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Title	George Murphy's Army, students, Pawling School, Pawling, New York, 1920-1921
Creator	Pawling School
Date.Original	1920-1921
Academic Year	1920-1921
Contributors	Pawling School
Publisher.Original	Pawling School
Description	This photograph, labeled "Murphy's Army, " shows George Murphy leading a group of his Pawling School classmates in a military drill, complete with homemade rifles. It is quite probable that Henry Montgomery may have been a member of "Murph's Army."
Notes	George Murphy, a 1921 graduate of Pawling School, who attended the school for only his senior year (Sixth Form), was quite popular and excelled in sports, notably football. In this exhibit see also Montgomery's poem, "Ye Defeat of Earl Sherry, " in which "Murph" plays the starring role. Years after attending Pawling School together, George Murphy and Henry Montgomery (then known as Robert) became reacquainted in Hollywood. Like Montgomery, Murphy's acting career took him from Broadway to Hollywood. George got his start on Broadway, partnering with his wife as a dance act. Murphy moved his family to Hollywood in 1935, appeared in musicals and comedies until 1952, and also, like Montgomery, served as president of the Screen Actors Guild. His career was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his accomplishments in motion pictures. In the nineteen-fifties, Murphy entered politics, culminating with his election to the United States Senate in 1964 where he represented his home state of California. He subsequently moved to Palm Beach, Florida, where he died at the age of 89 from leukemia. George Murphy attended Pawling School from September of 1920 through June of 1921. Pawling School was renamed Trinity-Pawling School in 1947. See this exhibit's epilogue for more information about Robert Montgomery's acting career and life.
Subject.TGM	Boarding schools Celebrities Education People Private schools Schools Students Practical jokes Recreation
Subject.LCSH	Murphy, George, 1902-1992 Private Schools -- New York (State) -- Pawling Boarding Schools Education, Secondary Actors -- United States -- Biography
Subject.Local	Pawling School -- Celebrities -- Hollywood -- Murphy, George
Personal Name	Murphy, George, 1902-1992
Relationship to School	Students
Name of School	Pawling School, 1907-1942
Location	Pawling - Dutchess County - New York - United States
HRVH Topic	Education People Recreation
Format.Original	Photograph from yearbook
Resource Type	Still Image
Relation-IsPartOf	Scroll (1921), p. 179
Source	Yearbook Collection
Resource Identifier	ps_rm_55.jpg
Publisher.Digital	Trinity-Pawling School
Date.Digital	2008-11-13
Format.Digital	image/jpeg
Digital Collection	Robert Montgomery Collection
Holding Institution	Trinity-Pawling School
Contact Information	Trinity-Pawling School Archives 700 Route 22 Pawling, NY 12564 845-855-3100 http://www.trinitypawling.org
Rights	This digital image may be used for education purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of this image.

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