Person

Murray Rose

Acting · 1939–2012 · Birmingham - England - UK

Murray Rose was born on January 6 1939. With the onset of World War Two he moved as a baby with his parents from Britain to Australia and took up swimming at age five. By the age of ten he was already breaking records and in 1956 won three Olympic gold medals at Melbourne, also achieving success at the Rome Olympics four years later. He moved to America and studied acting at the University of California,graduating in 1962. Several film roles came his way and he lived in the States for thirty years,latterly working as a swimming commentator and then moving into marketing back in his native Australia where he died in 2012.

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  Magnum, P.I.

  Nerd, in Jail

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  Matlock

  Baggage Attendant

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  Ice Station Zebra

  Lt. George Mills

• Why Drown?

  Self (Instructor/Swimmer)

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  Ride the Wild Surf

  Swag

• 1986MatlockBaggage Attendant
• 1980Magnum, P.I.Nerd, in Jail
• 1968Ice Station ZebraLt. George Mills
• 1966Why Drown?Self (Instructor/Swimmer)
• 1964Ride the Wild SurfSwag