George Murphy

Birth Name:

George Lloyd Murphy

Birth Place:

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Assistant director

In 1965, he was elected to the U․S․ Senate as a representative of California
Was educated at Yale University, where he played on the football team
Before becoming an actor, he worked as a tool maker at Ford Motor Company
His early jobs included working as a miner, a real estate agent and a night club dancer
Is best known for his work as a singer and dancer in various musicals
Was vice president of Desilu Studios and the Technicolor Corporation
Directed the entertainment for the Eisenhower-Nixon inauguration in 1953, early in the same year he entered politics as chairman of the Californian Republican State Central Committee
Has served as vice president of the Technicolor Corporation
In 1944, he became president of the Screen Actors Guild
Is credited with starting the Candy desk tradition in the U․S․ Senate

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