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Murray Alper, actor
Actor

Murray Alper: Movies & Box Office

films
89
on screen
1930–1967
box office
$7.81K
Career at a glance

Murray Alper's Career in Numbers

Murray Alper's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Murray Alper works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Royal Family of Broadway (1930) to The Big Mouth (1967), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Murray Alper Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 20
  2. 1940s 45
  3. 1950s 19
  4. 1960s 5

The 1940s were Murray Alper's busiest decade, with 45 films.

Murray Alper Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 27
  • Drama 21
  • Crime 14
  • Mystery 7
  • Romance 6
  • Action 3
  • War 3
  • Music 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Thriller 2

Comedy is the genre Murray Alper has worked in most, with 27 films, ahead of drama (21).

Murray Alper Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Bachelor Mother $4.15K worldwide
Newest film
The Big Mouth 1967
89 credits

Murray Alper Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Murray Alper is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1967 The Big Mouth (1967) movie poster The Big Mouth as Ed - Motorcycle Officer (uncredited) · Crime
  2. 1965 The Outlaws Is Coming (1965) movie poster The Outlaws Is Coming as Chief Crazy Horse · Western
  3. 1963 The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963) movie poster The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze as Gus · Comedy
  4. 1962 Walk on the Wild Side (1962) movie poster Walk on the Wild Side as Diner in Teresina’s Cafe (uncredited) · Drama
  5. 1960 Ocean’s Eleven (1960) movie poster Ocean’s Eleven as Deputy (uncredited) · Crime
  6. 1957 Baby Face Nelson (1957) movie poster Baby Face Nelson as Alex – Bank Guard · Crime
  7. 1956 Slightly Scarlet (1956) movie poster Slightly Scarlet Crime
  8. 1955 Jail Busters (1955) movie poster Jail Busters as Kitchen Trustee Gus · Comedy
  9. 1955 Las Vegas Shakedown (1955) movie poster Las Vegas Shakedown as House Manager · Drama
  10. 1955 Women’s Prison (1955) movie poster Women’s Prison Drama
  11. 1954 Jungle Gents (1954) movie poster Jungle Gents as Max Lomax · Comedy
  12. 1954 Tanganyika (1954) movie poster Tanganyika as Paul Duffy · Action
  13. 1954 Highway Dragnet (1954) movie poster Highway Dragnet as Ice Cream Truck Driver · Drama
  14. 1953 Vice Squad (1953) movie poster Vice Squad as Cop (uncredited) · Crime
  15. 1953 Tricky Dicks (1953) movie poster Tricky Dicks as The Thrill Killer · Comedy
  16. 1953 Trouble Along the Way (1953) movie poster Trouble Along the Way as Bus Driver · Comedy
  17. 1953 Jalopy (1953) movie poster Jalopy as Red, the mechanic · Comedy
  18. 1952 The Jazz Singer (1952) movie poster The Jazz Singer as Taxi Driver (uncredited) · Music
  19. 1952 Here Come the Marines (1952) movie poster Here Come the Marines as Corporal Stacey · Crime
  20. 1952 The Steel Fist (1952) movie poster The Steel Fist as Nicholas · Drama
  21. 1951 Lost Continent (1951) movie poster Lost Continent as Air Police Sergeant · Adventure
  22. 1951 Gasoline Alley (1951) movie poster Gasoline Alley as Giffin · Comedy
  23. 1950 Appointment with Danger (1950) movie poster Appointment with Danger as Driver · Drama
  24. 1950 Blonde Dynamite (1950) movie poster Blonde Dynamite as John Zero "Dynamite" Bacchuss · Crime
  25. 1949 On the Town (1949) movie poster On the Town Comedy
  26. 1949 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) movie poster Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as Joe, Reporter (uncredited) · Mystery
  27. 1948 Let’s Live a Little (1948) movie poster Let’s Live a Little as Cabbie · Comedy
