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Audie Murphy
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 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.
Known For
Apache Rifles
as Capt. Jeff Stanton
The Unforgiven
as Cash Zachary
The Red Badge of Courage
as The Youth
Posse from Hell
as Banner Cole
Seven Ways from Sundown
as Seven Jones
No Name on the Bullet
as John Gant
Night Passage
as The Utica Kid
The Duel at Silver Creek
as Luke Cromwell - The Silver Kid
Ride Clear of Diablo
as Clay O'Mara
To Hell and Back
as Audie Murphy
