Forbes Murray
Date of birth: 1884-11-03
Place of birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Murray Forbes Barnard
Biography
Forbes Murray was born on November 4, 1884 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada as Murray Forbes Barnard. He was an actor, known for A Chump at Oxford (1940), Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940) and The Spider's Web (1938). He died on November 18, 1982 in Douglas County, Oregon, USA.
Movie Credits
The Far Country
1954-02-12
During the Klondike Gold Rush, a misanthropic cattle driver and his talkative elderly partner run af
Easy Living
1937-07-16
J.B. Ball, a rich financier, gets fed up with his free-spending family. He takes his wife's just-bou
Cimarron
1960-12-01
The epic story of a family involved in the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.
A Chump at Oxford
1940-01-25
The boys get jobs as a butler and maid-- Stan in drag-- for a dinner party. When that ends in disast
Singin' in the Rain
1952-04-10
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen par
The Girl of the Golden West
1938-03-18
A bandit disguises himself as an officer in an attempt to woo a saloon singer.
Bewitched
1945-07-04
A girl enlists a psychic to get rid of her murderous alternate personality.
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950-04-01
When Pa wins a jingle-writing contest, he and Ma head for New York City. They they get in trouble wi
The Strange Door
1951-06-21
The wicked Alain plots an elaborate revenge against his younger brother Edmund, leading to a deadly
Flying G-Men
1939-01-28
Four flying G-Men protect America against enemy spies; one of the four assumes the identity of The B
How the West Was Won
1962-11-02
The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the en
Bannerline
1951-10-12
A young crusading reporter in a small town tackles civic corruption.
Meet John Doe
1941-03-14
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who
No Man of Her Own
1950-02-21
A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
They Won't Forget
1937-07-14
A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Decoration D
The Phantom Thief
1946-05-02
Boston Blackie, in the 11th film of the Columbia series, indulges in some wit-trading with a squirmy
Flight Command
1940-12-27
A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pe
Law and Order
1953-05-13
Frame Johnson's attempt to settle down in Tombstone is interrupted when a mob tries to mete out some
The Gunfight at Dodge City
1959-05-01
Fleeing to Dodge City after killing a man in self defence Masterson finds his brother Ed (Harry Laut
Broken Lance
1954-09-25
Tensions erupt within an Arizona cattle baron's household when his three sons vie for control of the
Flight at Midnight
1939-08-28
Spinner McGee, devil-may-care mail pilot volunteers his courage and skill for the task of raising $1
Flight for Freedom
1943-04-14
A fictionalized biopic about aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. A female pilot breaks the Los Angeles
Kentucky Moonshine
1938-05-20
The Ritz Brothers pretend to be Kentucky hillbillies in order to get a booking on a radio show.
Sea Devils
1937-02-19
Doris lives with her rough Coast Guardsman father. He has plans for her to marry an up and coming of
Crime, Inc.
1945-04-15
A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a ch
Al Capone
1959-03-25
In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Proh
Vertigo
1958-05-28
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of a
Monkey Business
1952-09-03
Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the
Manhunt of Mystery Island
1945-03-17
Claire Forrest seeks her kidnapped scientist father, hidden somewhere on Mystery Island. He is hel
The Spider's Web
1938-10-21
Pulp hero "The Spider" seeks to destroy all criminals. In this serialized adventure, he battles The
Mandrake the Magician
1939-05-06
Mandrake and his team attempt to prevent "The Wasp" from stealing and using a new Radium invention.
Hell's Island
1955-05-06
Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. On t
Frenchie
1950-12-25
Frenchie Fontaine sells her successful business in New Orleans to come West. Her reason? Find the me
Air Devils
1938-05-13
Two daredevil pilots go after the same girl.
Hidden Valley Outlaws
1944-04-01
Lawyer Leland is using land rights to kick the ranchers off their land. When Wild Bill and Gabby arr
Dangerous Crossing
1953-07-22
A honeymoon aboard an ocean liner is cut short when the bride finds herself suddenly alone, and unab
We're Not Married!
