Actor Don Murray, known for roles in Bus Stop, The Outcasts, Knots Landing and Twin Peaks, dies at 94

By Marie Reader

Don Murray with Eva Marie Saint in A Hatful of Rain (1957). By 20th Century Fox, PD-US, https en.wikipedia.org

Donald Patrick Murray (July 31, 1929 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor best known for his breakout performance in the film Bus Stop (1956, with Marilyn Monroe), which earned him a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other films include A Hatful of Rain (1957), Shake Hands with the Devil (1959, with James Cagney), One Foot in Hell (1960, with Alan Ladd), The Hoodlum Priest (1961), Advise & Consent (1962, with Henry Fonda and Charles Laughton), Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965, with Steve McQueen and Lee Remick), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Deadly Hero (1975), and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986, with Kathleen Turner).

Murray starred in television series such as The Outcasts (1968–1969), Knots Landing (1979–1981), and Twin Peaks (2017).

Don Murray’s first wife was Hope Lange, seen here in Death Wish (1974). Trailer screenshot, Public Domain, https commons.wikimedia.org