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Murray Kinnell
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Born
July 24
,
1889
·
London, England, UK
Died
August 11
,
1954
·
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Height
5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Mini Bio
Murray Kinnell was born on July 24, 1889 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for
The Public Enemy (1931)
,
The Three Musketeers (1935)
and
Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)
. He was married to Henrietta Goodwin. He died on August 11, 1954 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Family
Spouse
Henrietta Goodwin
(April 14, 1914 - August 11, 1954) (his death, 1 child)
Trivia
He played smooth, gentlemanly, but shady types (businessmen, spies, lawyers), and was probably best known for playing Putty Nose in James Cagney''s
The Public Enemy (1931)
.
Murray Kinnell was responsible for getting
Bette Davis
her big break in movies when, after appearing with her in
The Menace (1932)
, he suggested that his friend, the prestigious actor
George Arliss
, should cast her in his upcoming film,
The Man Who Played God (1932)
.
Originally cast as Tom Pierce in Tarzan and His Mate, he was replaced during production by William Stack.
Appeared in four Oscar Best Picture nominees:
Grand Hotel (1932)
,
The House of Rothschild (1934)
,
Captain Blood (1935)
and
Captains Courageous (1937)
, with only the first of these winning.
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