- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 14, 1903
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- October 12, 1988
Ken Murray
Ken Murray (born Kenneth Abner Doncourt, July 14, 1903 – October 12, 1988) was an American comedian, actor, radio and television personality and author. After finding success on the vaudeville stage, Murray moved to Hollywood and made his film debut in the 1929 romantic drama Half Marriage, followed by a role in Leathernecking in 1930. Murray was the host of a weekly radio variety show (The Ken Murray Show) on NBC 1932-33 and on CBS 1936–37. He later was the original host (1945-57) of Queen for a Day, on the Mutual Broadcasting System radio show, which was simulcast on KTSL (now KCBS-TV), Channel 2 in Los Angeles. During World War II, Murray was one of the many celebrities to volunteer at the Hollywood Canteen. In 1947, he produced Bill and Coo, a feature film using trained birds and other animals as actors. Bill and Coo won a special Academy Award for "novel and entertaining use of th…
Filmography
movieFrank Capra's American Dream
1997 · Self (archive footage)
movieZelig
1983 · Thanks
Ken Murray Shooting Stars
movieKen Murray Shooting Stars
1979 · Director
movieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976 · Souvenir Salesman
movieThe Power
1968 · Grover
movieFollow Me, Boys!
1966 · Melody Murphy
movieHollywood My Home Town
1965 · Self, Editor
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Anton Korbel
tvThe Bing Crosby Show
1964
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self
tvThe Judy Garland Show
1963 · Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
tvBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
tvBurke's Law
1963 · Charles P. Banner
The Greatest Show on Earth
tvThe Greatest Show on Earth
1963
movieHollywood Without Make-Up
1963 · Self - Host, Producer
movieSon of Flubber
1963 · Mr. Hurley
movieThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 · Doc Willoughby
The Lux Show
tvThe Lux Show
1957 · Self
movieThe Marshal's Daughter
1953 · 'Smiling Billy' Murray
tvThis Is Your Life
1952 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
The Ken Murray Show
tvThe Ken Murray Show
1950
movieRed Light
1949 · Ken Murray
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieBill and Coo
1948 · Ken Murray, Producer
moviePeeks at Hollywood
1946
movieJuke Box Jenny
1942 · Malcolm Hammond
movieSwing It Soldier
1941 · Jerry Traynor
movieScreen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941 · Self
movieA Night at Earl Carroll's
1940 · Barney Nelson
movieSwing, Sister, Swing
1938 · Nap Sisler
movieYou're a Sweetheart
1937 · Don King
movieFrom Headquarters
1933 · Mac
movieA Preferred List
1933
movieDisgraced!
1933 · Jim McGuire
movieCrooner
1932 · Peter Sturgis
movieLadies of the Jury
1932 · Spencer B. Dazy
movieLeathernecking
1930 · Frank
movieHalf Marriage
1929 · Charles Turner