James Murdock

Birth Name:

James Murdock

Birth Place:

Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

His first TV appearance was in 1958 on "Have Gun Will Travel․"
He adopted the stage name of Murdock with the hope that it would help him land tough-guy roles
His character on "Rawhide" was similar to his own personality
In the 1970s, be began using his given name, David Baker, when appearing in films

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