1952-07-11
A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later
G-men vs. the Black Dragon
1943-01-16
Japanese spies attempt to subvert America's war effort; G-Men attempt to thwart their plot.
Period of Adjustment
1962-10-31
A newlywed couple on their honeymoon visit friends who are having marital problems of their own.
Party Girl
1958-10-28
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he mee
Louisa
1950-05-31
Architect Hal Norton and wife Meg invite his widowed mother Louisa to move in with them, only to dis
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956-07-04
Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a dire
How to Eat
1939-06-10
Humorist Robert Benchley discusses the issue of food and how different situations can affect one's a
Sweet Smell of Success
1957-07-04
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his B
Wells Fargo
1937-12-31
In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, wil
Wyoming Mail
1950-10-18
In 1869, the United States begins a railroad mail service to the West Coast which proves highly temp
Night Spot
1938-02-25
A young singer, Marge Dexter, becomes involved in trouble when she works in a nightclub in which two
Hold That Kiss
1938-05-13
Two young people meet at a wedding and begin dating, each thinking the other is extremely wealthy. C
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939-10-13
Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marr
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939-01-27
Spies force former jewel thief Michael Lanyard to steal defense secrets in Washington.
A Life at Stake
1955-03-01
An out-of-work architect meets a married woman who has a business proposition for him. The architect
Fugitives for a Night
1938-09-23
A faded star is suspected of killing a studio executive.
The Long, Long Trailer
1954-02-19
A newly wed couple, Tacy and Nicky, travel in a trailer for their honeymoon. The journey is a humoro
Champion
1949-04-09
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who help
Bright Victory
1951-08-01
A soldier blinded in war returns home and attempts to adjust to civilian life.
Greenwich Village
1944-09-27
In 1922, a would-be classical composer gets involved with people putting on a musical revue.
The Lady and the Mob
1939-04-03
Hattie Leonard sets out to break a criminal gang controlling the dry cleaning business.
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942-12-09
Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought dow
Fool's Gold
1946-10-09
The son of an Army friend is about the join an outlaw gang. Hoppy prevents this and brings the gang
Only Angels Have Wings
1939-05-15
A traveling performer arrives at a remote South American port town where the head of an air freight
Thunder Afloat
1939-09-15
A tugboat captain serves under his rival as a U-boat chaser in World War I.
At the Circus
1939-10-20
Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Cart
Good Girls Go to Paris
1939-06-20
Jenny Swanson, a waitress on a college campus, is dying to visit Paris. Thanks to English professor
Second Fiddle
1939-06-30
Studio publicist discovers Minnesota skating teacher and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Mi
The Spellbinder
1939-07-28
Jed Marlowe is a brilliant, scheming, unscrupulous criminal lawyer whose specialty is defending crim
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957-06-14
An unsophisticated young woman from the Mississippi swamps falls in love with an unconventional sout
Remember?
1939-12-19
Sky and Linda meet on vacation and become engaged. When Sky introduces Linda to his best friend, Jef
Swanee River
1939-12-29
Swanee River is a 1940 American biopic about Stephen Foster, a songwriter from Pittsburgh who falls
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939-11-24
J. D. Forbes, head of the almost-bankrupt Four Star Studios in Hollywood contacts band leader Kay Ky
The Arizona Kid
1939-09-28
Roy is a Confederate officer stationed in Missouri during the Civil War. He must put an end to outla
Shakedown
1950-09-01
Jack Early is a photographer who will stop at nothing to climb his way to the very top of the succes
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
1940-09-05
Gene inherits a meat-packing plant, then faces stiff competition from snooty Ann Randolph, rival own
Gilda
1946-04-25
A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.
Lady in the Death House
1944-03-15
As a woman walks the "last mile" to her execution she remembers back to the incidents that got her f
The Apache Kid
1941-04-11
Don "Red" Barry, Republic's answer to Jimmy Cagney, stars in The Apache Kid. Barry plays Pete Dawson
The Last Hurrah
1958-12-31
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a yo
Prairie Stranger
1941-09-17
Charles Starrett is once more cast as frontier doctor Steve Monroe in Columbia's Prairie Stranger. I
Black Widow
1954-10-28
When a young stage hopeful is found dead, suspicion falls on her mentor, a successful Broadway produ
All That Heaven Allows
1955-12-25
Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love wit
A Stranger in My Arms
1959-03-03
An Air Force pilot finds romance with his war buddy's widow.
