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Charles McMurphy

Born July 31, 1892Died October 24, 196953 films

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You Can't Take It with You posterFirst watchYou Can't Take It with You19387.5as Guard (uncredited)Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the…View film

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Filmography

53 films as actor
  1. 1982Dance of the CookoosPatrolman
  2. 1944Experiment PerilousCop (uncredited)
  3. 1944Law of the ValleyBartender (as Chas. McMurphy)
  4. 1944Christmas HolidayPoliceman (uncredited)
  5. 1943Mr. Muggs Steps Out
  6. 1943Action in the North AtlanticLieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
  7. 1942The SpoilersDeputy
  8. 1942This Gun for HireDetective (uncredited)
  9. 1942Today I HangPoliceman (uncredited)
  10. 1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.2nd Yard Guard
  11. 1941Law of the TimberLumberjack (uncredited)
  12. 1941Love CrazyPrivate Investigator (uncredited)
  13. 1941Roar of the PressFirst Policeman
  14. 1940The Phantom Submarine2nd Mate
  15. 1940Junior G-MenPolice Officer Foley (uncredited)
  16. 1940When the Daltons RodeDeputy Sheriff
  17. 1940We Who Are YoungMover (uncredited)
  18. 1940My Little ChickadeeTownsman (uncredited)
  19. 1940The Green HornetRadio Cop (uncredited)
  20. 1940The ShadowPolice Dispatcher
  21. 1939Mandrake the MagicianConstruction Foreman
  22. 1939Union PacificIrishman (uncredited)
  23. 1939Rose of Washington SquareMusic Conductor (uncredited)
  24. 1938ExposedPoliceman
  25. 1938The Mad Miss MantonPoliceman (uncredited)
  26. 1938You Can't Take It with YouGuard (uncredited)
  27. 1937Turn Off the MoonPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)
  28. 1936The Accusing FingerGuard
  29. 1936Flash GordonAtom Furnace Slavedriver
  30. 1936Song of the TrailCurtis
  31. 1936I Conquer the Sea!Zack
  32. 1935Atlantic AdventurePlainclothesman
  33. 1934Girl in DangerPoliceman (uncredited)
  34. 1934WhirlpoolPoliceman (uncredited)
  35. 1933Parole GirlGuard in Visiting Room (uncredited)
  36. 1933Mystery of the Wax MuseumPoliceman in Prison (Uncredited)
  37. 1932If I Had a MillionMike - Bank Plainclothesman (uncredited)
  38. 1932VirtueRyan (uncredited)
  39. 1932Scram!Patrolman
  40. 1932Doctor XDetective at Headquarters (Uncredited)
  41. 1931Dragnet PatrolProhibition Inspector
  42. 1931Blood and ThunderPoliceman (uncredited)
  43. 1930Shooting Straight
  44. 1930Hog WildStreetcar Conductor
  45. 1930Below Zero
  46. 1930The Benson Murder CaseDetective Burke (uncredited)
  47. 1929Navy BluesPoliceman
  48. 1929Small TalkOfficer
  49. 1928The Last WarningCop (uncredited)
  50. 1928The Docks of New YorkPoliceman (uncredited)
  51. 1927Rich Men's SonsDetective (uncredited)
  52. 1927Love My DogDog catcher
  53. 1927Seeing the WorldShip's official