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Fred MacMurray

Birth Name:
Fredrick Martin MacMurray
Birth Place:
Kankakee, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Producer
Fred MacMurray

Fast Facts

  • Was inducted as the first Disney Legend on October 13, 1987
  • Quote: "(About his acting) "I'm lazy in spurts -- I'd as soon go fishing or play golf․""
  • Best remembered for his roles as a father figure
  • He did not attend acting school and never took an acting lesson
  • Producer of "My Three Sons" Don Fedderson promised him that he would only have to work on it three months a year, with his scenes being shot first and the other actors doing the rest of the scenes later
  • Was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood and fourth-highest-paid American in 1943
  • Before acting, he once worked at a department store selling appliances
  • C․C․ Beck's source of inspiration for Captain Marvel

Awards

  • 1935Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (December):Winner
  • 1936Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February):Winner
  • 1936Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
  • 1937Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (April):Winner
  • 1937Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (January):Winner
  • 1937Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
  • 1939Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (April):Winner
  • 1939Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (July):Winner
  • 1939Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (December):Winner
  • 1940Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
  • 1942Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (July):Winner
  • 1944Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August):Winner
  • 1945Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
  • 1948Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
  • 1949Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
  • 1961Golden Laurel - Top Male Comedy Performance:Nominated
  • 1962Golden Globe - Best Actor - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 1963Golden Laurel - Top Male Comedy Performance:Nominated
  • 2003TV Land Award - Single Dad of the Year:Nominated
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