  28. 1948 Sleep, My Love (1948) movie poster Sleep, My Love as Bar Patron at The Maples · Mystery
  29. 1947 The Gangster (1947) movie poster The Gangster as Eddie · Crime
  30. 1947 The Long Night (1947) movie poster The Long Night as Mac - Bartender (uncredited) · Romance
  31. 1946 Gallant Bess (1946) movie poster Gallant Bess as Johnny · Drama
  32. 1946 Angel on My Shoulder (1946) movie poster Angel on My Shoulder as Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited) · Comedy
  33. 1946 The Phantom Thief (1946) movie poster The Phantom Thief as Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur · Crime
  34. 1946 Up Goes Maisie (1946) movie poster Up Goes Maisie as Mitch O'Hara · Comedy
  35. 1945 The Power of the Whistler (1945) movie poster The Power of the Whistler as Joe Blainey, Elite Bakery Truck Driver · Mystery
  36. 1945 God Is My Co-Pilot (1945) movie poster God Is My Co-Pilot as Sgt. Altonen (uncredited) · Adventure
  37. 1944 Something for the Boys (1944) movie poster Something for the Boys as Army Desk Sergeant (uncredited) · Comedy
  38. 1944 The Eve of St. Mark (1944) movie poster The Eve of St. Mark as Sgt. Kriven · War
  39. 1943 Swing Fever (1943) movie poster Swing Fever as Burly Attentant (uncredited) · Romance
  40. 1943 Corvette K-225 (1943) movie poster Corvette K-225 as Jones · War
  41. 1943 Hers to Hold (1943) movie poster Hers to Hold as Smiley, the Foreman · Drama
  42. 1943 Bombardier (1943) movie poster Bombardier as Little Boy · Drama
  43. 1943 No Time for Love (1943) movie poster No Time for Love as Moran (uncredited) · Comedy
  44. 1943 Air Force (1943) movie poster Air Force as Butch - Demolition Squad Corporal (uncredited) · War
  45. 1943 The Hard Way (1943) movie poster The Hard Way as Joe Duglatz (Uncredited) · Drama
  46. 1943 Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer (1943) movie poster Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer as Bit Role · Documentary
  47. 1942 The Gay Sisters (1942) movie poster The Gay Sisters as Elevator Operator (uncredited) · Romance
  48. 1942 Escape from Crime (1942) movie poster Escape from Crime as Fingerprint Assistant · Crime
  49. 1942 The Big Shot (1942) movie poster The Big Shot as Quinto, a Convict · Drama
  50. 1942 My Favorite Spy (1942) movie poster My Favorite Spy as Kay's 1st Taxi Driver · Comedy
  51. 1942 Powder Town (1942) movie poster Powder Town as Joe the Cab Driver (uncredited) · Comedy
  52. 1942 The Lady Is Willing (1942) movie poster The Lady Is Willing as Joe Quig · Romance
  53. 1941 Dangerously They Live (1941) movie poster Dangerously They Live as Miller, Psychopathic Ward Guard (uncredited) · Drama
  54. 1941 Married Bachelor (1941) movie poster Married Bachelor as Sleeper · Comedy
  55. 1941 Down Mexico Way (1941) movie poster Down Mexico Way as Flood · Comedy
  56. 1941 Manpower (1941) movie poster Manpower as Lineman (uncredited) · Crime
  57. 1941 My Life with Caroline (1941) movie poster My Life with Caroline as Jenkins · Comedy
  58. 1941 Out of the Fog (1941) movie poster Out of the Fog Thriller
  59. 1941 Affectionately Yours (1941) movie poster Affectionately Yours as Blair · Comedy
  60. 1940 East of the River (1940) movie poster East of the River as Dink Rogers, Blackjack Player (uncredited) · Drama
  61. 1940 City for Conquest (1940) movie poster City for Conquest as Taxi Driver (uncredited) · Drama
  62. 1940 Lucky Partners (1940) movie poster Lucky Partners as Orchestra Leader (uncredited) · Drama
  63. 1940 Blondie Has Servant Trouble (1940) movie poster Blondie Has Servant Trouble as Taxi Driver (uncredited) · Comedy
  64. 1940 Sailor’s Lady (1940) movie poster Sailor’s Lady as Sailor · Comedy
  65. 1940 Gambling on the High Seas (1940) movie poster Gambling on the High Seas as Louie · Crime
  66. 1940 Turnabout (1940) movie poster Turnabout as Doc, the Masseur · Comedy
