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Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Acting·1884–1982·192 films

Forbes Murray was born on November 4, 1884 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada as Murray Forbes Barnard. He was an actor, known for A Chump at Oxford (1940), Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940) and The Spider's Web (1938). He died on November 18, 1982 in Douglas County, Oregon, USA.

Filmography

Vertigo
Vertigo (1958)Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (1952)Club Patron (uncredited)
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder (1954)Judge at Margot's Trial (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep (1946)Furtive Man (uncredited)
Laura
Laura (1944)Man (uncredited)
Funny Face
Funny Face (1957)Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
Gilda
Gilda (1946)American Cartel Member (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1962)Auction Guest (uncredited)
Them!
Them! (1954)Government Official
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows (1955)Country Club Member (uncredited)
Monkey Business
Monkey Business (1952)Board Member (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe (1941)Legislator (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)Mr. Harkwright - Mine Operator
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1950)Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)Military Officer at Experiment (uncredited)
The Far Country
The Far Country (1954)Townsman (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh (1945)Passerby (uncredited)
The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
The Joker is Wild (1957)Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable (1945)Navy Captain (uncredited)
Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame (1958)Party Guest (uncredited)
Body and Soul
Body and Soul (1947)Weigh-in Official (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford (1940)Banker
Champion
Champion (1949)Speaker at Benefit (uncredited)
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge (1946)Dr. Maturin
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas (1937)Stephen's Business Friend (uncredited)
At the Circus
At the Circus (1939)Captain (uncredited)
Too Late for Tears
Too Late for Tears (1949)Dr. Adams (uncredited)
The Country Girl
The Country Girl (1954)Party Guest (uncredited)
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs (1955)Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
Test Pilot
Test Pilot (1938)Pilot in Cafe (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)Ball Guest (uncredited)
Broken Lance
Broken Lance (1954)Lawyer (uncredited)
Designing Woman
Designing Woman (1957)Fashion Show Attendee
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)Newspaperman (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)Mr. Handel (uncredited)
Cimarron
Cimarron (1960)Party Guest (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)Street Passerby in Roller Skating Number (uncredited)
Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night (1946)Bank Executive
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike (1952)Golf Official (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You (1954)Military Publicity Function Attendee (uncredited)
The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner (1946)Mr. Bryson (uncredited)
Party Girl
Party Girl (1958)Party Guest at Rico's (uncredited)
Easy Living
Easy Living (1937)Husband (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah (1958)Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
The Baron of Arizona
The Baron of Arizona (1950)Board Member - Department of Interior (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
The Long, Long Trailer (1954)Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Al Capone
Al Capone (1959)Pallbearer at Colosimo's Funeral (uncredited)
Black Widow
Black Widow (1954)Man in Hallway (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees (1944)Navy Surgeon (uncredited)
Undercurrent
Undercurrent (1946)Senator Pelli (uncredited)
Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch (1948)Shipwreck Inquiry Board Member
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own (1950)Train Passenger (uncredited)
A Woman's Secret
A Woman's Secret (1949)Mr. Emory (Uncredited)
Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves (1960)Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Dangerous Crossing
Dangerous Crossing (1953)Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling (1949)Distinguished Man (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget (1937)Dougherty - Publisher (uncredited)
The Strange Door
The Strange Door (1951)
A Life at Stake
A Life at Stake (1955)Businessman (uncredited)
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married! (1952)Governor of Mississippi (uncredited)
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man (1940)Broker
Tammy and the Bachelor
Tammy and the Bachelor (1957)Party Guest (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)Party Guest (uncredited)
Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam (1953)Ball Guest (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story (1951)Producer (uncredited)
The Gunfight at Dodge City
The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)Townsman (uncredited)
Shakedown
Shakedown (1950)Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
Period of Adjustment
Period of Adjustment (1962)Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Serenade
Serenade (1956)Party Guest (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex (1956)Backstage Guest at Benefit (uncredited)
Horizons West
Horizons West (1952)Poker Player (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow (1943)Isolationist (uncredited)
Bewitched
Bewitched (1945)Judge (uncredited)
Anything Goes
Anything Goes (1956)Audience Spectator
Bright Victory
Bright Victory (1951)Party Guest (uncredited)
Law and Order
Law and Order (1953)Townsman (uncredited)
It Started with a Kiss
It Started with a Kiss (1959)Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)
Island of Doomed Men
Island of Doomed Men (1940)Chairman of Parole Board (uncredited)
Voice of the Whistler
Voice of the Whistler (1945)Sinclair Executive (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)Minor Role
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)Angus Palmer (uncredited)
Lady in the Death House
Lady in the Death House (1944)Judge (uncredited)
Turnabout
Turnabout (1940)Carter (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)Wilbur
Hell's Island
Hell's Island (1955)Casino Patron (uncredited)
Frenchie
