Ken Murray
Actor
Born July 14, 1903 in New York City, New York, USA
Ken Murray (born Kenneth Abner Doncourt, July 14, 1903 – October 12, 1988) was an American comedian, actor, radio and television personality and author. After finding success on the vaudeville stage, Murray moved to Hollywood and made his film debut in the 1929 romantic drama Half Marriage, followed by a role in Leathernecking in 1930. Murray was the host of a weekly radio variety show (The Ken Murray Show) on NBC 1932-33 and on CBS 1936–37. He later was the original host (1945-57) of Queen for a Day, on the Mutual Broadcasting System radio show, which was simulcast on KTSL (now KCBS-TV), Channel 2 in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self (archive footage)
Zelig
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Souvenir Salesman
The Power
Grover
Follow Me, Boys!
Melody Murphy
Hollywood My Home Town
Self
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Anton Korbel
The Bing Crosby Show
The Hollywood Palace
Self
The Judy Garland Show
Self
Burke's Law
Charles P. Banner
Hollywood Without Make-Up
Self - Host
Son of Flubber
Mr. Hurley
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Doc Willoughby
The Marshal's Daughter
'Smiling Billy' Murray
This Is Your Life
Self
What's My Line?
Self
Red Light
Ken Murray
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Bill and Coo
Ken Murray
Peeks at Hollywood
Juke Box Jenny
Malcolm Hammond
Swing It Soldier
Jerry Traynor
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Self
A Night at Earl Carroll's
Barney Nelson
Swing, Sister, Swing
Nap Sisler
You're a Sweetheart
Don King
From Headquarters
Mac
A Preferred List
Disgraced!
Jim McGuire
Crooner
Peter Sturgis
Ladies of the Jury
Spencer B. Dazy
Leathernecking
Frank
Half Marriage
Charles Turner