  67. 1940 My Favorite Wife (1940) movie poster My Favorite Wife as Yosemite Bartender (uncredited) · Comedy
  68. 1940 Black Friday (1940) movie poster Black Friday as Bellhop · Thriller
  69. 1940 The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940) movie poster The Lone Wolf Strikes as Pete · Drama
  70. 1939 The Roaring Twenties (1939) movie poster The Roaring Twenties as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited) · Crime
  71. 1939 Bachelor Mother (1939) movie poster Bachelor Mother as Dance Floor Gatekeeper (uncredited) · Comedy
  72. 1939 It’s a Wonderful World (1939) movie poster It’s a Wonderful World as Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited) · Mystery
  73. 1939 Rose of Washington Square (1939) movie poster Rose of Washington Square as Eddie (uncredited) · Drama
  74. 1939 Twelve Crowded Hours (1939) movie poster Twelve Crowded Hours as Louie Allen · Action
  75. 1939 Tail Spin (1939) movie poster Tail Spin as Albuquerque Mechanic (Uncredited) · Drama
  76. 1939 The Great Man Votes (1939) movie poster The Great Man Votes as Tri-County Distribution Truck Driver · Comedy
  77. 1939 King of the Underworld (1939) movie poster King of the Underworld as Eddie · Crime
  78. 1938 Submarine Patrol (1938) movie poster Submarine Patrol as Orderly in Maitland's Office · Drama
  79. 1938 The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) movie poster The Cowboy and the Lady as Cowboy at Ranch (uncredited) · Romance
  80. 1937 You Can’t Buy Luck (1937) movie poster You Can’t Buy Luck as Spike Connors · Romance
  81. 1937 23 1/2 Hours Leave (1937) movie poster 23 1/2 Hours Leave as Sgt. Schultz · Comedy
  82. 1937 Sea Devils (1937) movie poster Sea Devils as Seaman Brown · Action
  83. 1937 Torture Money (1937) movie poster Torture Money as Little Davie Barkell (uncredited) · Drama
  84. 1936 After the Thin Man (1936) movie poster After the Thin Man as The Kid (uncredited) · Mystery
  85. 1936 The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936) movie poster The Big Broadcast of 1937 as Taxi Driver (uncredited) · Music
  86. 1936 Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) movie poster Murder on a Bridle Path as Taxi Driver (uncredited) · Mystery
  87. 1936 Panic on the Air (1936) movie poster Panic on the Air as Marvin Danker · Drama
  88. 1935 Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935) movie poster Seven Keys to Baldpate as Max · Mystery
  89. 1930 The Royal Family of Broadway (1930) movie poster The Royal Family of Broadway as McDermott · Comedy
Works with

Who Murray Alper Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Murray Alper shares the most films with. James Flavin comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Moroni Olsen (8).

FAQ

Murray Alper: Questions & Answers

How many movies Murray Alper has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Murray Alper been in?

Murray Alper is credited on 89 films, from 1930 to 1967. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Murray Alper's highest-grossing movie?

Bachelor Mother (1939) is Murray Alper's biggest box office hit, with $4.15K worldwide, ahead of On the Town (1949) ($3.66K). Across every film with box office figures, Murray Alper's movies have made $7.81K.

Murray Alper's biggest hits

What is Murray Alper's newest movie?

The most recent film on Murray Alper's filmography is The Big Mouth (1967), in the role of Ed - Motorcycle Officer (uncredited).

Who does Murray Alper work with most often?

Murray Alper shares the most films with James Flavin (12 films), Moroni Olsen (8 films) and Irving Bacon (6 films).

The Best Murray Alper Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 89 credits.

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