Murray is a masculine given name. It may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Acting

* F. Murray Abraham (born 1939), American actor * Murray Alper (1904–1984), American actor * Murray Bartlett (born 1971), Australian actor *

Murray Hamilton Murray Hamilton (March 24, 1923 – September 1, 1986) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor who appeared in such films as ''Anatomy of a Murder'', ''The Hustler'', ''The Graduate'', ''Jaws'' and ''The Amityville Hor ...

(1923–1986), American actor * Murray Head (born 1946), English singer and actor *

Murray Cruchley Lee Murray is the stage name of Murray Cruchley, a Canadian actor and radio personality. Roles * '' City on Fire'' (1979) – Tony Miller * '' Death Ship'' (1980) – Parsons * '' The Agency'' (1980) – New Copywriter * ''Scanners'' (1981) – P ...

, Canadian actor and radio personality active 1979–1995 * Murray Langston (born 1944), Canadian/American actor and comedian known as

The Unknown Comic Murray Langston (born June 27, 1944), who frequently performed using the stage name "The Unknown Comic", is a Canadian actor and stand-up comedian best known for his performances on '' The Gong Show'', during which he usually appeared with a pa ...

Music

Murray Adaskin Murray Adaskin, (March 28, 1906 – May 6, 2002) was a Toronto-born Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and teacher. After playing violin with a band, he studied composition and became the director of the Music department of the University of ...

(1906–2002), Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and teacher * Murray C. Anderson, South African composer, recording engineer and producer * Murray Attaway (born 1957), American musician *

Murray Bernthal Murray Bernthal (April 15, 1911 – December 9, 2010) was an American musician and producer long active in Syracuse, New York. He was a violin prodigy and a Syracuse University Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private univ ...

(1911–2010), American musician and producer *

Murray Boren Murray Boren (born 1950) is a composer of opera, symphonic, chamber, and vocal works. He has written nine operas and over 100 songs and chamber compositions. He also contributed to the ''Joseph Sonnets''. Among his operas are ''Book of Gold'' and ...

(born 1950), American composer * Murray Cook (born 1960), Australian vocalist, songwriter and guitarist with The Wiggles * Murray Gold (born 1969), English composer, known for composing music for ''Doctor Who'' * Murray Head (born 1946), English singer and actor *Murray Kaufman a.k.a. Murray the K (1922–1982), American disc jockey *

Murray Perahia Murray David Perahia () (born April 19, 1947) is an American pianist and conductor. He is widely considered one of the greatest living pianists. He was the first North American pianist to win the Leeds International Piano Competition, in 1972. Kno ...

(born 1947), American conductor and pianist *

Murray Cutter Murray Cutter (15 March 1902, Nice, France – 19 April 1983, Burbank, California) was a versatile Hollywood orchestrator, working mainly for film composer Max Steiner, with over 150 credits spanning the mid-1930s to early 1960s. Nevertheless, he ...

(1902–1983), French-American orchestrator

Other arts and entertainment

Murray Ball Murray Hone Ball (26 January 1939 – 12 March 2017) was a New Zealand cartoonist who became known for his ''Stanley the Palaeolithic Hero'' (the longest running cartoon in ''Punch (magazine), Punch'' magazine), ''Bruce the Barbarian'', ''All t ...

(1939–2017), New Zealand cartoonist * Murray Lerner (1927–2017), American documentary filmmaker * Murray SawChuck (born 1973), magician on ''America's Got Talent'' (season 5) and magic expert for ''Pawn Stars'' * Murray Smith (writer) (1940–2003), British TV writer and producer *

Murray Chercover Murray Howard Chercover (18 August 1929 – 3 July 2010) was a Canadian television producer and executive, particularly known as the president of the CTV Television Network from 1967 until 1990. Early life Chercover was born in Montreal, Queb ...

(1929–2010), Canadian television producer and executive *

Murray Cohl Murray "Dusty" Cohl, (February 21, 1929 – January 11, 2008) was a Canadian film producer and co-founder of Toronto International Film Festival and Canada's Walk of Fame. Murray Cohl was born in Toronto, Ontario to Karl and Lillian Cohl in ...

(1929–2008), Canadian film producer *

Murray (escapologist) Norman Murray Carrington Walters (11 November 1901 – 22 January 1988), who used the mononym Murray, was an Australian escapologist and illusionist, who found international success between the 1920s and 1950s and settled in Britain. Biograp ...

