Forbes Murray

Deceased · Born: Nov 4, 1884 · Died: Nov 18, 1982

Personal Details

BornNov 4, 1884 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Forbes Murray, a renowned Canadian actor, embarked on a remarkable journey of artistic expression, marking his entry into the world on November 4, 1884, in the charming city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As a talented thespian, he left an indelible mark on the silver screen, starring in a plethora of captivating films, including the 1939 drama "The Lady and the Mob", the 1941 action-packed "The Apache Kid", and the 1945 thrilling adventure "Manhunt of Mystery Island". Unfortunately, his life came to a close on November 18, 1982, in Douglas County, Oregon, USA, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and entertain audiences to this day.

Career

acting

1962

Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Period of Adjustment

Period of Adjustment as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won as Auction Guest (uncredited)

1960

Seven Thieves as Guest at Ball (uncredited)

Cimarron as Party Guest (uncredited)

1959

The Gunfight at Dodge City

The Gunfight at Dodge City as Townsman (uncredited)

A Stranger in My Arms

A Stranger in My Arms as Memorial Service Attendee (uncredited)

Al Capone as Pallbearer at Colosimo's Funeral (uncredited)

It Started with a Kiss

It Started with a Kiss as Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)

1958

Auntie Mame as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Party Girl as Party Guest at Rico's (uncredited)

Vertigo as Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)

1957

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

Ten Thousand Bedrooms as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Joker Is Wild

The Joker Is Wild as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Tammy and the Bachelor

Tammy and the Bachelor as Party Guest (uncredited)

Designing Woman

Designing Woman as Fashion Show Attendee

Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Funny Face as Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)

The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

1956

Serenade as Party Guest (uncredited)

Anything Goes as Audience Spectator

The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex as Backstage Guest at Benefit (uncredited)

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers as Military Officer at Experiment

1955

Hell's Island as Casino Patron (uncredited)

A Life at Stake

A Life at Stake as Businessman (uncredited)

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin' as Party Guest (uncredited)

It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather as Street Passerby in Roller Skating Number (uncredited)

Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs as Art Gallery Patron

All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows as Country Club Member (uncredited)

1954

Yankee Pasha as Reil

The Miami Story

The Miami Story

Black Widow as Man in Hallway (uncredited)

Broken Lance as Lawyer (uncredited)

It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You as Military Publicity Function Attendee (uncredited)

The Far Country

The Far Country as Townsman (uncredited)

Them! as Government Official

The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder as Judge at Margot's Trial (uncredited)

The Country Girl

The Country Girl as Party Guest (uncredited)

1953

Law and Order as Townsman (uncredited)

Call Me Madam as Ball Guest (uncredited)

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Dangerous Crossing

Dangerous Crossing as Ship's Passenger (uncredited)

1952

Road Agent as Jeff Adams

Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid

Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid as Roger

Everything I Have Is Yours

Everything I Have Is Yours as Man at Rehearsal (Uncredited)

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow as Reception Guest (uncredited)

Something to Live For

Something to Live For as Party Guest (uncredited)

Has Anybody Seen My Gal

Has Anybody Seen My Gal as Party Guest (uncredited)

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married! as Governor of Mississippi (uncredited)

Pat and Mike as Golf Official (uncredited)

Monkey Business

Monkey Business as Board Member (uncredited)

Horizons West as Poker Player (uncredited)

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain as Club Patron (uncredited)

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A. as Newspaperman (uncredited)

1951

Fingerprints Don't Lie

Fingerprints Don't Lie as Judge Edwin Monroe (uncredited)

Bright Victory as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Strange Door

The Strange Door

Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story as Producer (uncredited)

1950

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile as Officer in Club

Shakedown as Mr. Spencer (uncredited)

Wyoming Mail as Townsman (uncredited)

Louisa as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Baron of Arizona

The Baron of Arizona as Board Member - Department of Interior (uncredited)

Frenchie as Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Bunco Squad as Bunco Victim (uncredited)

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun as Ball Guest (uncredited)

1949

Too Late for Tears

Too Late for Tears as Dr. Adams (uncredited)

A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret as Mr. Emory (Uncredited)

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling as Distinguished Man (uncredited)

Champion as Speaker at Benefit (uncredited)

1948

Silent Conflict

Silent Conflict as Randall

The Dead Don't Dream

The Dead Don't Dream as Sheriff Tompson

Wake of the Red Witch

Wake of the Red Witch as Shipwreck Inquiry Board Member

1947

Body and Soul as Weigh-in Official (uncredited)

1946

The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief as Dr. Purcell Nash

Fool's Gold as Colonel Jed Landy

I've Always Loved You

I've Always Loved You as Music Critic

The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint as Rich Man (uncredited)

