Murvyn Vye

Murvyn Vye (July 15, 1913 – August 17, 1976) was an American character actor. He was born Marvin Wesley Vye Jr. in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States, and educated at Yale University. Vye appeared in numerous films in the 1940s and 1950s, often in exotic roles. He portrayed a villainous Merlin the Magician in the 1949 Bing Crosby musical comedy, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and the scheming Prince Arok in 1952's Road to Bali, a comedy co-starring Crosby and Bob Hope. On Broadway he created the role of Jigger Cragin in the original production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel. Vye was also set to appear as the Kralaholme in the original production of The King and I , but as rehearsals went on he lost his only two musical numbers and left the show. In 1959, Vye portrayed gangster George "Bugs" Moran, rival of Chicago's top organized-crime figure, in Al Capone, which starred Rod Steiger in the title role. He did guest-star appearances in many television series throughout the 1950s and '60s, including Maverick, M Squad, The Untouchables, Bonanza, The Rifleman, Perry Mason, Wagon Train, The Beverly Hillbillies and The Lucy Show. He died on August 17, 1976, in Pompano Beach, Florida.