Audie Murphy

About

Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1925 – May 28, 1971) was a fifth grade dropout from an extremely poor family who became the most decorated American soldier of World War II. After the war he became a celebrated movie star for over two decades, appearing in 44 films. He also found some success as a country music composer. Murphy became the most decorated United States soldier of the war during twenty-seven months in action in the European Theatre. He received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest award for valor, along with 32 additional U.S. and foreign medals and citations, including five from France and one from Belgium. Murphy's successful movie career included To Hell and Back (1955), based on his book of the same title (1949) . He died in a plane crash in 1971 and was interred, with full military honors, in Arlington National Cemetery.

Known for

StartimeSeries • 1959SuspicionSeries • 1957The UnforgivenMovie • 1960Night PassageMovie • 1957DestryMovie • 1954No Name on the BulletMovie • 1959The Red Badge of CourageMovie • 1951GunpointMovie • 1966Bullet for a BadmanMovie • 1964To Hell and BackMovie • 1955Posse from HellMovie • 1961Hell Bent for LeatherMovie • 1960Seven Ways from SundownMovie • 1960The Guns of Fort PetticoatMovie • 1957Ride a Crooked TrailMovie • 1958Apache RiflesMovie • 1964The Duel at Silver CreekMovie • 1952Ride Clear of DiabloMovie • 1954The Kid from TexasMovie • 1950The Quick GunMovie • 1964The Cimarron KidMovie • 1952Drums Across the RiverMovie • 1954A Time for DyingMovie • 1969The TexicanMovie • 1966