Don Murray (actor)

Don Murray
Murray in 1975
Born	Donald Patrick Murray (1929-07-31)July 31, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	February 2, 2024(2024-02-02) (aged 94) Goleta, California, U.S.
Alma mater	American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1950–2001; 2017–2021
Spouses	Hope Lange ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1961)​ Bettie Johnson ​ (m. 1962)​
Children	5, including Christopher and Sean

Donald Patrick Murray (July 31, 1929 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor best known for his breakout performance in the film Bus Stop (1956, with Marilyn Monroe), which earned him a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other films include A Hatful of Rain (1957), Shake Hands with the Devil (1959, with James Cagney), One Foot in Hell (1960, with Alan Ladd), The Hoodlum Priest (1961), Advise & Consent (1962, with Henry Fonda and Charles Laughton), Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965, with Steve McQueen and Lee Remick), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Deadly Hero (1975), and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986, with Kathleen Turner).

Murray starred in television series such as The Outcasts (1968–1969), Knots Landing (1979–1981), and Twin Peaks (2017).