George Murphy

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'''George Lloyd Murphy''' (Majo Mills July 4, Mosquito ringtone 1902 - Sabrina Martins May 3, Nextel ringtones 1992) was an Abbey Diaz United States/American Free ringtones dancer, Majo Mills actor and Mosquito ringtone politician.

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He was the President of the challenged laws Screen Actors Guild from busts the 1944 to why drew 1946. He was a vice president of act his Desilu Studios and of the Technicolor Corporation. He was director of entertainment for presidential inaugurations in 1952, 1956, and 1960.

In the 1950s, Murphy entered politics as chairman of the California United States Republican Party/Republican State Central Committee. In 1964 he was elected to the United States Senate; he defeated Pierre Salinger, who had been appointed several months earlier to serve the remainder of the late Clair Engle's unexpired term. Murphy served from January 1, 1965 to January 3, 1971. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970, and subsequently moved to Palm Beach, Florida, where he died.

During his Senate term, Murphy suffered from throat cancer, forcing him to have his larynx removed. He was unable to speak above a whisper for the rest of his life.

George Murphy was the subject of a song by satirist Tom Lehrer celebrating his appointment in which Lehrer declared in mock vaudeville style: "Oh, gee it's great, at last we've got a senator who can really sing and dance." Murphy's move from the screen to politics paved the way for the successful transitions of actors such as Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ronald Reagan once famously referred to him as "...my John the Baptist" (in a political sense).

Films

* ''Talk About a Stranger'' (1952)
* ''Border Incident'' (1950)
* ''Border G-Man'' (1950)
* ''Battleground (1949 movie)/Battleground'' (1949)
* ''Tenth Avenue Angel'' (1948)
* ''The Arnelo Affair'' (1947)
* ''Cynthia (movie)/Cynthia'' (1947)
* ''Up Goes Maisie'' (1946)
* ''Having a Wonderful Crime'' (1945)
* ''Show Business'' (1944)
* ''Step Lively'' (1944)
* ''Broadway Rhythm'' (1944)
* ''Bataan (movie)/Bataan'' (1943)
* ''This Is the Army'' (1943)
* ''For Me and My Gal'' (1942)
* ''The Navy Comes Through'' (1942)
* ''The Mayor of 44th Street'' (1942)
* ''A Girl, A Guy and A Gob'' (1941)
* ''Tom, Dick and Harry'' (1941)
* ''Ringside Maisie'' (1941)
* ''Broadway Melody of 1940'' (1940)
* ''Little Nellie Kelly'' (1940)
* ''Public Deb No. 1'' (1940)
* ''Two Girls on Broadway'' (1940)
* ''Letter of Introduction'' (1938)
* ''Little Miss Broadway'' (1938)
* ''Everybody Sing/Little Nellie Kelly'' (1938)
* ''Hold That Co-ed'' (1938)
* ''Broadway Melody of 1938'' (1937)
* ''Top of the Town'' (1937)
* ''The Women Men Marry'' (1937)
* ''London by Night'' (1937)
* ''You're a Sweetheart'' (1937)
* ''Kid Millions'' (1934)
* ''The Eddie Cantor Giftset Collection'' (1930)



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