hollywood My Home Town (1965) as Cinematographer
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) as Producer
Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 1 (1941) as Himself - Master of Ceremonies