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Don Murray

American actor (1929–2024)

Don Murray was an American actor, screenwriter and director whose debut as Bo Decker opposite Marilyn Monroe in Bus Stop earned an Academy Award nomination. Leading and supporting roles followed in A Hatful of Rain, Shake Hands with the Devil, Advise & Consent and Baby the Rain Must Fall. On television he starred in The Outcasts, played Sid Fairgate on Knots Landing and Bushnell Mullins on Twin Peaks.

Don Murray appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1956 to 1972. Most of that work is in drama, action and sci-fi.

Known for

  • Bus Stop (1956), Bo Decker. His film debut, opposite Marilyn Monroe, earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
  • A Hatful of Rain (1957). One of his major roles of the 1950s.
  • Knots Landing (1979), Sid Fairgate. Played Sid Fairgate from 1979 to 1981.
  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972). Played a villain in the science fiction film.
  • Twin Peaks (2017), Bushnell Mullins. A late-career television role as Bushnell Mullins.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Don Murray been in?
Don Murray appears in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), A Hatful of Rain (1957) and Bus Stop (1956) on The Remote.
When was Don Murray born?
Don Murray was born on 31 July 1929.

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