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What movie and television projects has Loring Murtha been in?

Loring Murtha is an actor who worked as both a supporting and main role artist in American film and television since his debut to television in 1959 when he appeared in an early episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents before making the jump to the big screen in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest.

Here are many of the famous works Loring Murtha is known for on television and in film:

Television work includes:

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents: "One More Mile to Go"
  • The Untouchables
  • Wagon Train, as George in:

    - “The Sam Adams Story"

  • Rawhide
  • Bonanza, as Deputy Luke McCoy in "Escape To Ponderosa"
  • The Gallant Men as Pvt. Robert B. Cates. in “Decision” (S1) and also "Incident Near Happy Lonesome" (Ep#1.20, April 18, 1963 - Pvt. Robert 'Catfish' Cates).
  • The Fugitive
  • Combat!
  • Film roles of note:

  • North by Northwest, as an Airport Desk Sgt.
  • The Music Man as train passenger (uncredited in "Gary, Indiana, Traveling")
  • Cape Fear (1962 film) -- Detective Mark Dutton (with Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum)
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, in uncredited bit. part.
  • Charade -- Police Dispatcher (also with Cary Grant)
  • The Great Escape in uncredited role - American POW, shot by Nazis while attempting an escape
  • 7 Faces of Dr. Lao - Young Villager (uncredited), but speaking role at least once.
  • "For Those That Trespass" (1952)—uncredited role playing one of two soldiers playing poker after they've captured prisoners and the men are being put down in the basement before execution—Loring also has dialogue.
  • Film Production

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