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Fred Macmurray Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Wife, Career, and Net Worth 

Fred Macmurray

Fred was an American singer and actor who appeared in over 100 films. Fred MacMurray’s net worth was $150 million at the time of his death.

Wiki, Bio, Age,  Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education

Fred Macmurray was born on August 30, 1908, as Frederick Martin MacMurray in Kankakee, Illinois, USA. He was reared in Kankakee, Illinois, with his one brother and sister.

Fred Macmurray’s Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions

Fred Macmurray stands 6 feet 2.75 inches (1.9 m) tall and weighs 93 kg (205 lbs). His hair was dark, and his eyes were blue.

Fred Macmurray
Fred Macmurray posing for a photograph(source Instagram)

Fred Macmurray’s Salary and Net Worth

Fred Macmurray’s net worth is estimated to be $150 million USD. In 1943, MacMurray earned around $420,000 per year from Paramount Pictures.

This sum is now worth $6.5 million each year. This salary placed him among the world’s highest-paid actors at the time. He made a large investment in real estate. As a result, when he died, Fred had a real estate portfolio valued at roughly $150 million.

Fred Macmurray’s Profession & Career

Fred made the most of his money from singing and acting. He began his singing career as a featured vocalist with Gus Arnheim in 1930.

Following that, he appeared on Broadway alongside Sydney Greenstreet (an American actor) and Bob Hope (stand-up comedian).

He later collaborated with cinema directors Preston Sturges and Billy Wilder in the 1930s. Throughout his career, he collaborated with a variety of actors, including Henry Fonda, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Stanwyck, Humphrey Bogart, and others appeared.

Death

Fred developed throat cancer in the 1970s as a result of his longstanding habit of smoking heavily. He also had many strokes, which rendered his right side paraplegic. MacMurray healed ninety percent of the time with therapy.  But, after battling leukemia, he died of pneumonia on November 5, 1991, at the age of 83. June Haver (actress) died in 2005 at the age of 79, and her corpse was interred beside MacMurray.

Fred Macmurray’s Girlfriend, Marriage & Relationship

He had two marriages. On June 20, 1936, Lillian Lamont married Lillian Lamont. Following that, they adopted two children, Robert (born 1946) and Susan (born 1940). Lillian Lamont died of cancer on June 22, 1953.

He married Haver the next year when his first wife, Lillian, died. Katherine and Laurie were adopted by the couple (twins born in 1956).

Quick Facts

Real NameFrederick Martin MacMurray
Nick NameFred
Birth PlaceKankakee, Illinois, United States
BirthdayAugust 30, 1908
BirthdateNovember 5, 1991
Age at death83 years old
OccupationActor, Singer
Sun SignVirgo
NationalityAmerican
EducationGraduate, Beaver Dam High School
WifeJune Haver (m. 1954–1991)
Children4
SonRobert MacMurray
DaughterLaurie MacMurray, Susan MacMurray, Katherine Macmurray
Net Worth in 2022USD $150 Million
Height6 feet 2.75 inches (1.9 m)
Weight93 kg (205 lbs) (approx.)
RaceWhite
Hair ColorBrown
Eye ColorBlue
HobbiesN/A
BrandsN/A