Science and Philosophy

• Murray Gell-Mann

  American physicist known for his studies of elementary particles.

  • 1969 Nobel Prize winner in Physics (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)

Sports

• Murray Halberg

  New Zealand athlete.

  • 1960 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 5000m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
• Murray Rose

  Australian athlete.

  • 1956 and 1960 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 400m and 1500m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)

Stage and Screen

• F. Murray Abraham (born 1939)

  American actor.

  • 1984 Academy Award winner for his performance in Amadeus (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actor)
• Murray Melman

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Vincent Gardenia (see list of Characters on ''L.A. Law'')
• Murray Melvin

  Actor.

  • Winner of the 1962 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award, for A Taste of Honey (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Winners)
• Murray Slaughter

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Gavin MacLeod (see list of Characters on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'')

The Literary World

• Murray Kempton (died 1997)

  American newspaper columnist.

  • 1985 Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary)