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Murray Salem

Known for

Acting

Born

January 12, 1950

Birthplace

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died

January 6, 1998 (aged 47)

Biography

Murray Salem (born January 12, 1950, Cleveland, Ohio — died January 6, 1998) was an American television actor and screenwriter.

He appeared in a number of television shows as an actor, including the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth. He wrote the script for the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger film Kindergarten Cop.

Murray Salem died in Los Angeles, California on January 6, 1998 from AIDS complications, six days before his 48th birthday.

Best known work

Kindergarten Cop
Kindergarten Cop
1990
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Holocaust
Holocaust
1978
Valentino
Valentino
1977
Brave New World
Brave New World
1980
Hussy
Hussy
1980
Riding High
Riding High
1981
Let's Get Laid
Let's Get Laid
1978

Filmography

  1. 1990

    Kindergarten Cop

    Screenplay, Story

  2. 1981

    Riding High

    as Marvin Ravensdorf

  3. 1980

    Magnum, P.I.TV

    as Arab (2 episodes)

  4. 1980

    Hussy

    as Max

  5. 1980

    Brave New World

    as Chief Engineer

  6. 1979

    Institute for Revenge

    as Sam

  7. 1978

    Let's Get Laid

    as Heavy

  8. 1978

    HolocaustTV

    as Analavitz (2 episodes)

  9. 1977

    The PirateTV

    as Ramadan (2 episodes)

  10. 1977

    Valentino

    as Vagrant (uncredited)

  11. 1977

    The Spy Who Loved Me

    as USS Wayne Crewman

  12. 1977

    Jesus of NazarethTV

    as Simon the Zealot (4 episodes)

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