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Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Acting

Born August 30, 1908 · Kankakee, Illinois, USA

Biography

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 f…

Known For · 40 titles

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
My Three Sons

My Three Sons

1960
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956
The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
Dinah!

Dinah!

1974
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950
People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

1975
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955
The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

1954
December Bride

December Bride

1954
Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964
The Apartment

The Apartment

1960
Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

1974
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957
Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

1944
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954
The Swarm

The Swarm

1978
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968
Pushover

Pushover

1954
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982
The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961
Pardon My Past

Pardon My Past

1945
Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber

1963
Remember the Night

Remember the Night

1940
Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990
Inside 'the Swarm'

Inside 'the Swarm'

1978
The Happiest Millionaire

The Happiest Millionaire

1967
Face of a Fugitive

Face of a Fugitive

1959
Quantez

Quantez

1957