Murphy, George, 1902-1992

Authoritative Name:
Murphy, George, 1902-1992
Biography:
"Senator from California; born in New Haven, Conn., July 4, 1902; educated at Peddie Institute in Hightstown, N.J., and the Pawling School of New York; attended Yale University; engaged as an actor in New York in 1926 and appeared thereafter in four Broadway shows; moved to Hollywood, Calif., in 1935 and made forty-five motion pictures; organized entertainment personnel for the Armed Forces during the Second World War; twice elected president of the Screen Actors Guild and served on the board of directors for fifteen years; vice president, Desilu Studios 1958-1961, Technicolor Corp. 1961-1964; director of entertainment for presidential inaugurations in 1952, 1956, 1960; chairman of the Republican State Central Committee of California 1953-1954; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate on November 3, 1964, for the six year term commencing January 3, 1965; subsequently appointed January 1, 1965, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Pierre Salinger for the term ending January 3, 1965, and served from January 1, 1965, to January 3, 1971; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970; was a resident of Palm Beach, Fla., until his death due to leukemia on May 3, 1992."â€"-Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Associated Subjects:
Murphy, George, 1902-1992
Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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Man seated on small platform in front of a motion picture camera, during a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi.

Creator:
Peppler, Jim
Date of Original:
1967-04-10
Collection:
Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
Contributing Institution:
Alabama. Department of Archives and History

Man seated on small platform in front of a motion picture camera, during a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi.

Creator:
Peppler, Jim
Date of Original:
1967-04-10
Collection:
Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
Contributing Institution:
Alabama. Department of Archives and History

Man seated on small platform in front of a motion picture camera, during a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi.

Creator:
Peppler, Jim
Date of Original:
1967-04-10
Collection:
Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
Contributing Institution:
Alabama. Department of Archives and History

Man seated on small platform in front of a motion picture camera, during a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi.

Creator:
Peppler, Jim
Date of Original:
1967-04-10
Collection:
Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
Contributing Institution:
Alabama. Department of Archives and History

Men and women seated at a table before the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, during a hearing at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi.

Creator:
Peppler, Jim
Date of Original:
1967-04-10
Collection:
Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
Contributing Institution:
Alabama. Department of Archives and History

Men and women seated at a table before the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, during a hearing at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi.

Creator:
Peppler, Jim
Date of Original:
1967-04-10
Collection:
Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
Contributing Institution:
Alabama. Department of Archives and History
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