Audie Murphy
Known For
Acting
Born
1925-06-20 in Kingston, Texas, USA
Died
1971-05-28
Biography
Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1925 – May 28, 1971) was a fifth grade dropout from an extremely poor family who became the most decorated American soldier of World War II. After the war he became a celebrated movie star for over two decades, appearing in 44 films. He also found some success as a country music composer. Murphy became the most decorated United States soldier of the war during twenty-seven months in action in the European Theatre. He received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest award for valor, along with 32 additional U.S. and foreign medals and citations, including five from France and one from Belgium. Murphy's successful movie career included To Hell and Back (1955), based on his book of the same title (1949) . He died in a plane crash in 1971 and was interred, with full military honors, in Arlington National Cemetery.
Most Known For
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
Suspicion
as Steve Gordon
Destry
as Tom Destry
The Unforgiven
as Cash Zachary
Gunpoint
as Chad Lucas
Showdown
as Chris Foster
Arizona Raiders
as Clint Stewart
The Red Badge of Courage
as The Youth
Whispering Smith
as Tom 'Whispering' Smith
Gunsmoke
as Reb Kittredge
General Electric Theater
as Tennessee
Night Passage
as The Utica Kid
The Duel at Silver Creek
as Luke Cromwell - The Silver Kid
No Name on the Bullet
as John Gant
To Hell and Back
as Audie Murphy
Seven Ways from Sundown
as Seven Jones
Ride a Crooked Trail
as Joe Maybe
A Time for Dying
as Jesse James
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Lt. Frank Hewitt