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Frederick Martin MacMurray was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 movies and a highly successful television series during his career.

During the early years of his acting career, MacMurray worked with some of Hollywood’s greatest talents, including director Preston Sturges and actors Humphrey Bogart, Marlene Dietrich, Claudette Colbert, Katharine Hepburn, Carole Lombard. Often playing the role of the “nice guy” character in light comedies, melodramas, and musicals, MacMurray became one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors by 1943. Despite being typecast as a “nice guy”, MacMurray often said his best roles were when he was cast against type. Some of MacMurray’s most famous and memorable performances feature him playing a not-so-nice character, including his roles in Double Indemnity, The Apartment, and Pushover.

Later in life, MacMurray became better known as the paternal “Steve Douglas,” widowed patriarch on the ABC television series, My Three Sons.

• Born: Frederick Martin MacMurray August 30, 1908 Kankakee, Illinois, United States
• Died: November 5, 1991 (aged 83) Santa Monica, California, United States
• Occupation: Actor
• Years active: 1929–78
• Spouse: Lillian Lamont (1936–53; her death) 2 adopted children June Haver (1954–91; his death) twin daughters (adopted)

Read more about Fred MacMurray at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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