International Settlement
1938-02-04
In Shanghai amidst Sino-Japanese warfare an adventurer (Sanders) collecting money from gun suppliers
Dial M for Murder
1954-05-29
When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder he
The Great Gambini
1937-06-24
A millionaire is found murdered in his apartment. Suspicion falls on a variety of suspects, includin
Woman Against Woman
1938-06-24
A newlywed unhappily discovers that her husband's scheming ex-wife still has a controlling influence
The Joker is Wild
1957-09-26
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob
Somewhere in the Night
1946-06-12
George Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, he tries to track down his o
It Should Happen to You
1954-01-15
Gladys Glover has just lost her modeling job when she meets filmmaker Pete Sheppard shooting a docum
The Earl of Chicago
1940-01-05
A behind the times Chicago bootlegger goes to England with his lawyer to claim his estate as the Ear
Edison, the Man
1940-05-10
In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story star
Pat and Mike
1952-06-13
Pat Pemberton is a brilliant athlete, except when her domineering fiancé is around. The ladies golf
Laura
1944-11-26
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
Saddlemates
1941-05-15
The Three Mesquiteers, as army scouts, soothe hostilities between the Army and Indians after both ha
Voice of the Whistler
1945-10-30
A dying millionaire marries his nurse for companionship, only to experience a miracle cure.
Perils of Nyoka
1942-06-27
Professor Campbell's expedition into the hills of Libya obtains a papyrus which might reveal the hid
Fingerprints Don't Lie
1951-02-23
A fingerprint expert figures out who killed the mayor.
Auntie Mame
1958-12-04
Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patric
Hoppy Serves a Writ
1943-03-12
Posing as a cattle buyer, Hoppy crosses over into Oklahoma where the Jordan brother's and their outl
The Dead Don't Dream
1948-04-30
Hoppy, California and Lucky arrive at a remote inn, where Lucky expects to be married - but finds th
Mercy Plane
1939-12-04
Air-race champions "Speed" Leslie and Branda Fowler combine to open a very profitable airplane servi
The Hoodlum Saint
1946-04-04
A former reporter comes back home after serving in the army during World War I and finds that it's m
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
1937-09-17
Social butterfly marries Park Avenue doctor and learns that his nurse is in love with him.
New Moon
1940-06-28
A revolutionary leader romances a French aristocrat in Louisiana.
Turnabout
1940-05-17
Bickering husband and wife Tim and Sally Willows mutter a few angry words to a statue who grants the
Men Against the Sky
1940-09-06
A draftswoman, the sister of an aging, alcoholic pilot, secretly uses her brother's ideas to solve d
Florian
1940-06-05
Set against the backdrop of WWI Europe, a man and woman of different classes are brought together by
Third Finger, Left Hand
1940-10-11
Magazine editor Margot Merrick pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleague
In Old Missouri
1940-04-17
The Weavers are share-croppers who confront their landlord with their tale of woe only to find he is
Wolf of New York
1940-01-23
A New York attorney defends a young man with a criminal past who has been accused of murdering a pol
Island of Doomed Men
1940-05-20
An undercover agent wrongly punished for murder is paroled to a remote tropical island with a diamon
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid
1952-12-31
Edward D. Wood, Jr.'s Western that tells of the adventures of the Tucson Kid, who investigates suspi
Let's Do It Again
1953-06-16
Composer Gary Stuart (Ray Milland) and his wife, Connie (Jane Wyman), have an argument over her alle
Cowboys from Texas
1939-11-29
Cowboys from Texas is a 1939 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman
Wake of the Red Witch
1948-12-30
Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves, Angelique Desaix
I've Always Loved You
1946-12-02
A beautiful young concert pianist is torn between her attraction to her arrogant but brilliant maest
Bewitched
1945-07-04
A girl enlists a psychic to get rid of her murderous alternate personality.
