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Don Murray

ドン・マレー　/　どん・まれー

American film director

July 31, 1929 – February 2, 2024　・　Hollywood, California, United States

California
film director
screenwriter
film producer

My Take

Don Murray had one of those debuts most actors only dream about, playing Bo Decker opposite Marilyn Monroe in Bus Stop in 1956 and landing an Oscar nomination right out of the gate. What I respect is that he didn't coast on that. He moved into screenwriting and directing, broadening his footprint rather than staying purely a leading man. A Hollywood Walk of Fame star marks the recognition, and a career stretching into his nineties before his death in 2024 speaks to real staying power. I find performers who quietly build behind the camera as compelling as the ones in front of it.

Overview

Donald Patrick Murray (July 31, 1929 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, screenwriter, and film director. His debut film role as Bo Decker in Bus Stop (1956), opposite Marilyn Monroe, earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Don Murray
Name (Japanese): ドン・マレー
Reading: どん・まれー
Born: July 31, 1929 – February 2, 2024
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Snake
Origin: Hollywood, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film director / screenwriter / film producer / stage actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: East Rockaway High School
University: Private

Awards & achievements

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC

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