Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Acting
Born 1908-08-30 - Died 1991-11-05Kankakee, 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 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.

Movies (113)

The Apartment
8.2

The Apartment

1960Movie8.2
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.6

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982Movie6.6
Double Indemnity
8.1

Double Indemnity

1944Movie8.1
Pushover
6.6

Pushover

1954Movie6.6
The Caine Mutiny
7.2

The Caine Mutiny

1954Movie7.2
The Swarm
5.0

The Swarm

1978Movie5.0
Above Suspicion
6.2

Above Suspicion

1943Movie6.2
Son of Flubber
6.1

Son of Flubber

1963Movie6.1
Hands Across the Table
7.0

Hands Across the Table

1935Movie7.0
Alice Adams
6.7

Alice Adams

1935Movie6.7
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976Movie
The Movie Orgy
6.8

The Movie Orgy

1968Movie6.8
Grand Old Girl
7.0

Grand Old Girl

1935Movie7.0
Gun for a Coward
6.0

Gun for a Coward

1956Movie6.0
Breakdowns of 1942
6.0

Breakdowns of 1942

1942Movie6.0
The Absent-Minded Professor
6.6

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961Movie6.6
Remember the Night
7.3

Remember the Night

1940Movie7.3
The Shaggy Dog
6.3

The Shaggy Dog

1959Movie6.3
The Princess Comes Across
6.2

The Princess Comes Across

1936Movie6.2
Murder, He Says
6.8

Murder, He Says

1945Movie6.8
Too Many Husbands
6.5

Too Many Husbands

1940Movie6.5
Disneyland '59
7.3

Disneyland '59

1959Movie7.3
Borderline
5.6

Borderline

1950Movie5.6
The Far Horizons
6.3

The Far Horizons

1955Movie6.3
On Our Merry Way
5.7

On Our Merry Way

1948Movie5.7
Smoky
5.7

Smoky

1946Movie5.7
Bon Voyage!
5.6

Bon Voyage!

1962Movie5.6
Face of a Fugitive
5.7

Face of a Fugitive

1959Movie5.7
Charley and the Angel
5.7

Charley and the Angel

1973Movie5.7
The Happiest Millionaire
6.9

The Happiest Millionaire

1967Movie6.9
Follow Me, Boys!
6.7

Follow Me, Boys!

1966Movie6.7
The Gilded Lily
6.7

The Gilded Lily

1935Movie6.7
True Confession
6.1

True Confession

1937Movie6.1
Woman's World
7.2

Woman's World

1954Movie7.2
Star Spangled Rhythm
6.2

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942Movie6.2
There's Always Tomorrow
7.2

There's Always Tomorrow

1956Movie7.2
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
6.5

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936Movie6.5
The Egg and I
7.1

The Egg and I

1947Movie7.1
Quantez
5.8

Quantez

1957Movie5.8
Maid of Salem
6.2

Maid of Salem

1937Movie6.2
Dive Bomber
6.3

Dive Bomber

1941Movie6.3
Family Honeymoon
6.3

Family Honeymoon

1948Movie6.3
Standing Room Only
5.7

Standing Room Only

1944Movie5.7
The Texas Rangers
6.6

The Texas Rangers

1936Movie6.6
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
5.8

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985Movie5.8
Anthony Quinn: An Original
6.8

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990Movie6.8
Fair Wind to Java
5.6

Fair Wind to Java

1953Movie5.6
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
6.5

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991Movie6.5
This Is Bob Hope...
7.7

This Is Bob Hope...

2017Movie7.7
Never a Dull Moment
6.1

Never a Dull Moment

1950Movie6.1
Good Day for a Hanging
6.4

Good Day for a Hanging

1959Movie6.4
Joys
6.0

Joys

1976Movie6.0
The Miracle of the Bells
6.2

The Miracle of the Bells

1948Movie6.2
New York Town
8.5

New York Town

1941Movie8.5
The Forest Rangers
9.0

The Forest Rangers

1942Movie9.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988Movie6.0
A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954Movie8.0
No Time for Love
7.0