Tim Tyler's Luck
1937-12-27
A 12-episode serial in which Tim Tyler goes to Africa in search of his father in gorilla country. He
The Fighting Seabees
1944-01-27
Construction workers in World War II in the Pacific are needed to build military sites, but the work
The Girl on the Front Page
1936-09-26
The heiress to a powerful newspaper owner gets a job at the paper under an assumed name and helps br
The Flying Missile
1950-12-24
A Navy commander experiments with launching missiles from submarines.
Road Agent
1952-03-29
Brand controls the only road to the cattle market and is charging exorbitant rates. Tim and Chito ro
Sabotage
1939-10-13
The night before his grandson, Tommy Grayson, a mechanic at the Midland Aircraft Corporation, is to
Canyon City
1943-11-24
A mystery man, identifying himself as the outlaw Nevada Kid, and his comical sidekick, help the town
Thundering Trails
1943-01-25
In this western, the Three Mesquiteers team up with a Texas Ranger to round up the outlaws who force
Santa Fe Saddlemates
1945-06-01
Governor Price sends Sunset Carson to investigate a smuggling ring which is baffling the Border Patr
Silent Conflict
1948-03-19
One of Hoppy's Bar 20 ranch hands is tricked into participating in nefarious activities after being
Leather Burners
1943-05-28
As rustled cattle have mysteriously disappeared, Johnny sends for his friend Hoppy, Hoppy arrives an
Say It in French
1938-11-25
An American golf pro falls in love with a woman while visiting France; before long they are married
Calling Wild Bill Elliott
1943-04-30
When territorial governor Steven Nichols (Herbert Heyes) terrorizes the population with violence and
Mandrake the Magician
1940-01-01
Feature version of the American serial film, produced for export only, never exhibited in the USA, a
Smashing the Spy Ring
1938-12-29
G-Men in Washington break up a powerful spy ring and capture the ringleaders.
Walking Down Broadway
1938-03-11
Five closely knit showgirls sign a pact to reunite one year after the closing of their Broadway prod
Seven Thieves
1960-03-11
A discredited professor and a sophisticated thief decide to join together and pick a team to pull of
Pest from the West
1939-06-16
A millionaire vacationing in Mexico falls for a local girl and sets out to win her.
A Girl's Best Years
1936-12-25
A woman reporter is hired by an author-songwriter to help him avoid additional breach-of-promise sui
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956-07-04
Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a dire
I Wake Up Screaming
1941-10-31
A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitre
Song of Revolt
1937-05-29
This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", c
She Knew All the Answers
1941-05-13
A rich playboy wants to marry a chorus girl, but he'll lose his fortune if his trustee doesn't appro
Too Late for Tears
1949-07-17
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and i
A Woman's Secret
1949-01-13
A popular singer, Marian Washburn, suddenly and unexplainably loses her voice, causing a shake-up at
Main Street Today
1944-03-25
This patriotic short film promotes America's war effort at home. The story looks at a fictional smal
Mission to Moscow
1943-04-29
Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to th
Undercurrent
1946-11-11
After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his
The Opposite Sex
1956-11-15
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair w
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939-12-01
Joe and Ethel Turp are up in arms when their faithful old mailman is fired. Unable to get satisfacti
Bride by Mistake
1944-07-26
The staggeringly wealthy Norah Hunter, a shipyard owner, too often finds herself the romantic target
Bunco Squad
1950-09-01
Police sergeants Johnson and McManus take on Los Angeles confidence tricksters. Con man Tony Wells,
The Big Sleep
1946-08-23
Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involvi
Hollywood Story
1951-06-01
An independent producer unwisely opens a can of worms after he decides to make a movie about the uns
Father of the Bride
1950-05-18
Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she annou
Body and Soul
1947-11-11
Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the
Our Wife
1941-08-20
A musician's ex-wife wants him back after he finds love and success.
