Tom Murray (actor)

Tom Murray
Murray in The Gold Rush, 1925
Born	(1874-09-08)September 8, 1874 Stonefort, Illinois, United States
Died	August 27, 1935(1935-08-27) (aged 60) Hollywood, California, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1916–1931

Thomas Henderson Murray (September 8, 1874 – August 27, 1935) was an American film actor and musician. He appeared in thirteen films between 1922 and 1931, including roles in two Charlie Chaplin films and was a member of Hillbilly country music groups in the early 30s. Born in Stonefort, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California of stomach cancer.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1916	Tweedledum Torpedoed by Cupid		Short, Alternative title: Torpedoed by Cupid
	A Lucky Tramp		Short
	Lend Me Your Wife		Short
	A Bath Tub Elopement		Short
1922	French Heels	Camp Foreman
	Too Much Business	Officer 16
	The Ladder Jinx	Detective Smith
	Don't Be Foolish	Cop	Short
1923	The Pilgrim	Sheriff Bryan
	The Meanest Man in the World	Andy Oatman
1924	Ride 'Em Cowboy	Pistol Pete	Short
1925	The Gold Rush	Black Larsen
	The Business of Love	Sweeney
1926	Tramp, Tramp, Tramp	Nick Kargas
	Into Her Kingdom	Bolshevik Guard
	Private Izzy Murphy	The Attorney
1931	White Renegade	Jane's Father	Alternative title: Fool's Gold, (final film role)

Music career

He was part of 2 hillbilly music groups, the Beverly Hill Billies and the Hollywood Hillbillies that was also known as Uncle Tom Murray's Hollywood Hillbillies. Roy Rogers and Shug Fisher were one-time members of the Hollywood Hillbillies.^[1][2][3][4]

References

1. "The Beverly Hill Billies". www.hensteeth.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
2. Harkins, Anthony (2005). Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon. Oxford University Press. p. 87. ISBN 9780195189506.
3. Cusic, Don (July 29, 2011). The Cowboy in Country Music: An Historical Survey with Artist Profiles. McFarland. p. 26. ISBN 9780786486052.
4. "Roy Rogers Builds An Empire – Dale's Daily Data". Country 106.5 WYRK Radio. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

External links

• Tom Murray at IMDb