Frenchie (1950)Saloon Patron (uncredited)
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1952)Reception Guest (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Flight Command
Flight Command (1940)Captain
The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night (1962)Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris
Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)Tearoom Customer (uncredited)
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944)
The Miami Story
The Miami Story (1954)
Louisa
Louisa (1950)Party Guest (uncredited)
Bunco Squad
Bunco Squad (1950)Bunco Victim (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror (1944)District Attorney (Uncredited)
Something to Live For
Something to Live For (1952)Party Guest (uncredited)
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile (1950)Officer in Club
Mark of the Gorilla
Mark of the Gorilla (1950)Game Preserve Officer
New Moon
New Moon (1940)Commandant
Flight for Freedom
Flight for Freedom (1943)Capt. Knowles (uncredited)
The Wrong Road
The Wrong Road (1937)Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle (1939)Jack
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)Party Guest (uncredited)
Wyoming Mail
Wyoming Mail (1950)Townsman (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint (1946)Rich Man (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade
Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)Criterion Theater Manager
The Earl of Chicago
The Earl of Chicago (1940)Diplomat (uncredited)
International Settlement
International Settlement (1938)Man
I've Always Loved You
I've Always Loved You (1946)Music Critic
Pest from the West
Pest from the West (1939)Butler (uncredited)
The Arizona Kid
The Arizona Kid (1939)Union Army Officer
Men Against the Sky
Men Against the Sky (1940)Banker
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid (1952)Roger
Crime, Inc.
Crime, Inc. (1945)Grand Juror (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat (1939)Naval Aide (uncredited)
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village (1944)
Remember?
Remember? (1939)Surprise Party Guest
Over 21
Over 21 (1945)Meredith (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)Chairman of Parole Board (Uncredited)
Fingerprints Don't Lie
Fingerprints Don't Lie (1951)Judge Edwin Monroe (uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yours
Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)Man at Rehearsal (Uncredited)
A Night at Earl Carroll's
A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940)Mayor Brown of Pasadena
Sea Devils
Sea Devils (1937)Coast Guard Commandant (uncredited)
Bride by Mistake
Bride by Mistake (1944)Business Man
Let's Do It Again
Let's Do It Again (1953)Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)
She Knew All the Answers
She Knew All the Answers (1941)Broker
Main Street Today
Main Street Today (1944)Businessman (uncredited)
Night Spot
Night Spot (1938)Mr. Van Pelt
The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)Governor's Aide
Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician (1939)Professor Houston
A Stranger in My Arms
A Stranger in My Arms (1959)Memorial Service Attendee (uncredited)
Sabotage
Sabotage (1939)(uncredited)
Kentucky Moonshine
Kentucky Moonshine (1938)Sponsor (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1941
Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)Undetermined Secondary Role
Our Wife
Our Wife (1941)Minor Role (uncredited)
That's Right – You're Wrong
That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)Producer (Uncredited)
Leather Burners
Leather Burners (1943)Bart Gailey
The Phantom Thief
The Phantom Thief (1946)Dr. Purcell Nash
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway (1938)Attorney
Hoppy Serves a Writ
Hoppy Serves a Writ (1943)Ben Hollister
Bannerline
Bannerline (1951)
Manhunt of Mystery Island
Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)Prof. Harry Hargraves
Swanee River
Swanee River (1939)Critic
The Lady and the Mob
The Lady and the Mob (1939)District Attorney
Tahiti Honey
Tahiti Honey (1943)Commander (uncredited)
Air Devils
Air Devils (1938)Capt. Hawthorne
Yankee Pasha
Yankee Pasha (1954)Reil
Road Agent
Road Agent (1952)Jeff Adams
The Girl on the Front Page
The Girl on the Front Page (1936)Politician
The Spellbinder
The Spellbinder (1939)Second Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)
Flight at Midnight
Flight at Midnight (1939)(uncredited)
Santa Fe Saddlemates
Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945)Inspector Burke
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937)Jack
G-men vs. the Black Dragon
G-men vs. the Black Dragon (1943)James Kennedy [Ch. 12]
Woman Against Woman
Woman Against Woman (1938)Fisher - Holland's Associate in Courtroom
Joy Scouts
Joy Scouts (1939)Scoutmaster
A Girl's Best Years
A Girl's Best Years (1936)Attorney (uncredited)
Smashing the Spy Ring
Smashing the Spy Ring (1938)Colonel Scully
Fugitives for a Night
Fugitives for a Night (1938)Movie Director
Calling Wild Bill Elliott
Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943)Judge Richards
Hold That Kiss
Hold That Kiss (1938)Dog Show Judge
How to Eat
How to Eat (1939)Joe's Dinner Guest
Say It in French
Say It in French (1938)Dr. Van Gulden
The Spider's Web
The Spider's Web (1938)Police Commissioner Stanley Kirk
Florian
Florian (1940)Officer
Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)Party Guest (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful
Hi, Beautiful (1944)Board Member (uncredited)
The Great Gambini
The Great Gambini (1937)Butler
Cowboys from Texas
Cowboys from Texas (1939)Texas Governor
Song of Revolt
Song of Revolt (1937)Nobleman (uncredited)
Silent Conflict
Silent Conflict (1948)Randall
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)Dr. Walton
Thundering Trails
Thundering Trails (1943)Arthur Howland
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940)Henry Walker
The Dead Don't Dream
The Dead Don't Dream (1948)Sheriff Tompson
Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold (1946)Colonel Jed Landy
In Old Missouri
In Old Missouri (1940)Holt
Flying G-Men
Flying G-Men (1939)Marvin Brewster / The Professor
The Apache Kid
The Apache Kid (1941)U. S. Road Commissioner
Saddlemates
Saddlemates (1941)Colonel Langley
Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician (1940)Professor Houston
Hidden Valley Outlaws
Hidden Valley Outlaws (1944)Governor Walker (uncredited)
Tim Tyler's Luck
Tim Tyler's Luck (1937)The Doctor
Canyon City
Canyon City (1943)Judge Gleason
Perils of Nyoka
Perils of Nyoka (1942)Prof. Douglas Campbell
Prairie Stranger
Prairie Stranger (1941)Jud Evans
Dance of the Cookoos
Dance of the Cookoos (1982)Banker