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Audie Murphy

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Audie Murphy

Born June 20, 1925 in Kingston, Texas, USADied May 28, 197145 films

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.

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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.

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No Name on the Bullet posterFirst watchNo Name on the Bullet19596.6as John GantWhen hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Unforgiven poster6.2The Unforgiven1960Night Passage poster6.5Night Passage1957To Hell and Back poster6.6To Hell and Back1955The Red Badge of Courage poster6.4The Red Badge of Courage1951

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. 1969A Time for DyingJesse James
  2. 196740 Guns to Apache PassCapt. Bruce Coburn
  3. 1966Trunk to CairoMike Merrick
  4. 1966The TexicanJess Carlin
  5. 1966GunpointChad Lucas
  6. 1965Arizona RaidersClint Stewart
  7. 1964Apache RiflesCapt. Jeff Stanton
  8. 1964Bullet for a BadmanLogan Keliher
  9. 1964The Quick GunClint Cooper
  10. 1963Gunfight at Comanche CreekBob 'Gif' Gifford aka Judd Tanner
  11. 1963ShowdownChris Foster
  12. 1962Six Black HorsesBen Lane
  13. 1961War Is HellNarrator - Introduction
  14. 1961Battle at Bloody BeachCraig Benson
  15. 1961Posse from HellBanner Cole
  16. 1960Seven Ways from SundownSeven Jones
  17. 1960The UnforgivenCash Zachary
  18. 1960Hell Bent for LeatherClay Santell
  19. 1959Cast a Long ShadowMatt Brown
  20. 1959The Wild and the InnocentYancey
  21. 1959No Name on the BulletJohn Gant
  22. 1958Ride a Crooked TrailJoe Maybe
  23. 1958The Gun RunnersSam Martin
  24. 1958The Quiet AmericanThe American
  25. 1957Night PassageThe Utica Kid
  26. 1957Joe ButterflyPvt. Joe Woodley
  27. 1957The Guns of Fort PetticoatLt. Frank Hewitt
  28. 1956Walk the Proud LandJohn Philip Clum
  29. 1956World in My CornerTommy Shea
  30. 1955To Hell and BackAudie Murphy
  31. 1954DestryTom Destry
  32. 1954Drums Across the RiverGary Brannon
  33. 1954Ride Clear of DiabloClay O'Mara
  34. 1953TumbleweedJim Harvey
  35. 1953Column SouthJed Sayre
  36. 1953GunsmokeReb Kittredge
  37. 1952The Duel at Silver CreekLuke Cromwell - The Silver Kid
  38. 1952The Cimarron KidBill Doolin / The Cimarron Kid
  39. 1951The Red Badge of CourageThe Youth
  40. 1950Kansas RaidersJesse James
  41. 1950SierraRing Hassard
  42. 1950The Kid from TexasBilly the Kid
  43. 1949Bad BoyDanny Lester
  44. 1948Beyond GloryCadet Thomas
  45. 1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenCopy Boy