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Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1924 – May 28, 1971) was a highly decorated and famous soldier. Through LIFE magazine's July 16, 1945 issue ("Most Decorated Soldier"/cover photo), he became one the most famous soldiers of World War II and widely regarded as the most decorated American soldier of the war. After the war he became a celebrated movie star for over two decades, appearing in 44 films. He later had some success as a country music composer.
During twenty-seven months in action in the European Theatre he received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest award for valor, along with 32 additional U.S. and foreign awards (medals, ribbons, citations, badges...) including five awards from France and one from Belgium.
Murphy's successful movie career included To Hell and Back (1955), based on his book of the same title (1949). He died in a plane crash in 1971 and was interred, with full military honors, in Arlington National Cemetery.
Murphy was born in Kingston, Hunt County, Texas,[dead link] to poor sharecroppers of Irish descent, Emmett Berry Murphy (February 20, 1886–September 20, 1976), and his wife, Josie Bell (née Killian; 1891–1941) He grew up on farms in the Farmersville and Greenville areas, and near Celeste, Texas. He was the sixth of twelve children, two of whom died before reaching adulthood. His siblings were, by age in descending order: Elizabeth Corinne (May 5, 1910 – March 28, 1980), Charles Emmett "Buck" Vernon (b. 1915 – d. 1919), Ariel June, Oneta (b. 1918 – d. 1919), J.W. (b. 1920 – d. 1920), Richard Houston (b. February 16, 1926 – d. 1954 or 1959), Eugene Porter, Verda Nadine, Willie Beatrice "Billie", and Joseph Preston (b. February 19, 1935 – d. January 29, 1968).
The Guns are a four-piece rock band from South Wales. The current line-up consists of Alex Wiltshire (vocals and guitar), Adam Turner (lead guitar), Tom Coburn (bass guitar) and Chris 'Stix' Davies (drums). The band have stated that they would like to remain independent and have turned down numerous record deals as a result of that. As of 2012, The Guns have released two EPs, and two albums.
After the once popular South Wales band When Reason Sleeps, which contained the frontman for fellow Welsh band The Blackout, Sean Smith, broke up, lead singer Alex Wiltshire set out and recruited Adam Turner on lead guitar, Tom Coburn on bass guitar, and Kob on drums. The Guns were formed, and after a small amount of gigs, they were asked by Pontypridd band Lostprophets to support them during their Liberation Transmission tour, The Guns accepted the offer and went on to play on the main stage at The Full Ponty 2007. Also, during this period The Guns had started work on their debut album With The Guns, and had released a self-titled 3 track CD available through their Myspace and at gigs.
Actors: Claudia Christian (actress), Mike O'Malley (producer), Mike O'Malley (actor), John Wells (producer), Missi Pyle (actress), John Wells (writer), Mike O'Malley (writer), Don Lake (actor), Lynn Whitfield (actress), Vanessa Grayson (miscellaneous crew), Peter Segal (producer), Peter Segal (director), William Stanford Davis (actor), Jessica Tuck (actress), Paris Barclay (producer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Joe Pesci (actor), John Turturro (actor), Gil Perkins (actor), Dennis O'Neill (actor), Martin Scorsese (actor), Harvey Parry (actor), Chuck Hicks (actor), Robert De Niro (actor), Gene LeBell (actor), Ted Husing (actor), Michael Badalucco (actor), Marty Farrell (actor), Vincent Barbi (actor), Jimmy Williams (actor), Frank Vincent (actor),
Plot: When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he's a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he's a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment. Though LaMotta wants his family's love, something always seems to come between them. Perhaps it's his violent bouts of paranoia and jealousy. This kind of rage helped make him a champ, but in real life, he winds up in the ring alone.
Keywords: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, abusive-husband, anger, animal-in-title, arena, arrest, backstage, barActors: Ralph Staub (director), Audie Murphy (actor), Ralph Staub (actor), Ralph Staub (producer), Ralph Staub (writer), Frankie Laine (actor), Nan Wynn (actress),
Genres: Short,Actors: Gregg Palmer (actor), John Pickard (actor), Henry Kulky (actor), Audie Murphy (actor), John McIntire (actor), Paul Picerni (actor), Robert F. Hoy (actor), Paul Langton (actor), Jack Kelly (actor), Brett Halsey (actor), Charles Drake (actor), Rand Brooks (actor), David Janssen (actor), Otto Reichow (actor), Denver Pyle (actor),
Plot: True-life account of the military career of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in WWII. Native of Texas, he was placed in charge of his many younger siblings on the death of his mother and decided to join the military at the age of 18 to provide for them. His many acts of bravery and heroism during the US military advance through Italy, France and into Germany earn him increasing rank and responsibility as well as the respect of his comrades in arms. Eventually he receives two dozen of the highest medals the US and France can bestow, culminating in the awarding of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Keywords: 1940s, absent-father, actor-playing-himself, ambush, american-flag, american-soldier, amphibious-landing, anzio-nettuno-invasion, armistice, attack