Undercurrent as Senator Pelli (uncredited)

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner as Mr. Bryson (uncredited)

Somewhere in the Night

Somewhere in the Night as Bank Executive

The Big Sleep as Furtive Man (uncredited)

The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge as Dr. Maturin

Gilda as American Cartel Member (uncredited)

1945

Manhunt of Mystery Island

Manhunt of Mystery Island as Prof. Harry Hargraves

Santa Fe Saddlemates

Santa Fe Saddlemates as Inspector Burke

Bewitched as Judge

Crime, Inc. as Grand Juror (uncredited)

Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler as Sinclair Executive (uncredited)

Over 21 as Meredith (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh as Passerby (uncredited)

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable as Navy Captain (uncredited)

1944

The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror as District Attorney (Uncredited)

Bride by Mistake

Bride by Mistake as Business Man

Hidden Valley Outlaws

Hidden Valley Outlaws as Governor Walker (uncredited)

Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

Lady in the Death House

Lady in the Death House as Judge (uncredited)

Laura as Man (uncredited)

The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees as Navy Surgeon (uncredited)

1943

Leather Burners

Leather Burners as Bart Gailey

Hoppy Serves a Writ

Hoppy Serves a Writ as Ben Hollister

Thundering Trails

Thundering Trails as Arthur Howland

Calling Wild Bill Elliott

Calling Wild Bill Elliott as Judge Richards

Canyon City as Judge Gleason

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime as Chairman of Parole Board (Uncredited)

G-Men vs. The Black Dragon

G-Men vs. The Black Dragon as James Kennedy [Ch. 12]

Flight for Freedom

Flight for Freedom as Capt. Knowles (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow as Isolationist (uncredited)

Tahiti Honey as Commander (uncredited)

1942

Perils of Nyoka

Perils of Nyoka as Prof. Douglas Campbell

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1941

Saddlemates as Colonel Langley

The Apache Kid as U. S. Road Commissioner

Prairie Stranger

Prairie Stranger as Jud Evans

She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers as Broker

Our Wife as Minor Role (uncredited)

Meet John Doe as Legislator (uncredited)

I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming as Mr. Handel (uncredited)

1940

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride as Henry Walker

Florian as Officer

In Old Missouri

In Old Missouri as Holt

Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky as Banker

The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago as Diplomat (uncredited)

Hit Parade of 1941

Hit Parade of 1941 as Undetermined Secondary Role

Wolf of New York

Wolf of New York as Judge

Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand as Wilbur

New Moon as Commandant

Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man as Broker

Flight Command as Captain

Turnabout as Carter (uncredited)

Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men as Chairman of Parole Board (uncredited)

1939

Flying G-Men as Marvin Brewster / The Professor

The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob as District Attorney

A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford as Banker

Mandrake, the Magician

Mandrake, the Magician as Professor Houston

Flight at Midnight

Flight at Midnight as (uncredited)

The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder as Second Marriage License Clerk (Uncredited)

Pest from the West

Pest from the West as Butler (uncredited)

The Arizona Kid

The Arizona Kid as Union Army Officer

Cowboys from Texas

Cowboys from Texas as Texas Governor

Remember? as Surprise Party Guest

Second Fiddle as Jack

That's Right - You're Wrong

That's Right - You're Wrong as Producer (Uncredited)

Good Girls Go to Paris

Good Girls Go to Paris as Tearoom Customer (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt as Angus Palmer (uncredited)

Swanee River as Critic

At the Circus as Captain (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade as Criterion Theater Manager

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings as Mr. Harkwright - Mine Operator

1938

The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web as Police Commissioner Stanley Kirk

Air Devils as Capt. Hawthorne

International Settlement

International Settlement as Man

Night Spot as Mr. Van Pelt

Say It in French

Say It in French as Dr. Van Gulden

The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West as Governor's Aide

Kentucky Moonshine

Kentucky Moonshine as Sponsor (uncredited)

Hold That Kiss as Dog Show Judge

Woman Against Woman

Woman Against Woman as Fisher - Holland's Associate in Courtroom

Test Pilot as Pilot in Cafe (uncredited)

1937

Wells Fargo as Minor Role

The Great Gambini

The Great Gambini as Butler

Easy Living as Husband (uncredited)

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse as Jack

They Won't Forget

They Won't Forget as Dougherty - Publisher (uncredited)

Tim Tyler's Luck

Tim Tyler's Luck as The Doctor

Stella Dallas as Stephen's Business Friend (uncredited)

The Wrong Road as Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)

Sea Devils as Coast Guard Commandant (uncredited)