Murphy, Mary (1931–)

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Murphy, Mary (1931–)

American actress. Born Jan 26, 1931, in Washington DC; m. Dale Robertson (actor, div.).

Made film debut in The Lemon Drop Kid (1949), followed by Carrie, Main Street to Broadway, Sitting Bull, The Desperate Hours, The Maverick Queen, Live Fast Die Young, The Electronic Monster, Harlow and Junior Bonner, among others; probably best remembered for lead performance opposite Marlon Brando in The Wild One (1954); later ran an art gallery.

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