Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Date of Birth:

Aug 30, 1908

Place of Birth:

Kankakee, Illinois, USA

Born to Maleta Martin and Frederick MacMurray (concert violinist). Fred sang and played in orchestras to earn tuition. He was educated at Carroll College, Wis. Fred 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.

MacMurray 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. Fred 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), Fred and fellow GI William Demarest are moving to Beaver Dam, WI to start a mink farm.

filmography:

Never a Dull Moment Never a Dull Moment

1950

Fair Wind to Java Fair Wind to Java

1953

Where Do We Go from Here? Where Do We Go from Here?

1945

13 Hours by Air 13 Hours by Air

1936

Car 99 Car 99

1935

The Forest Rangers The Forest Rangers

1942

Men Without Names Men Without Names

1935

One Night In Lisbon One Night In Lisbon

1941

Captain Eddie Captain Eddie

1945

Pardon My Past Pardon My Past

1945

Rangers of Fortune Rangers of Fortune

1940

Beyond the Bermuda Triangle Beyond the Bermuda Triangle

1975

An Innocent Affair An Innocent Affair

1948

And the Angels Sing And the Angels Sing

1944

Grand Old Girl Grand Old Girl

1935

Kisses for My President Kisses for My President

1964

Practically Yours Practically Yours

1944

A Millionaire for Christy A Millionaire for Christy

1951

Suddenly It's Spring Suddenly It's Spring

1947

Smoky Smoky

1946

Little Old New York Little Old New York

1940

Cocoanut Grove Cocoanut Grove

1938

Men with Wings Men with Wings

1938

Exclusive Exclusive

1937

Virginia Virginia

1941

Standing Room Only Standing Room Only

1944

Champagne Waltz Champagne Waltz

1937

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

1941

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

1988

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943

Inside 'the Swarm' Inside 'the Swarm'

1978

The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy

1968

Shadows of Suspense Shadows of Suspense

2006

Tiger Rose Tiger Rose

1929

Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

1996

Los Angeles Plays Itself Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Anthony Quinn: An Original Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990

Fred MacMurray: With Fondness Fred MacMurray: With Fondness

2006

The Shaggy Dog Kids The Shaggy Dog Kids

2006

Inside 'The Apartment' Inside 'The Apartment'

2008

Breakdowns of 1942 Breakdowns of 1942

1942

Disneyland '59 Disneyland '59

1959

Joys Joys

1976

Show-Business at War Show-Business at War

1943

Day of the Badman Day of the Badman

1958

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

The Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail

1959

The Chadwick Family The Chadwick Family

1974

This Is Bob Hope... This Is Bob Hope...

2017

Gala Day at Disneyland Gala Day at Disneyland

1960

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936

A Star Is Born World Premiere A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

Flight for Freedom Flight for Freedom

1943

Quantez Quantez

1957

The Shaggy Dog The Shaggy Dog

1959

Borderline Borderline

1950

Alice Adams Alice Adams

1935

There's Always Tomorrow There's Always Tomorrow

1956

The Miracle of the Bells The Miracle of the Bells

1948

The Swarm The Swarm

1978

Dive Bomber Dive Bomber

1941

The Texas Rangers The Texas Rangers

1936

Son of Flubber Son of Flubber

1963

The Absent-Minded Professor The Absent-Minded Professor

1961

The Rains of Ranchipur The Rains of Ranchipur

1955

Face of a Fugitive Face of a Fugitive

1959

Good Day for a Hanging Good Day for a Hanging

1959

The Egg and I The Egg and I

1947

Pushover Pushover

1954

The Princess Comes Across The Princess Comes Across

1936

Cafe Society Cafe Society

1939

The Caine Mutiny The Caine Mutiny

1954

Double Indemnity Double Indemnity

1944

Hands Across the Table Hands Across the Table

1935

No Time for Love No Time for Love

1943

Follow Me, Boys! Follow Me, Boys!

1966

Remember the Night Remember the Night

1940

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Above Suspicion Above Suspicion

1943

The Happiest Millionaire The Happiest Millionaire

1967

Invitation to Happiness Invitation to Happiness

1939

The Lady Is Willing The Lady Is Willing

1942

Take a Letter, Darling Take a Letter, Darling

1942

At Gunpoint At Gunpoint

1955

Swing High, Swing Low Swing High, Swing Low

1937

The Bride Comes Home The Bride Comes Home

1935

Too Many Husbands Too Many Husbands

1940

Father Was a Fullback Father Was a Fullback

1949

Star Spangled Rhythm Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

Woman's World Woman's World

1954

True Confession True Confession

1937

The Moonlighter The Moonlighter

1953

Sing, You Sinners Sing, You Sinners

1938

Murder, He Says Murder, He Says

1945

Bon Voyage! Bon Voyage!

1962

Charley and the Angel Charley and the Angel

1973

On Our Merry Way On Our Merry Way

1948

Maid of Salem Maid of Salem

1937

Callaway Went Thataway Callaway Went Thataway

1951

The Gilded Lily The Gilded Lily

1935

Singapore Singapore

1947

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

The Far Horizons The Far Horizons

1955

Honeymoon in Bali Honeymoon in Bali

1939

Gun for a Coward Gun for a Coward

1956

New York Town New York Town

1941

Family Honeymoon Family Honeymoon

1948

The Apartment The Apartment

1960

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