Murray Salem

Murray Salem (January 12, 1950 – January 6, 1998) was an American television actor and screenwriter.

He appeared in a number of television shows as an actor, including the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth as Simon the Zealot. He wrote the script for the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger film Kindergarten Cop.

Murray Salem died in Los Angeles, California, on January 6, 1998, from AIDS complications, aged 47.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1977Jesus of NazarethSimon the Zealot1 episode
1977The Spy Who Loved MeUSS Wayne Crewman #2
1977ValentinoVagrant
1978Let's Get LaidHeavy
1978The PirateRamadanTV film
1979Institute for RevengeSamTV film
1980Brave New WorldChief EngineerTV film
1980HussyMax
1981Riding HighMarvin Ravensdorf(final film role)
1992Naked Hollywood (A & E Network Documentary hosted by Jack Perkins) Part IV: "Screenwriters: Funny for Money"

References

  1. 1 2 "Discovering Murray Salem: A Journey Into the 'Kindergarten Cop' Screenwriter's Life". May 16, 2016. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Murray Salem". www.aveleyman.com.
  3. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Jesus of Nazareth (1977) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  4. ↑ "Murray Salem". BFI. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018.