Don Murray
Don Murray was an American film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor (1929–2024). He was born in Hollywood and died in Goleta.
Also recorded as Donald Patrick Murray
Don Murray

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- Full name
- Donald Patrick Murray.
- Born
- 1929. · Hollywood.
- Died
- 2024. · Goleta.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor.
- Fields
- film.
- Education
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts and East Rockaway High School.
- Honours
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Languages
- English.
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Don Murray was an American film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor (1929–2024). He was born in Hollywood and died in Goleta.
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Murray worked between 1929 and 2024 across film director, screenwriter, film producer, stage actor and film actor and 2 further recorded occupations. The registers place that work in Western. This article rests on 6 published texts and 6 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.
Don Murray studied at American Academy of Dramatic Arts and East Rockaway High School. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is film. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Western. Distinctions recorded are star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Don Murray is established in Library of Congress under n87911701. Established in FAST under 232156. Recorded as having studied at American Academy of Dramatic Arts and East Rockaway High School.

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1929
Don Murray was born 31 July 1929.
2024
Dies at Goleta.
2024
Don Murray died 2 February 2024.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France authority file 14022426dBibliothèque nationale de France
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GND (German National Library) authority file 132180952GND (German National Library)
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IdRef (French universities) authority file 074074288IdRef (French universities)
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Library of Congress authority file n87911701Library of Congress
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q945579: Don MurrayWikimedia Foundation
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Don Murray was recorded at birth as Donald Patrick Murray. The authorities additionally record the heading Donald Patrick Murray. His recorded language was English. He married Hope Lange. One child is recorded: Christopher Murray. Connected to 3 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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