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name: "Murray Moston"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 June 1919"
died: "29 November 1998"
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average_fi1m_score: 84
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# Murray Moston

Actor. Born 12 June 1919 in New York City, New York. Died 29 November 1998.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 June 1919, New York City, New York
- **Died:** 29 November 1998
- **Active:** 1973–1985

## Biography

Murray Moston (1919–1998) was an American actor. Born in New York City on 12 June 1919, he appeared in numerous films and television series, often in small supporting roles.

He is best known for his work in five films directed by Martin Scorsese, including *Mean Streets* (1973) as Oscar, *Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore* (1974) as Jacobs, *Taxi Driver* (1976) as Iris' Time Keeper, *New York, New York* (1977) as Horace Morris, and *After Hours* (1985) as a subway attendant. He also appeared in *Saturday Night Fever* (1977) as a haberdashery salesman and *Smoke* (1995) as a waiter. Moston collaborated with actor Harvey Keitel on seven films.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *After Hours* (1985), Fi1m 80, as Subway Attendant — [page](https://film.one/film/after-hours.md)
- *Saturday Night Fever* (1977), Fi1m 78, as Haberdashery Salesman — [page](https://film.one/film/saturday-night-fever.md)
- *Taxi Driver* (1976), Fi1m 92, as Iris' Time Keeper — [page](https://film.one/film/taxi-driver.md)
- *Mean Streets* (1973), Fi1m 87, as Oscar — [page](https://film.one/film/mean-streets.md)

## Also known for

- *Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore* (1974), Jacobs
- *Smoke* (1995), Waiter
- *New York, New York* (1977), Horace Morris
- *The Front* (1976), Boss
- *Fingers* (1978), Dr. Fry
- *The Owl and the Pussycat* (1970), Rikers Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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