Donald Patrick Murray (July 31, 1929 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, known for his roles in Bus Stop (1956), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor; Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972); and Knots Landing (1979–82).
He was married to Hope Lange and Bettie Johnson, and has five children — two with Lange, including Christopher Murray, and three with Johnson, including composer Sean Murray.
Filmography
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Film roles
- 1956: Bus Stop as Beauregard "Bo" Decker
- 1957: The Bachelor Party as Charlie
- 1957: A Hatful Of Rain as Johnny Pope
- 1958: From Hell To Texas as Tod Lohman
- 1959: These Thousand Hills as Albert Gallatin 'Lat' Evans
- 1959: Shake Hands With The Devil as Kerry O'Shea
- 1959: Winterset as Mio
- 1960: One Foot in Hell as Dan Keats
- 1961: The Hoodlum Priest as Father Charles Dismas Clark (also writer and producer)
- 1962: Advise & Consent as Sen. Brigham Anderson
- 1962: Escape from East Berlin as Kurt Schroder
- 1964: One Mans Way as Norman Vincent Peale
- 1965: Baby The Rain Must Fall as Slim
- 1966: Kid Rodelo as Kid Rodelo
- 1966: The Plainsman as Wild Bill Hickok
- 1967: Sweet Love Bitter as David Hillary
- 1967: The Borgia Stick as Tom Harrison
- 1967: The Viking Queen as Justinian
- 1969: Childish Things as Tom Harris (also writer and producer)
- 1969: Daughter Of The Mind as Dr. Alex Lauder
- 1970: The Intruders as Sam Garrison
- 1971: Happy Birthday Wanda June as Herb Shuttle
- 1972: Justin Morgan Had A Horse as Justin Morgan
- 1972: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes as Breck
- 1972: Call Me By My Brightful Name as Doug (also writer and producer)
- 1973: Cotter as Art Cotter
- 1974: The Girl On The Late Late Show as William Martin
- 1974: The Sex Symbol as Sen. Grant O'Neal
- 1975: A Girl Named Sooner as Sheriff Phil Rotteman
- 1975: Deadly Hero as Lacy
- 1978: Rainbow as Frank Gumm
- 1979: Crisis In Mid Air as Adam Travis
- 1980: If Things Were Different as Robert Langford
- 1980: The Boy Who Drank Too Much as Ken Saunders
- 1980: Police Story Confessions Of A Lady Cop as Sgt. Jack Leland
- 1980: Fugitive Family as Peter Ritchie
- 1981: Endless Love as Hugh
- 1981: Return Of The Rebels as Sonny Morgan
- 1983: Thursdays Child as Parker Alden
- 1983: I Am the Cheese as David Farmer
- 1983: Quarterback Princess as Ralph Maida
- 1984: License To Kill as Tom Fiske
- 1984: Radioactive Dreams as Dash Hammer
- 1984: A Touch Of Scandal as Benjamin Gilvey
- 1986: Peggy Sue Got Married as Jack Kelcher
- 1986: Something In Common as Theo Fontana
- 1986: Scorpion as Gifford Leese
- 1987: Stillwatch as Sam Kingsley
- 1987: The Stepford Children as Steven Harding
- 1987: Made In Heaven as Ben Chandler
- 1987: Mistress as Wyn
- 1989: Ghosts Can't Do It as Winston
- 1996: Hearts Adrift as Lloyd Raines
- 1998: Internet Love as Don Murray
- 2001: Island Prey as Parker Gaits
- 2021: Promise as Zacharias
Television roles
- 1950: Studio One as Biondello
- 1950-1952: Kraft Theatre as Booth/George (2 episodes)
- 1951-1955: The Philco Television Playhouse as Axel Nordman (4 episodes)
- 1952: Lux Video Theatre as Jimmy
- 1955: Producers Showcase as Henry Antrobus
- 1955: Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre as Ken
- 1956: Appointment With Adventure as Cris
- 1956: The United States Steel Hour as Don
- 1957-1960: Playhouse 90 as Randy Bragg/Bob Munson (2 episodes)
- 1958-1959: The Du Pont Show Of The Month as Billy Budd (2 episodes)
- 1968-1969: The Outcasts as Earl Corey
- 1972: The Magical World Of Disney as Justin Morgan
- 1973: Love Story as Neil Kaplan
- 1973: Orson Welles Great Mysteries as Jack Stanley
- 1973-1975: Police Story as Sgt. Stiles/Jack Bonner (2 episodes)
- 1974: Amy Prentiss as Connors
- 1977: How The West Was Won as Anderson
- 1979-1982: Knots Landing as Sid Fairgate (34 episodes)
- 1986: T.J. Hooker as Sen. Stuart Grayle
- 1987: Hotel as Sam Burton
- 1987: Matlock as Albert Gordon
- 1989-1990: A Brand New Life as Roger Gibbons
- 1989-1993: ABC Afterschool Specials as Frank Morrow/Jack Karpinsky (2 episodes)
- 1991: Sons And Daughters as Bing Hammersmith
- 1993: Murder, She Wrote as Wally Hampton
- 1995: Wings as Dad
- 1996: The Single Guy as Chip Bremley
- 1998: The Wonderful World of Disney as Reporter
- 1999: Soldier Of Fortune Inc as White Dragon/John James/Col. Quentin Shepherd
- 2017: Twin Peaks as Bushnell Mullins
Short film roles
- 1950: Preface To A Life as Michael Thompson
- 1980: Branagan And Mapes as Dan Branagan
Theatre roles
- 1951: The Rose Tattoo as Jack Hunter
- 1955: The Skin of Our Teeth as Henry
- 1956: The Hot Corner as Clarence 'Lefty' McShane
- 1973: Smith as Walter Smith
- 1975-1978: Same Time Next Year as George
- 1975-1976: The Norman Conquests Table Manners as Tom
Writer
- 1957: Playhouse 90
- 1970: The Cross And The Switchblade (also director)
- 1980: Knots Landing
Producer
Director
- 1976: Damiens Island
- 2001: Elvis Is Alive