No Time for Love

1943Movie7.0
Day of the Badman
6.9

Day of the Badman

1958Movie6.9
Practically Yours
7.0

Practically Yours

1944Movie7.0
The Rains of Ranchipur
5.4

The Rains of Ranchipur

1955Movie5.4
Take a Letter, Darling
6.6

Take a Letter, Darling

1942Movie6.6
Singapore
6.1

Singapore

1947Movie6.1
The Lady Is Willing
6.5

The Lady Is Willing

1942Movie6.5
Flight for Freedom
5.8

Flight for Freedom

1943Movie5.8
Callaway Went Thataway
5.6

Callaway Went Thataway

1951Movie5.6
Gala Day at Disneyland
8.0

Gala Day at Disneyland

1960Movie8.0
Captain Eddie
7.2

Captain Eddie

1945Movie7.2
At Gunpoint
6.7

At Gunpoint

1955Movie6.7
Honeymoon in Bali
7.5

Honeymoon in Bali

1939Movie7.5
Little Old New York
5.3

Little Old New York

1940Movie5.3
Men with Wings
5.4

Men with Wings

1938Movie5.4
Sing, You Sinners
7.0

Sing, You Sinners

1938Movie7.0
The Moonlighter
6.0

The Moonlighter

1953Movie6.0
Suddenly It's Spring
4.3

Suddenly It's Spring

1947Movie4.3
Champagne Waltz
10.0

Champagne Waltz

1937Movie10.0
Pardon My Past
6.7

Pardon My Past

1945Movie6.7
Swing High, Swing Low
5.3

Swing High, Swing Low

1937Movie5.3
Invitation to Happiness
7.0

Invitation to Happiness

1939Movie7.0
Men Without Names
6.3

Men Without Names

1935Movie6.3
A Millionaire for Christy
7.0

A Millionaire for Christy

1951Movie7.0
And the Angels Sing
7.3

And the Angels Sing

1944Movie7.3
The Bride Comes Home
5.1

The Bride Comes Home

1935Movie5.1
Kisses for My President
7.6

Kisses for My President

1964Movie7.6
The Oregon Trail
5.7

The Oregon Trail

1959Movie5.7
Virginia
9.0

Virginia

1941Movie9.0
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
7.0

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

1978Movie7.0
Father Was a Fullback
6.3

Father Was a Fullback

1949Movie6.3
An Innocent Affair
4.8

An Innocent Affair

1948Movie4.8
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
7.0

Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

1996Movie7.0
Inside 'the Swarm'
8.0

Inside 'the Swarm'

1978Movie8.0
The Shaggy Dog Kids

The Shaggy Dog Kids

2006Movie
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
6.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936Movie6.0
A Thanksgiving Reunion with the Partridge Family and My Three Sons

A Thanksgiving Reunion with the Partridge Family and My Three Sons

1977Movie
Car 99
7.5

Car 99

1935Movie7.5
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
6.0

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

1986Movie6.0
The Chadwick Family
6.5

The Chadwick Family

1974Movie6.5
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
5.0

Beyond the Bermuda Triangle

1975Movie5.0
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness

Fred MacMurray: With Fondness

2006Movie
Cocoanut Grove
9.0

Cocoanut Grove

1938Movie9.0
Show-Business at War
7.0

Show-Business at War

1943Movie7.0
One Night In Lisbon
7.0

One Night In Lisbon

1941Movie7.0
Where Do We Go from Here?
5.4

Where Do We Go from Here?

1945Movie5.4
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
8.5

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943Movie8.5
Inside 'The Apartment'

Inside 'The Apartment'

2008Movie
Girls Gone Wild
9.0

Girls Gone Wild

1929Movie9.0
Cafe Society
7.5

Cafe Society

1939Movie7.5
13 Hours by Air
5.2

13 Hours by Air

1936Movie5.2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
7.0

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

1941Movie7.0
Exclusive
7.0

Exclusive

1937Movie7.0
Tiger Rose
7.0

Tiger Rose

1929Movie7.0
Rangers of Fortune
6.5

Rangers of Fortune

1940Movie6.5
Atomic Energy Can Be A Blessing
5.0

Atomic Energy Can Be A Blessing

1952Movie5.0

TV Shows (24)

Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
The Steve Allen Show
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

1956Series6.2
This Is Your Life
6.5

This Is Your Life

1952Series6.5
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
The Jack Benny Program
7.8

The Jack Benny Program

1950Series7.8
December Bride
6.3

December Bride

1954Series6.3
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956Series6.4
The Hollywood Palace
5.0

The Hollywood Palace

1964Series5.0
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Screen Director's Playhouse
7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955Series7.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The George Gobel Show
7.8

The George Gobel Show

1954Series7.8
Tony Orlando and Dawn
3.5

Tony Orlando and Dawn

1974Series3.5
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
8.7

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957Series8.7
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8