Mur ‧ phy, Au ‧ die /ˈmɜːfi $ ˈmɜːr-, ˈɔːdi/ BrE AmE
(1924–71) an actor who was a very brave American soldier in World War II, who was given more than 20 ↑ medal s including the Congressional Medal of Honour. He became a film actor in 1948 and played himself in the film of his life story, To Hell and Back (1955).