Acting
Fred MacMurray
Born Aug 30, 1908 · Kankakee, Illinois, USA · Died Nov 5, 1991
Fredrick Martin 'Fred' MacMurray (August 30, 1908 – November 5, 1991) was an American actor and musician. He was educated at Carroll College, Wisconsin, and played with a Chicago orchestra for more than a year. Then he joined an orchestra in Hollywood where he played, did some recording and played extra roles. He then joined a comedy stage band, California Collegians, and went to New York. There he joined "Three's A Crowd" revue on Broadway and on the road. After this show closed, he returned to California and worked in vaudeville. He played the vaudeville circuits and night clubs until cast for major role in "Roberta". Signed by Paramount in 1935.
He was raised in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin from the age of 5, eventually graduating from Beaver Dam High School (currently the site of Beaver Dam Middle School), where he was a 3-sport star in football, baseball, and basketball. He retained a special place in his heart for his small-town Wisconsin upbringing, referring at any opportunity in magazine articles or interviews to the lifelong friends and cherished memories of Beaver Dam, even including mementos of his childhood in several of his films. In 'Pardon my Past' (1945), he and fellow GI William Demarest are moving to Beaver Dam, WI to start a mink farm.
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Acting
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
Documentary · Comedy
Inside 'The Apartment'
2008
Documentary
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
2006
The Shaggy Dog Kids
2006
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
1996
Documentary
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991
Documentary · History · TV Movie
Anthony Quinn: An Original
1990
Documentary · TV Movie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
Comedy · TV Movie · Documentary
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
Documentary
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
Comedy · Mystery · Crime
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
Documentary · Family
The Swarm
1978
Science Fiction · Horror
Inside 'the Swarm'
1978
Documentary
Joys
1976
Comedy · TV Movie
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
1975
Mystery · Science Fiction · TV Movie
The Chadwick Family
1974
Drama
Charley and the Angel
1973
Family · Fantasy · Comedy
The Movie Orgy
1968
Comedy · Documentary
The Happiest Millionaire
1967
Comedy · Drama · Family
Follow Me, Boys!
1966
Drama · Family
Kisses for My President
1964
Comedy
Son of Flubber
1963
Comedy · Family · Science Fiction
Bon Voyage!
1962
Family · Comedy
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
Comedy · Family · Science Fiction
My Three Sons
1960
Comedy · Family
The Apartment
1960
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Gala Day at Disneyland
1960
Documentary · Family
The Oregon Trail
1959
Western
Disneyland '59
1959
Documentary · TV Movie
Face of a Fugitive
1959
Drama · Western
The Shaggy Dog
1959
Comedy · Family · Fantasy
Good Day for a Hanging
1959
Western · Action
Day of the Badman
1958
Western
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
Comedy
Quantez
1957
Western
Gun for a Coward
1956
Western
There's Always Tomorrow
1956
Drama · Romance
At Gunpoint
1955
Western
The Rains of Ranchipur
1955
Adventure · Drama · Romance
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Drama
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Comedy · Drama
The Far Horizons
1955
Drama · History · Western
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Action & Adventure · Animation · Documentary
December Bride
1954
Comedy
Woman's World
1954
Drama
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
Documentary
Pushover
1954
Crime · Thriller · Drama
The Caine Mutiny
1954
Drama · War
The Moonlighter
1953
Western
General Electric Theater
1953
Comedy · Drama
Fair Wind to Java
1953
Action · Adventure
Atomic Energy Can Be A Blessing
1952
Documentary
Callaway Went Thataway
1951
Comedy · Western
A Millionaire for Christy
1951
Comedy · Romance
The Jack Benny Program
1950
Comedy
Never a Dull Moment
1950
Romance · Comedy
Borderline
1950
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Father Was a Fullback
1949
Comedy
Family Honeymoon
1948
Comedy
An Innocent Affair
1948
Comedy
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
Drama
On Our Merry Way
1948
Comedy · Music · Romance
Singapore
1947
Adventure · Romance · Crime
The Egg and I
1947
Comedy · Romance
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
Comedy · Romance
Smoky
1946
Drama · Western
Pardon My Past
1945
Comedy
Murder, He Says
1945
Comedy · Mystery · Crime
Captain Eddie
1945
Drama
Where Do We Go from Here?
1945
Music
Practically Yours
1944
Comedy · Romance
Double Indemnity
1944
Crime · Thriller
And the Angels Sing
1944
Comedy · Romance · Music
Standing Room Only
1944
Comedy · Romance · War
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
1943
Drama · War
Above Suspicion
1943
Thriller
Show-Business at War
1943
Documentary
Flight for Freedom
1943
Drama
No Time for Love
1943
Comedy · Romance
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
Documentary · Comedy
The Forest Rangers
1942
Drama
Take a Letter, Darling
1942
Comedy · Romance
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Comedy · Music
The Lady Is Willing
1942
Romance · Comedy
New York Town
1941
Comedy · Romance
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941
Documentary
Dive Bomber
1941
Drama
One Night In Lisbon
1941
Comedy
Virginia
1941
Drama · Romance
Rangers of Fortune
1940
Western
Too Many Husbands
1940
Comedy · Romance
Little Old New York
1940
Romance · Comedy · Drama
Remember the Night
1940
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Honeymoon in Bali
1939
Comedy · Romance
Invitation to Happiness
1939
Drama · Romance
Cafe Society
1939
Comedy · Romance
Sing, You Sinners
1938
Romance · Comedy · Drama
Men with Wings
1938
Drama
Cocoanut Grove
1938
Comedy · Romance
True Confession
1937
Comedy · Romance · Crime
Exclusive
1937
Drama · Crime
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Maid of Salem
1937
Drama
Champagne Waltz
1937
Comedy
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936
Documentary
The Texas Rangers
1936
Western
The Princess Comes Across
1936
Comedy · Romance · Mystery
13 Hours by Air
1936
Mystery · Thriller
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
Adventure · Drama · Romance
The Bride Comes Home
1935
Comedy · Romance
Hands Across the Table
1935
Romance · Comedy
Alice Adams
1935
Romance · Drama
Men Without Names
1935
Action · Crime · Drama
Car 99
1935
Action · Crime
The Gilded Lily
1935
Comedy · Romance
Grand Old Girl
1935
Romance · Drama
Tiger Rose
1929
Action · Drama · Music
Girls Gone Wild
1929
Drama