Murray Salem
Murray Salem (January 12, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio – January 6, 1998) from Brooklyn, Ohio[1] was an American television actor and screenwriter.[1]
He appeared in a number of television shows as an actor, including the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth as Simon the Zealot.[2][3] He wrote the script for the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger film Kindergarten Cop.[4]
Murray Salem died in Los Angeles, California on January 6, 1998 from AIDS complications, six days before his 48th birthday.[1]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth | Simon the Zealot | 1 episode |
| 1977 | The Spy Who Loved Me | USS Wayne Crewman #2 | |
| 1977 | Valentino | Vagrant | |
| 1978 | Let's Get Laid | Heavy | |
| 1978 | The Pirate | Ramadan | TV film |
| 1979 | Institute for Revenge | Sam | TV film |
| 1980 | Brave New World | Chief Engineer | TV film |
| 1980 | Hussy | Max | |
| 1981 | Riding High | Marvin Ravensdorf | (final film role) |
| 1992 | Naked Hollywood (A & E Network Documentary hosted by Jack Perkins) Part IV: "Screenwriters: Funny for Money" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Discovering Murray Salem: A Journey Into the 'Kindergarten Cop' Screenwriter's Life". May 16, 2016. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Murray Salem". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Jesus of Nazareth (1977) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "Murray Salem". BFI. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Murray Salem at IMDb
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