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Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy

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Born June 20, 1925 — Died May 28, 1971 Kingston, Texas, USA

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. 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.

TV Shows(7)

Movies(47)

Audie Murphy, de Colmar à Hollywood

Audie Murphy, de Colmar à Hollywood

Himself (archives)

2025

A Time for Dying

A Time for Dying

Jesse James

1969

40 Guns to Apache Pass

40 Guns to Apache Pass

Capt. Bruce Coburn

1967

Trunk to Cairo

Trunk to Cairo

Mike Merrick

1966

The Texican

The Texican

Jess Carlin

1966

Gunpoint

Gunpoint

Chad Lucas

1966

Arizona Raiders

Arizona Raiders

Clint Stewart

1965

Apache Rifles

Apache Rifles

Capt. Jeff Stanton

1964

Bullet for a Badman

Bullet for a Badman

Logan Keliher

1964

The Quick Gun

The Quick Gun

Clint Cooper

1964

Gunfight at Comanche Creek

Gunfight at Comanche Creek

Bob 'Gif' Gifford aka Judd Tanner

1963

Showdown

Showdown

Chris Foster

1963

Six Black Horses

Six Black Horses

Ben Lane

1962

War Is Hell

War Is Hell

Narrator - Introduction

1961

Battle at Bloody Beach

Battle at Bloody Beach

Craig Benson

1961

Posse from Hell

Posse from Hell

Banner Cole

1961

Seven Ways from Sundown

Seven Ways from Sundown

Seven Jones

1960

The Unforgiven

The Unforgiven

Cash Zachary

1960

Hell Bent for Leather

Hell Bent for Leather

Clay Santell

1960

Cast a Long Shadow

Cast a Long Shadow

Matt Brown

1959

The Wild and the Innocent

The Wild and the Innocent

Yancey

1959

No Name on the Bullet

No Name on the Bullet

John Gant

1959

Ride a Crooked Trail

Ride a Crooked Trail

Joe Maybe

1958

The Gun Runners

The Gun Runners

Sam Martin

1958

The Quiet American

The Quiet American

The American

1958

Night Passage

Night Passage

The Utica Kid

1957

Joe Butterfly

Joe Butterfly

Pvt. Joe Woodley

1957

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

Lt. Frank Hewitt

1957

Walk the Proud Land

Walk the Proud Land

John Philip Clum

1956

World in My Corner

World in My Corner

Tommy Shea

1956

To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back

Audie Murphy

1955

Allen in Movieland

Allen in Movieland

Self

1955

Destry

Destry

Tom Destry

1954

Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River

Gary Brannon

1954

Ride Clear of Diablo

Ride Clear of Diablo

Clay O'Mara

1954

Tumbleweed

Tumbleweed

Jim Harvey

1953

Column South

Column South

Jed Sayre

1953

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Reb Kittredge

1953

The Duel at Silver Creek

The Duel at Silver Creek

Luke Cromwell - The Silver Kid

1952

The Cimarron Kid

The Cimarron Kid

Bill Doolin / The Cimarron Kid

1952

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

The Youth

1951

Kansas Raiders

Kansas Raiders

Jesse James

1950

Sierra

Sierra

Ring Hassard

1950

The Kid from Texas

The Kid from Texas

Billy the Kid

1950

Bad Boy

Bad Boy

Danny Lester

1949

Beyond Glory

Beyond Glory

Cadet Thomas

1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Copy Boy

1948