, born Norman Murray Walters (1901–1988), Australian escapologist

Business

Murray M. Baker Murray Morrison Baker (1872–1964) was the first executive vice president of Holt Manufacturing Company that became Caterpillar Tractor Company. The Murray Baker Bridge, which carries Interstate 74 over the Illinois River, is named for Baker, a ...

(1872–1964), American businessman *

Murray Lender Murray Isaac Lender (October 29, 1930 – March 21, 2012) was an American businessman and entrepreneur who helped expand his father's small, Connecticut bagel bakery, Lender's Bagels, into a nationwide brand. Murray Lender served as the chief exe ...

(1930–2012), American businessman

Education

* Murray Bowen (1913–1990), American psychiatrist and professor * Murray Brown (born 1936), Economics professor *

Murray Barnson Emeneau Murray Barnson Emeneau (February 28, 1904 – August 29, 2005) was the founder of the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. Early life and education Emeneau was born in Lunenburg, a fishing town on the east coast ...

(1904–2005), American linguistics professor *

Murray S Smith Murray Smith is a film theorist and philosopher of art based at the University of Kent, where he is Professor of Film and co-director of thAesthetics Research Centre He is the author of three books and numerous articles on film and aesthetics, and t ...

, British professor of film studies and philosopher at the University of Kent *

Murray A. Straus Murray Arnold Straus (June 18, 1926 – May 13, 2016) was an American professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire. He is best known for creating the conflict tactics scale, the "most widely used instrument in research on family viol ...

(1926–2016), American professor of sociology *

Murray C. Wells Murray Charles Wells (born 1936) is a New Zealand economist, top manager, and Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Sydney, known for his work on the history of accountancy. Life and work Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wells ...

(born 1936), New Zealand economist and professor *

Murray Clarke Murray Clarke is a Professor of Philosophy at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada specializing in Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Mind, and Naturalized Epistemology. He is the author of ''Reconstructing Reason and Representation''. ...

, Canadian Philosophy professor

Politics

Murray Biggar Murray Clement Biggar was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario in 1895.Wallace, C. M.; & Thomson, Ashley (Eds.) (1993). ''Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital'' (3rd ed.). Dundurn Press. . During his term in office, th ...

, Canadian politician in office 1895 *

Murray Bourchier Brigadier Sir Murray William James Bourchier, CMG, DSO, VD (4 April 1881 – 16 December 1937) was an Australian soldier and politician. He was Deputy Premier of Victoria from April 1935 until June 1936. Early life Murray was the eldest so ...

(1881–1937), Australian soldier and politician *

Murray Bourchier (diplomat) Murray Goulburn Madden Bourchier (28 March 19253 July 1981) was an Australian public servant and diplomat. Life and career Bourchier joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1951 as a cadet in the Department of External Affairs In many count ...

(1925–1981), Australian public servant and diplomat *

Murray Byrne Murray Lewis Byrne (29 August 1928 – 7 November 2012) was an Australian politician from the Liberal Party who served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Ballarat Province from 21 June 1958 to 28 April 1976. He served as Vict ...

(1928–2012), Australian politician *

Murray Calder Murray Calder (born 15 January 1951) was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2004. He is a farmer by profession. Born in Mount Forest, Ontario, Calder first became a Liberal candidate in 1988, unsuccessfully contestin ...

(born 1951), Canadian politician * Murray Gaunt (1935–2009), Canadian politician, 1962–1981 *

Murray McBride Murray Arndell McBride (born 28 April 1935) is a Canadian politician and author. McBride served as a Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born at Westmeath, Ontario, McBride was first elected at the ...

(born 1935), Canadian politician and author * Murray McCully (born 1953), New Zealand politician *

Murray Schwartz (Queens politician) Murray Schwartz (August 14, 1919 – October 5, 2001) was an American businessman and politician from New York. Life He was born on August 14, 1919, in Brooklyn, New York City. He engaged in the distribution of heating oil, and owned several tr ...

(1919–2001), American politician *

Murray Smith (Alberta politician) Murray D. Smith is a businessman and former provincial-level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 until 2004 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus. During ...

, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1993–2004 * Murray Smith (Canadian politician) (1930–2010), MP for Winnipeg North, 1958–1962 * Murray Smith (New Zealand politician), in office 2002–2005 * Murray Robert Smith (1941–2009), New Zealand Labour Party politician & MP * Robert Murray Smith (1831–1921), known as Murray Smith, politician in colonial Victoria, Australia * Murray Cardiff (1934–2013), Canadian MP in office 1980–1993 *

Murray Chotiner Murray M Chotiner (October 4, 1909 – January 30, 1974) was an American political strategist, attorney, government official, and close associate and friend of President Richard Nixon during much of the 37th President's political career. He ...

(1909–1974), American political strategist, attorney, and government official *

Murray Clark Stuart Murray Clark (22 May 1899 – 12 June 1973) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Harrow, Ontario and became a manager by career. He was first elected at the Essex South riding in the 1935 ge ...

(1899–1973), Canadian parliament member in office 1935–1957 *

Murray Coell Murray Coell (born 1955 or 1954) is a Canadian politician. He is a former member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly, representing the riding of Saanich North and the Islands, a suburb of Victoria, from 1996 through 2012. He is a BC L ...

(born 1955 or 1954), Canadian politician in office 1996–2013 *

Murray Cowper Murray John Cowper (born 25 October 1960) is an Australian politician, having served in the Western Australian Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2017 as the Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australi ...

(born 1960), Australian politician in office 2005–2017 *

Murray Criddle Murray John Criddle (born 11 December 1943) was an Australian politician and farmer at Binnu, Western Australia. Criddle was born in Geraldton and educated at Ogilvie Primary School and Christ Church Grammar School. After leaving high school he ...

(born 1943), Australian politician in office 1993–2008 * Murray Van Wagoner (1898–1986), American politician from Michigan

Science and medicine

* Murray Banks (1917–2008), American psychologist *

Murray Barr Murray Llewellyn Barr (June 20, 1908 – May 4, 1995) was a Canadian physician and medical researcher who discovered with graduate student Ewart George Bertram, in 1948, an important cell structure, the "Barr body". Born in Belmont, Ontario, ...

(1908–1995), Canadian physician and medical researcher * Murray Batchelor (born 1961), Australian mathematical physicist *

Murray Bornstein Murray B. Bornstein (November 22, 1917 – August 31, 1995) was an American neuroscientist. He was well known for developing tissue culture techniques valuable for studying demyelinating disease. He was a student of Margaret Ransone Murray, who ...

(1917–1995), American neuroscientist * Murray Bowen (1913–1990), American psychiatrist and professor *

Murray Brennan Sir Murray Frederick Brennan (born 2 April 1940) is a New Zealand surgeon, oncologist, cancer researcher, and academic. From 1985 to 2006, he was chairman of the surgery department of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, ...

(born 1940), New Zealand surgeon, oncologist, cancer researcher, and academic * Ian Brooker (1934–2016), Australian botanist *

Murray Campbell Murray Campbell is a Canadian computer scientist known for being part of the team that created Deep Blue; the first computer to defeat a world chess champion. Biography Campbell was involved in surveillance projects related to petroleum produ ...

, Canadian computer scientist involved with IBM Deep Blue * Murray Gell-Mann (1929–2019), Nobel prize–winning theoretical physicist * Murray Goldberg (born 1962), Canadian eLearning pioneer *

Murray Feingold Murray Feingold (July 20, 1930 – July 17, 2015) was an American pediatrician, geneticist, and founder of the Feingold Center for Children in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was also the founder and president of The Genesis Foundation for Chil ...

(1930-2015), American pediatrician and geneticist, founder of the National Birth Defects Center (now Feingold Center for Children)

Sports

Association football

* Murray Archibald (1917–2006), Scottish footballer *

Murray Barnes Murray Barnes (16 January 1954 – 31 December 2011) was an Australian soccer player. Barnes played for the Australian team for six years, captaining the team nine times. Playing career Club career Barnes played for a number of junio ...

(1954–2011), Australian soccer player *

Murray Brodie Murray Brodie (born 26 September 1950) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, making over 400 career appearances. Career Born in Glasgow, Brodie played for Cumbernauld United, Leicester City, Aldershot and Bas ...

(born 1950), Scottish footballer

Cricket

* Murray Bennett (born 1956), Australian cricketer * Murray Bisset (1876–1931), South African cricketer *

Murray Brown (umpire) Murray Brown (born 16 September 1966) is a South African cricket umpire. He has stood in matches in the Sunfoil Series tournament. He is part of Cricket South Africa Cricket South Africa (CSA) is the governing body for both professional and a ...

