
Audie Murphy
- Date of Birth: 1925-06-20
- Date of Death: 1971-05-28
- Place of Birth: Kingston, Texas, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1924 – May 28, 1971) was a fifth grade dropout from an extremely poor family who became the most decorated American soldier of W... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1924 – 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Audie Murphy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Showdown
Western • 1963 May

Suspicion
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1957 September

Gunfight at Comanche Creek
Western • 1963 November

Six Black Horses
Western • 1962 April

The Quiet American
Drama, Romance, War • 1958 February

Seven Ways from Sundown
Western • 1960 September

Ride Clear of Diablo
Western • 1954 February

Kansas Raiders
Western • 1950 November

Joe Butterfly
Comedy • 1957 May

Drums Across the River
Western • 1954 June