Murray Alper (11 January 1904 - 16 November 1984) was an American actor.
Alper's earliest screen credit was 1930's The Royal Family of Broadway, and for the following 35 years, he appeared in a number of films, usually playing cab drivers, bookies, cops and GIs.
Frequently seen in comedies, Alper was featured in the Three Stooges' Tricky Dicks and The Outlaws Is Coming,and also in several films of legendary director Alfred Hitchcock. One of Alper's least characteristic roles was the judo instructor in 1963's Jerry Lewis' The Nutty Professor.
Alper, a wonderful movie presence, played in numerous films as a cabbie, bookie, cop or GI. Although he never achieved star rating, he appeared with some of the screens biggest names. One of his last screen appearances was as a judo instructor in "The Nutty Professor" with Jerry Lewis.