(born 1966), South African cricket umpire * Murray Chapple (1930–1985), New Zealand cricketer *

Murray Child Murray John Child (born 1 September 1953) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in first-class and List A cricket for Northern Districts and also for Northland in the Hawke Cup. He was born in Whangārei. He is a New Zealand champion s ...

(born 1953), New Zealand cricketer * Murray Commins (born 1997), South African cricketer * Murray Creed (born 1979), South African cricketer active 1997–2002

Ice hockey

Murray Anderson (ice hockey) Murray Craig Anderson (born August 28, 1949) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played 40 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1974–75 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1970 ...

(born 1949), Canadian player *

Murray Armstrong Murray Alexander Armstrong (January 1, 1916 – December 8, 2010) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ice hockey Head Coach. Playing career Armstrong played junior hockey with the Re ...

(1916–2010), Canadian player and coach * Murray Balagus (born 1929), Canadian player * Murray Balfour (1936–1965), American player * Murray Bannerman (born 1957), Canadian player * Murray Baron (born 1967), Canadian player *

Murray Brumwell James Murray Brumwell (born March 31, 1960 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman who played parts of 7 different seasons in the National Hockey League, with the New Jersey Devils and the Minnesota North Stars The Min ...

(born 1960), Canadian player * Murray McIntosh (born 1967), Canadian player * Murray Costello (born 1934), Canadian player, executive, administrator, and builder * Murray Craven (born 1964), Canadian centre

Other sports

* Murray Anderson (field hockey) (born 1968), South African field hockey player * Murray Arnold (1938–2012), American basketball coach *

Murray Ashby Murray Ashby (12 May 1931 – 18 November 1990) was a New Zealand rower. Ashby was born in 1931, the son of Edward (known as Ted Ashby) and Catherine Adele (née Gozar) Ashby, and the younger brother of Kerry Ashby. He was educated at Mount Al ...

(1931–1990), New Zealand rower * Murray Bedel, Canadian para–alpine skier at the 1984 Winter Paralympics *

Murray Browne Murray Browne (born 20 January 1963) is a former Australian rules football player for and in the Victorian Football League. His son Alex Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People M ...

(born 1963), Australian rules football player *

Murray Buchan Murray Buchan (born 2 December 1991), nicknamed Muzza, is a freestyle skier who competes in the halfpipe. Buchan's Olympic debut was at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where he competed on 18 February 2014 in the halfpipe, finishing in 17th ...

(born 1991), Scottish freestyle skier * Murray Burdan (born 1975), New Zealand swimmer * Murray Buswell (born 1962), English swimmer * Murray Carter (born 1931), Australian racing driver *

Murray Cheater Murray Spencer Cheater (26 January 1947 – 4 August 2020) was a New Zealand hammer thrower who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Auckland on 26 January 1947, Cheater was the son of Robert Walter Cheat ...

(born 1947), New Zealand hammer thrower * Murray Chessell (born 1944), Australian lawyer and gymnast *

Murray Clapham Murray Clapham (31 January 1939 – 4 April 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia ...

(1939–2011), Australian rules footballer *

Murray Cockburn Murray Cockburn (born 17 October 1933) is a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport ...

(born 1933), Canadian sprinter * Murray Cook (baseball) (born 1940), Canadian scout and general manager * Murray Couper (born 1948), Australian rules football player *

Murray Craig Murray Craig is a Scottish former rugby union player. He played professionally for Glasgow Warriors and at amateur level for Currie normally playing at the Centre position. Craig learnt his rugby at Haddington then played for Edinburgh Wandere ...

, Scottish rugby union player active in the 1990s and 2000s *

Murray Deaker Murray James Boyd Deaker is a New Zealand sports radio and television talk show host and sports author. Deaker was educated at Dunedin's King's High School, the same school in which fellow broadcaster Peter Montgomery attended. He graduated ...

, New Zealand sports broadcaster *

Murray Mexted Murray Graham Mexted (born 5 September 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played 34 consecutive tests for the All Blacks from 1979 to 1985. He also played 38 non-test games including 7 as captain. During his time with the All B ...

