Acting

James Murray

Born February 9, 1901 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died July 11, 1936 · aged 35

James Murray (February 9, 1901 – July 11, 1936) was an American movie actor. James appeared in 36 movies during his career. It may be safe to assume that less than half of his movies survived to present day. In most of his post silent era movies, particularly those made during the last few years of his career/life, he was cast in uncredited bit parts, or as an extra. Of all his silent movies, The…

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Baby Face

Baby Face · 1933

A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.

San Francisco

San Francisco · 1936

MovieDramaRomance

A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.

The Crowd

The Crowd · 1928

MovieDramaRomance

John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.

Shanghai Lady

Shanghai Lady · 1929

Having spent several wasted months in a Shanghai opium dem, former prostitute Cassie Cook yearns to start her life afresh. Likewise, ex-convict Badlands McKinney also wants to clean up his act.

The Informer

The Informer · 1935

MovieCrimeDrama

Gypo Nolan is a former Irish Republican Army man who drowns his sorrows in the bottle. He's desperate to escape his bleak Dublin life and start over in America with his girlfriend. So when British authorities advertise a reward for information about his best friend, current IRA member Frankie, Gypo cooperates. Now Gypo can buy two tickets on a boat bound for the States, but can he escape the overwhelming guilt he feels for betraying his buddy?

Rose Marie

Rose Marie · 1936

MovieRomanceAdventure

An incognito opera singer falls for a policeman who has been assigned to track down her fugitive brother.

Heroes for Sale

Heroes for Sale · 1933

Heroes for Sale

World War I veteran Tom Holmes is marked by the unbearable suffering caused by his battle wounds. Over the years, he comes to experience both the pain of misfortune and a love for other human beings.

Air Hostess

Air Hostess · 1933

A plucky stewardess risks her life marrying a daredevil pilot.

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Baby Face

Baby Face · 1933

A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.

Brakeman (uncredited)

San Francisco

San Francisco · 1936

MovieDramaRomance

A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.

Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)

The Crowd

The Crowd · 1928

MovieDramaRomance

John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.

John 'Johnny' Sims

Shanghai Lady

Shanghai Lady · 1929

Having spent several wasted months in a Shanghai opium dem, former prostitute Cassie Cook yearns to start her life afresh. Likewise, ex-convict Badlands McKinney also wants to clean up his act.

'Badlands' McKinney

The Informer

The Informer · 1935

MovieCrimeDrama

Gypo Nolan is a former Irish Republican Army man who drowns his sorrows in the bottle. He's desperate to escape his bleak Dublin life and start over in America with his girlfriend. So when British authorities advertise a reward for information about his best friend, current IRA member Frankie, Gypo cooperates. Now Gypo can buy two tickets on a boat bound for the States, but can he escape the overwhelming guilt he feels for betraying his buddy?

Bit Part (uncredited)

Rose Marie

Rose Marie · 1936

MovieRomanceAdventure

An incognito opera singer falls for a policeman who has been assigned to track down her fugitive brother.

Bit Part (uncredited)

Heroes for Sale

Heroes for Sale · 1933

Heroes for Sale

World War I veteran Tom Holmes is marked by the unbearable suffering caused by his battle wounds. Over the years, he comes to experience both the pain of misfortune and a love for other human beings.

Blind Soldier

Air Hostess

Air Hostess · 1933

A plucky stewardess risks her life marrying a daredevil pilot.

Ted Hunter

Central Airport

Central Airport · 1933

Central Airport

Aviator Jim Blaine and his brother Neil are rivals not only as daredevil flyers, but also for the love of parachutist Jill Collins.

Eddie Hughes

The Rampant Age

The Rampant Age · 1930

The Rampant Age

Wealthy playboy Sandy Benton falls for pretty but decidedly less wealthy neighbor Doris Lawrence. She rebuffs his attentions, but scheming golddigger Estelle has her own plans for Sandy. When Doris hears about Sandy's wild times with Estelle, she sets out to show him that she, too, can be a "modern" woman.

Sandy Benton

Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny · 1933

MovieCrimeDrama

Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in the custody of a wealthy married couple. Years later, thanks to the protection of a corrupt politician, she becomes the main "madame" of San Francisco, in addition to participating in various illegal activities.

Dan McAllister

In Old Kentucky

In Old Kentucky · 1927

In Old Kentucky

Young Brierly struggles to save his father, Major Brierly, from the clutches of alcohol after the Great War. At the same time, he prepares Major Brierly's horse, which served bravely with the Major at the front, for the Kentucky Derby.

Jimmy Brierly

Kick In

Kick In · 1931

MovieCrimeDrama

Chick Hewes is released from prison and finds work as an accountant. Two years later, Chick's crooked friend, Benny LaMarr, to whom he is indebted for past kindnesses, steals a diamond necklace from the home safe of the district attorney. When the district attorney threatens to accuse the police of inefficiency in crime fighting, Garvey, who is campaigning for the office of police commissioner, promises to catch the thief in twenty-four hours.

Benny LaMarr

The Shakedown

The Shakedown · 1929

MovieDramaRomance

A grifter in a boxing scam learns a better way from an orphan and a beautiful girl.

Dave Roberts

The Drunkard

The Drunkard · 1935

An unscrupulous lawyer uses alcohol to swindle an innocent family.

Edward Middleton

In Line of Duty

In Line of Duty · 1931

In Line of Duty

A Canadian Mountie officer pursuing a fugitive from the law, is left in a moral conundrum when the fugitive saves his life.

Cpl. Sherwood

The Little Wildcat

The Little Wildcat · 1928

The Little Wildcat

MovieComedyDrama

A pair of elderly Civil War veterans, Judge Holt and his friend Joel Ketchum, spent most of their time reminiscing about their wartime experiences. In the meantime, Holt's granddaughter falls in love with a devil-may-care aviator. The only problem is that Holt hates aviators and will do whatever he can to break up the romance.

Conrad Burton

Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe · 1935

The singing stoker and the vamp.

Gerald (uncredited)

Bright Lights

Bright Lights · 1930

MovieMusicDrama

A successful Broadway star ready to retire from her wild career announces her engagement. But her tumultuous past isn't done with her yet.

Connie Lamont

Hide-Out

Hide-Out · 1930

A bootlegger on the run from the law hides out on a college campus. He disguises himself as a student and soon becomes the school's star athlete and the most popular man on campus.

Jimmy Dorgan

Trapped

Trapped · 1931

MovieCrimeDrama

The Shadow's second movie short, an adaptation from a Ray Humphreys story, "The Cat's Paw," from Detective Story Magazine.

Jimmy Dare

The Lovelorn

The Lovelorn · 1927

MovieDramaRomance

Charlie

High Gear

High Gear · 1933

MovieAdventureAction

When Mark 'High Gear' Sherrod looses his nerve, the race car driver takes a job driving a taxi, but when he befriends a cute reporter and the young handicapped son of a deceased driver, he attempts to return to the track.

Mark 'High Gear' Sherrod

Rose-Marie

Rose-Marie · 1928

Sergeant Malone of the Mounties and effeminate Etienne Doray are both in love with Rose-Marie, but she doesn't light up until soldier of fortune Jim Kenyon drifts into the post. Soon Jim is accused of murder but he escapes.

Jim Kenyon