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."–-Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection (Alabama Department of Archives and History)
- Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library. (Digital Library of Georgia)
- Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection (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. (Black-and-white photographs)
- 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. (Black-and-white photographs)
- 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. (Black-and-white photographs)
- Senators George Murphy, Jacob Javits, and Joseph Clark of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, listening to testimony during a hearing at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. (Black-and-white photographs)
- Senators George Murphy, Jacob Javits, Joseph Clark, and Robert F. Kennedy of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, listening to testimony during a hearing at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. (Black-and-white photographs)
- Senators George Murphy, Jacob Javits, Joseph Clark, and Robert F. Kennedy of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, listening to testimony during a hearing at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. (Black-and-white photographs)
- Senators George Murphy, Jacob Javits, Joseph Clark, and Robert F. Kennedy of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, listening to testimony during a hearing at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. (Black-and-white photographs)
- Senators George Murphy, Jacob Javits, Joseph Clark, and Robert F. Kennedy of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, listening to testimony during a hearing at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. (Black-and-white photographs)
- Senators George Murphy, Jacob Javits, Joseph Clark, and Robert F. Kennedy of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, listening to testimony during a hearing at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. (Black-and-white photographs)
- Senators George Murphy, Jacob Javits, Joseph Clark, and Robert F. Kennedy of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, listening to testimony during a hearing at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. (Black-and-white photographs)
- Senators George Murphy, Joseph Clark, and Robert F. Kennedy of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, listening to testimony during a hearing at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. (Black-and-white photographs)
- Senators George Murphy, Joseph Clark, and Robert F. Kennedy of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, listening to testimony during a hearing at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. (Black-and-white photographs)
- Woman speaking to Senator Jacob Javitz before or after a hearing held by the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. (Black-and-white photographs)
- Woman speaking to Senator Jacob Javitz before or after a hearing held by the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. (Black-and-white photographs)