Photo: Paramount Pictures / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Fred MacMurray strikes me as wonderfully sly. The Kankakee-born actor used his tall, trustworthy, all-American look as a weapon, most memorably as the doomed schemer in Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity. Then he spent his later years as the gentle Disney dad audiences adored, a range most leading men never dare attempt. More than a hundred films, a hit television series, and nearly half a century of work add up to a true craftsman, honored as a Disney Legend in 1987. He is a classic-era figure, but that ability to flip between warmth and menace keeps me coming back.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fred MacMurray
- Name (Japanese)
- フレッド・マクマレイ
- Reading
- ふれっど・まくまれい
- Born
- August 30, 1908 – November 5, 1991
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Kankakee, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / television actor / film actor / singer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Carroll University
Awards & achievements
- 1987 Disney Legends
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Fred MacMurray born?
August 30, 1908 – November 5, 1991.
Where is Fred MacMurray from?
Fred MacMurray is from Kankakee, Illinois, United States.
What does Fred MacMurray do?
Fred MacMurray works as stage actor, television actor, film actor, singer, actor.
How tall is Fred MacMurray?
Fred MacMurray is 190 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.