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Perry Murdock(1901-1988)

  • Set Decorator
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Perry Murdock was born on 18 September 1901 in Anadarko, Oklahoma, USA. He was a set decorator and actor, known for A Texas Cowboy (1929), Haunted Harbor (1944) and Tombstone Terror (1934). He was married to Erma Purviance. He died on 19 April 1988 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
BornSeptember 18, 1901
DiedApril 19, 1988(86)
BornSeptember 18, 1901
DiedApril 19, 1988(86)
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Known for

A Texas Cowboy (1929)
A Texas Cowboy
6.6
  • Jim Valentine(as Perry Murdoch)
  • 1929
Kay Aldridge and Kane Richmond in Haunted Harbor (1944)
Haunted Harbor
7.0
  • Set Decorator
  • 1944
Tombstone Terror (1934)
Tombstone Terror
6.2
  • Tramp
  • Singer(uncredited)
  • 1934
Bob Steele in Captain Careless (1928)
Captain Careless
  • Perry
  • 1928

Credits

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Set Decorator

  • Confessions of the D.A. Man (1978)
    Confessions of the D.A. Man
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1978
  • I Love a Mystery (1973)
    I Love a Mystery
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1973
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1972–1973
  • A Very Missing Person (1972)
    A Very Missing Person
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1972
  • Sally Field and Tim Matheson in Hitched (1971)
    Hitched
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1971
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1963–1971
  • Pete Duel and Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
    Alias Smith and Jones
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1971
  • Rod Serling in Night Gallery (1969)
    Night Gallery
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1969
  • Backtrack! (1969)
    Backtrack!
    5.9
    • Set Decorator
    • 1969
  • Senta Berger and Gene Barry in Istanbul Express (1968)
    Istanbul Express
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1968
  • Don Knotts and Barbara Rhoades in The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
    The Shakiest Gun in the West
    6.4
    • Set Decorator
    • 1968
  • Shadow Over Elveron (1968)
    Shadow Over Elveron
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1968
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1964–1967
  • How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1967)
    How I Spent My Summer Vacation
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1967
  • Jean Arthur, Ron Harper, and Leonard Stone in The Jean Arthur Show (1966)
    The Jean Arthur Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1966

Actor

  • Bob Steele in Border Phantom (1937)
    Border Phantom
    5.1
    • Jim Barton
    • 1937
  • Bob Steele in The Trusted Outlaw (1937)
    The Trusted Outlaw
    5.7
    • Farrell - Cantina Bigmouth (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Bob Steele in Cavalry (1936)
    Cavalry
    6.1
    • Jake - Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Beth Marion and Bob Steele in Trail of Terror (1935)
    Trail of Terror
    6.7
    • Stage Guard (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Alias John Law (1935)
    Alias John Law
    5.8
    • Informant (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • John Wayne in The New Frontier (1935)
    The New Frontier
    5.4
    • Henry (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Kit Guard, Arthur Loft, and Bob Steele in Kid Courageous (1935)
    Kid Courageous
    6.5
    • Pedro
    • Cantina Brawler
    • 1935
  • John Wayne in Paradise Canyon (1935)
    Paradise Canyon
    5.1
    • Ike
    • 1935
  • Bob Steele in Smokey Smith (1935)
    Smokey Smith
    6.8
    • Henchman Butch (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Peggy Campbell and Bob Steele in Big Calibre (1935)
    Big Calibre
    5.9
    • Deputy (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Bob Steele in Western Justice (1934)
    Western Justice
    5.9
    • Rufe
    • 1934
  • Tombstone Terror (1934)
    Tombstone Terror
    6.2
    • Tramp
    • Singer (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • John Wayne and George 'Gabby' Hayes in Blue Steel (1934)
    Blue Steel
    5.3
    • Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • A Demon for Trouble (1934)
    A Demon for Trouble
    5.5
    • Henchman
    • 1934
  • Tripping Through the Tropics
    6.8
    Short
    • 1934

Writer

  • Peggy Campbell and Bob Steele in Big Calibre (1935)
    Big Calibre
    5.9
    • story
    • 1935
  • Tombstone Terror (1934)
    Tombstone Terror
    6.2
    • original story and screenplay
    • 1934
  • Jay Wilsey in Pals of the Prairie (1934)
    Pals of the Prairie
    Short
    • story
    • 1934
  • Bob Steele in Captain Careless (1928)
    Captain Careless
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Perry Murdoch
  • Born
    • September 18, 1901
    • Anadarko, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • April 19, 1988
    • Van Nuys, California, USA(respiratory arrest)
  • Spouse
    • Erma Purviance1932 - April 19, 1988 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
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