(born 1953), New Zealand rugby union player * Murray Walker (1923–2021), English motorsport commentator and pundit

Writing

Murray Bail Murray Bail (born 22 September 1941) is an Australian writer of novels, short stories and non-fiction. In 1980 he shared the Age Book of the Year award for his novel ''Homesickness.'' He was born in Adelaide, South Australia. He has lived most ...

(born 1941), Australian author *

Murray Bishoff Murray Bishoff is a writer at ''The Monett Times'' in Monett, Missouri. Formerly a contributor to '' Comics Buyer's Guide'', Bishoff won an Inkpot Award in 1980. Bishoff is also known for his research and writings on the 1901 fifteen-hour lynchin ...

, American writer active in the late 20th century * Murray Boltinoff (1911–1994), American writer and editor of comic books * Murray Cammick, New Zealand journalist, photographer and record label founder active since the 1970s * Murray Campbell (columnist) (born 1950), Canadian columnist * Murray Chass (born 1938), American sports writer *

Murray Kempton James Murray Kempton (December 16, 1917 – May 5, 1997) was an American journalist and social and political commentator. He won a National Book Award in 1974 (category, "Contemporary Affairs") for ''The Briar Patch: The People of the State of ...

(1917–1997), American journalist * Murray Leinster (1896–1975), American author *

(born 1935), Canadian politician and author * Murray Rothbard (1926–1995), American economist, individualist anarchist, and author * Murray Sayle (1926–2010), Australian journalist

Other

Murray Adams-Acton Gladstone Murray Adams-Acton (known as Murray Adams-Acton) (1886–1971) was an English historian of art and architecture and interior designer of considerable flamboyance. Adams-Acton was the son of the sculptor John Adams-Acton and his wife Ma ...

(1886–1971), English historian and interior designer * Murray Angus, Canadian First Nations activist *

Murray Arbeid Murray Arbeid (1935–2011) was a British fashion designer, known for his eveningwear. His notable clients included Princess Diana and Shirley Bassey. He once joked that if there were a Nobel Prize for creations in taffeta, he would have won it. ...

(1935–2011), British fashion designer * Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans (born 1939) *

Murray Bookchin Murray Bookchin (January 14, 1921 – July 30, 2006) was an American social theorist, author, orator, historian, and political philosopher. A pioneer in the environmental movement, Bookchin formulated and developed the theory of social ec ...

(1921–2006), American political theorist, creator of the theory of social ecology * Murray Chandler (born 1960), New Zealand chess grandmaster *

Murray Chatlain Murray Chatlain (born January 19, 1963) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who (as of 2012) serves as Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas. Biography Murray Chatlain was born on January 19, 1963, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He compl ...

(born 1963), Canadian clergyman * Murray Cotterill (1913–1995), Canadian trade union activist *

Murray Coutts-Trotter Sir Victor Murray Coutts-Trotter (12 May 1874 – 12 May 1929) was a British barrister who was Chief Justice of the Madras High Court from 1924 to 1929. Biography Son of Alexander Trotter, of Newcastle and London,''Who was who in British India' ...

(1874–1929), British barrister and Chief Justice of the Madras High Court *

Murray Gerstenhaber Murray Gerstenhaber (born June 5, 1927) is an American mathematician and professor of mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania, best known for his contributions to theoretical physics with his discovery of Gerstenhaber algebra. He is also a ...

(born 1927), American mathematician and lawyer * Murray A. Hansen, American military officer *

Murray Beresford Roberts Murray Beresford Roberts (10 August 1919 – 5 August 1974) was a New Zealand-born Australian confidence trickster and thief who died in New Zealand. Biography Roberts was born in Wellington, New Zealand, the only child of Andrew Murray Rober ...

(1919–1974), Australian–New Zealand confidence trickster and thief * Murray Merle Schwartz (1931–2013), American federal judge from Delaware *

Murray J. Shubin Murray Joseph Shubin (April 2, 1917 – July 23, 1956) was a highly decorated United States Air Force lieutenant colonel. During World War II, he became a flying ace credited with shooting down 11 or 12 enemy planes, including at least five in a ...

(1917–1956), American World War II flying ace *

Murray A. Wiener Murray A. Wiener (1909 – ?) was a polar explorer and photographer. Early years Wiener grew up in Bradley Beach, New Jersey and graduated from the University of Missouri in 1935. Wiener worked for Universal Studios. Polar exploration Wiene ...

(1909–????), American explorer and photographer {{given name English masculine given names