Murvyn Vye
Murvyn Vye (July 15, 1913 – August 17, 1976) was an American character actor.
He was born Marvin Wesley Vye Jr. in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States, and educated at Yale University.[1][2]
Vye appeared in numerous films in the 1940s and 1950s, often in exotic roles. He portrayed a villainous Merlin the Magician in the 1949 Bing Crosby musical comedy, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and the scheming Prince Arok in 1952's Road to Bali, a comedy co-starring Crosby and Bob Hope.
In 1959, Vye portrayed gangster George "Bugs" Moran, rival of Chicago's top organized-crime figure, in Al Capone, which starred Rod Steiger in the title role.
He did guest-star appearances in many television series throughout the 1950s and '60s, including Maverick, M Squad, The Untouchables, Bonanza, The Rifleman, Perry Mason, Wagon Train, The Beverly Hillbillies and The Lucy Show.
He died on Aug. 17, 1976 in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Selected filmography (as actor)
- Golden Earrings (1947) as Zoltan
- Whispering Smith (1948) as Blake Barton
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) as Merlin
- Road to Bali (1952) as Arok
- Pickup on South Street as Capt. Dan Tiger (1953)
- Destination Gobi (1953) as Kengtu
- Green Fire (1954) as El Moro
- River of No Return (1954) as Colby
- Pearl of the South Pacific (1955) as Halemano
- The Walter Winchell File "The Law and Aaron Benjamin" - Zero (1957)
- Voodoo Island (1957) as Finch
- Al Capone (1959) as "Bugs" Moran
References
- ↑ "Murvyn Vye | Biography and Filmography | 1913". Hollywood.com. 1913-07-15. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ "Murvyn Vye". Nndb.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.