Murray Kinnell (24 July 1889 – 11 August 1954) was a British-born American actor, recognized for playing smooth, gentlemanly, although rather shady characters. He appeared in 71 films in the USA between the pre-code era of 1930 and 1937.
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Murray Kinnell | |
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Born | (1889-07-24)24 July 1889 London, England, UK |
Died | 11 August 1954(1954-08-11) (aged 65) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | stage 1911-?, film 1930-1937 |
He was best known as the two-timing petty-larceny hood Putty Nose in The Public Enemy (1931). He also appeared in a number of the Charlie Chan series of films. He had a brief tenure in stage work from 1911, prior to his cinema career.
On 11 August 1954, Kinnell died at his home in Santa Barbara, California.[1]
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