Murray the 'K'

Murray the 'K'

actor, soundtrack

Murray the 'K' was born on Feb 14, 1922 in USA. Murray the 'K''s big-screen debut came with Juke box - Urli d'amore directed by Mauro Morassi in 1959.

Murray the K was born Murray Kaufman in New York, New York, on 14 February 1922. After an early career as a song-plugger, he moved into radio and in 1958 joined 1010 WINS. He remained there for seven years, becoming the most popular New York radio DJ. He was an early supporter of singer Bobby Darin, inspired and then 'broke' his hit single, 'Splish-Splash', and made a guest appearance on his "This is Your Life" TV tribute in late 1959.

  • Birthday

    Feb 14, 1922
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA