
Murray Alper
Known for Acting · 169 credits
- Born
- 1904-01-11
- Died
- 1984-11-16
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Murray Apler
Biography
Murray Alper (January 11, 1904 – November 16, 1984) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous television series, films, and Broadway productions.
Known For
TV Shows (25)

Maverick
1957
as Gus

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Driver

Get Smart
1965
as Owner of Diner / Contact Man

Petticoat Junction
1963
as Mr. Lindley

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as The Cabbie

Cheyenne
1955

Green Acres
1965
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mechanic

The Donna Reed Show
1958

77 Sunset Strip
1958

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964

The Munsters
1964
as The 2nd Man

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Lloyd / Sgt. Ed Carmody

Adventures of Superman
1952
as Sanders

Bronco
1958
as Forty Rock (uncredited)

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Buck

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
CBS Playhouse
1966
as Landlord

Gidget
1965

Johnny Staccato
1959
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Steve

Ensign O'Toole
1962
as Chief Wales

Letter to Loretta
1953
as Marty Simmons

Occasional Wife
1966

Johnny Midnight
1960
Movies (144)

Strangers on a Train
1951
as Boatman (uncredited)

The Maltese Falcon
1941
as Frank Richman

Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Deputy (uncredited)

Sergeant York
1941
as But! Boy (uncredited)

The Nutty Professor
1963
as Gym Attendant (uncredited)
Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly
1945
as Chief Flight Instructor

Saboteur
1942
as Truck Driver

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
1962
as Projectionist (uncredited)

Angel on My Shoulder
1946
as Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

They Were Expendable
1945
as 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c

Bachelor Mother
1939
as Dance Floor Gatekeeper (uncredited)

Cocoanut Grove
1938
as Concessionaire

The Gunfighter
1950
as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

On the Town
1949
as Cab Company Owner (uncredited)

Walk on the Wild Side
1962
as Diner in Teresina’s Cafe (uncredited)

Turnabout
1940
as Doc, the Masseur

God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as Sgt. Altonen (uncredited)

Blondie Has Servant Trouble
1940
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Appointment with Danger
1950
as Driver

Married Bachelor
1941
as Sleeper

Vice Squad
1953
as Cop (uncredited)

After the Thin Man
1936
as Kid (uncredited)

Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942
as Wiseguy

Jungle Gents
1954
as Max Lomax

Lullaby of Broadway
1951
as Joe, Bartender at Three O'Clock Club (uncredited)

My Favorite Wife
1940
as Yosemite Bartender (uncredited)

Baby Face Nelson
1957
as Alex – Bank Guard

Lost Continent
1951
as Air Police Sergeant

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949
as Joe, Reporter (uncredited)

The Gangster
1947
as Eddie (uncredited)

The Big Mouth
1967
as Ed - Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Another Thin Man
1939
as Larry (uncredited)

Manpower
1941
as Lineman (uncredited)

Affectionately Yours
1941
as Blair

Tail Spin
1939
as Albuquerque Mechanic (Uncredited)

Out of the Fog
1941

The Long Night
1947
as Mac - Bartender (uncredited)

The Big Broadcast of 1937
1936
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Joe Quig

No Time for Love
1943
as Moran (uncredited)

The Outlaws Is Coming
1965
as Chief Crazy Horse

Jail Busters
1955
as Kitchen Trustee Gus

The Geisha Boy
1958
as GI in Korea (uncredited)

Black Friday
1940
as Bellhop

The Big Tip Off
1955
as Dan Curry - Gambler

The Jazz Singer
1953
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

My Favorite Spy
1942
as Kay's 1st Taxi Driver

Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Bus Driver

City for Conquest
1940
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Gasoline Alley
1951
as Giffin

The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Cowboy at Ranch (uncredited)

Big Town Girl
1937
as Marty

Little Big Shot
1935
as Doré's Henchman

King of the Underworld
1939
as Eddie

Gold Diggers in Paris
1938
as Taxi Driver

Something for the Boys
1944
as Army Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

23 1/2 Hours Leave
1937
as Sgt. Schultz

Air Force
1943
as Butch - Demolition Squad Corporal (uncredited)

Sleep, My Love
1948
as Bar Patron at The Maples

Submarine Patrol
1938
as Orderly in Maitland's Office

It's a Wonderful World
1939
as Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Hands Across the Table
1935
as Cabbie (uncredited)

Escape from Crime
1942
as Fingerprint Assistant

The Big Shot
1942
as Quinto, a Convict

Let's Live a Little
1948
as Cabbie

Here Come the Marines
1952
as Corporal Stacey

Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Eddie (uncredited)

Sea Devils
1937
as Seaman Brown

Next Time I Marry
1938
as Joe

Seven Keys to Baldpate
1935
as Max

Escape by Night
1937
as Horace 'Red' Graham

Swing Fever
1943
as Burly Attentant (uncredited)

The Hard Way
1943
as Joe Duglatz (Uncredited)

Bombardier
1943
as Little Boy

Women's Prison
1955

Tanganyika
1954
as Paul Duffy

Security Risk
1954
as Mike

The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Hotel Bell Captain (uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Pickup Driver with Red (uncredited)

East of the River
1940
as Dink Rogers, Blackjack Player (uncredited)

The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
1963
as Gus

Dangerously They Live
1941
as Miller, Psychopathic Ward Guard (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940
as Pete

Jalopy
1953
as Red, the mechanic

Tricky Dicks
1953
as The Thrill Killer

Up Goes Maisie
1946
as Mitch O'Hara

Corvette K-225
1943
as Jones

Behind Southern Lines
1952
as Sergeant

Lucky Partners
1940
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Las Vegas Shakedown
1955
as House Manager

The Eve of St. Mark
1944
as Sgt. Kriven

Torture Money
1937
as Little Davie Barkell (uncredited)

Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

The Power of the Whistler
1945
as Joe Blainey, Elite Bakery Truck Driver

Murder Without Tears
1953
as Jim, the Bartender

The Great Man Votes
1939
as Tri-County Distribution Truck Driver

The Gay Sisters
1942
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Slightly Scarlet
1956

Two in Revolt
1936
as Andy

Gallant Bess
1946
as Johnny

Navy Bound
1951
as Seaman 'Warthog' Novak

The Phantom Thief
1946
as Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur

Down Mexico Way
1941
as Flood

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
1940
as Nails

Slippy McGee
1948
as Red

The Night of Nights
1939
as Muggins
Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs
1945
as Chief Flight Instructor

Sailor's Lady
1940
as Sailor

Highway Dragnet
1954
as Ice Cream Truck Driver

The Girl Habit
1931
as Hood

The Royal Family of Broadway
1930
as McDermott

The Steel Fist
1952
as Nicholas

My Life with Caroline
1941
as Jenkins

Lady Be Careful
1936
as Mattie

High Tension
1936
as Chuck

Larceny with Music
1943
as Cab Driver

Double Alibi
1940
as Joe - Counterman

Spies and Guys
1953
as Sergeant

Let's Go Navy!
1951
as Sailor with Nuramo tattoo
About Murray Alper
Murray Alper (January 11, 1904 – November 16, 1984) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous television series, films, and Broadway productions. With 169 credits spanning from 1930 to 1967, Murray Alper has appeared in 144 films and 25 TV shows.
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- Strangers on a Train (1951) — as Boatman (uncredited)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) — as Frank Richman
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) — as Deputy (uncredited)
- Sergeant York (1941) — as But! Boy (uncredited)
- The Nutty Professor (1963) — as Gym Attendant (uncredited)
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