Don Murray dead at 94: Oscar-nominated actor famed for ‘Twin Peaks’ role and starring alongside Marilyn Monroe dies
DON Murray, who starred alongside Marilyn Monroe in the Oscar-nominated film Bus Stop, has died.
The legendary actor's death was confirmed by his son Christopher, he was 94 years old.
The details surrounding the death of Murray has not been revealed, according to the New York Times.
Murray had a long career starring in movies such as Twin Peaks, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Endless Love, and recurred on the prime-time soap Knots Landing.
Early on in his career, he focused on portraying roles in socially responsible themes.
“Don has become identified with what might be called social significance and ‘appeal to reason’ film dramas,” Cue magazine noted in 1961.
“He won’t play in a drama that glamorizes evil or glorifies violence. ‘I’m no nut on that,’ he says, ‘my pictures don’t have to carry a message — but they do have to say something.’
His acting prowess was noted early in his career, as caught the attention of famed reviewer Bosley Crowther, who cemented Murray as one to watch.
“With a wondrous new actor named Don Murray playing the stupid, stubborn poke and with the clutter of broncos, blondes, and busters beautifully tangled, Mr. Logan has a booming comedy going before he gets to the romance,” Bosley Crowther wrote in a review for The New York Times.
“And the fact that she fitfully but firmly summons the will and strength to humble him — to make him say ‘please,’ which is the point of the whole thing — attests to her new acting skill.”
Murray earned an Oscar nomination for best-supporting actor for the film.
The actor would go on to star in over 35 films, including 25 television movies, and earn credits for stage production, writing, directing, producing, and creating scores.
While working in Television, one of his most notable roles was The Outcast, where he and Otis Young played post-civil war bounty hunters.
This was the first show with black and white co-stars, making history during its 26-week run on the air.
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