The Wrong Road
1937-10-11
A young married couple whose plans for their life together haven't turned out as expected decide to
Anchors Aweigh
1945-08-13
Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affai
Over 21
1945-08-08
A woman screenwriter lives in a shabby bungalow in order to be near her husband, a 39-year-old newsp
Something to Live For
1952-03-07
Advertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alc
Serenade
1956-03-23
A wealthy woman discovers a vineyard worker with a beautiful operatic singing voice. She helps make
Designing Woman
1957-05-16
A sportswriter who marries a fashion designer discovers that their mutual interests are few, althoug
It's Always Fair Weather
1955-08-30
Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. The
Tender Is the Night
1962-01-19
1920s, the French Riviera: wealthy expatriate Nicole Warren's mental illness strains her marriage to
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952-10-31
A husband and wife act are hoping to find success on Broadway.
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952-06-25
When a 1920s millionaire tests the fiber of his Vermont family, a young lady and her boyfriend feel
Stella Dallas
1937-08-06
After divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.
Them!
1954-06-16
As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southw
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943-10-26
A mad scramble for stolen loot ensues after Boston Blackie has prisoners released for work in a wart
The Razor's Edge
1946-11-19
An adventurous young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancée in the process. Bu
Anything Goes
1956-04-27
Bill Benson and Ted Adams are to appear in a Broadway show together and, while in Paris, each 'disco
Daddy Long Legs
1955-05-05
Wealthy American, Jervis Pendleton has a chance encounter at a French orphanage with a cheerful 18-y
The Glenn Miller Story
1954-01-04
A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscu
They Were Expendable
1945-12-07
After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat
Dance of the Cookoos
1982-01-01
Dance of the Cookoos is merged a cinematic cross section with the high points from almost 100 works
Hit Parade of 1941
1940-10-14
In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and
Yankee Pasha
1954-04-17
Tale of an adventurer trying to rescue a damsel kidnapped by pirates.
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957-04-03
In this musical-comedy, Dean Martin plays an American hotel mogul who becomes smitten with a young I
The Miami Story
1954-05-03
Fed up with the raising crime in Miami, the police chief and the leading members of the city council
The Missing Juror
1944-11-16
A newsman tracks down a phantom killer of murder-trial jurors.
The Dark Corner
1946-04-09
Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even tr
Call Me Madam
1953-03-25
Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy.
Test Pilot
1938-04-16
Jim is a test pilot. His wife Ann and best friend Gunner try their best to keep him sober. But the l
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955-06-30
Rowdy young girl crashes high society when wealthy older man falls for her.
It's a Great Feeling
1949-08-20
A waitress at the Warner Brothers commissary is anxious to break into pictures. She thinks her big b
Horizons West
1952-10-11
Brothers Dan and Neil Hammond return to Texas after the Civil War. Ambitious Dan turns to rustling a
The Baron of Arizona
1950-03-04
The U.S. government recognizes land grants made when the West was under Spanish rule. This inspires
Joy Scouts
1939-06-24
The Boys Scouts give a demonstration of their camping skills, but Our Gang are excluded from partici
The Merry Widow
1952-09-05
Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if t
Funny Face
1957-02-13
A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris
Tahiti Honey
1943-04-06
The "Eleven Brooklyn Bombshells," a band led by Mickey Monroe ('Dennis O'Keefe (I)' ), are stranded
A Night at Earl Carroll's
1940-12-06
Newly-elected reform Mayor Jones celebrates his victory over the crooked political machine with a pa
Social Sea Lions
1940-07-20
A "Pete Smith Specialty". Three sea lions gatecrash the kitchen of a beach house, steal some goodies
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952-03-14
With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster.
Hi, Beautiful
1944-12-18
Part of the series of Universal B-musicals teaming Martha O'Driscoll and Noah Beery Jr., this film i
The Country Girl
1954-12-15
An actor on the skids is given one more chance to regain his stardom, as well as his self-respect, y
It Started with a Kiss
1959-08-19
While on leave in New York, a serviceman both weds a chorus girl and wins a red convertible in a cha
Annie Get Your Gun
1950-05-17
Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's
The Helen Morgan Story
1957-10-02
Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to al