He began his acting career late in life, at the age of 79, when he starred in a 2001 episode of Will & Grace.
As an entrepreneur, he operated the Music Man Murray record store in Los Angeles for more than 50 years.
[1] He acted in other television shows, such as Modern Family, The Sarah Silverman Program, Mad Men, Raising Hope, House, and Parks and Recreation.
"[2] His desire to sell his collection became the subject of a 2011 documentary film, titled Music Man Murray, after his nickname and the name of his store.
[2] Presumably as a direct result of worldwide festival audiences' exposure to the film, in June 2013, he sold the entire collection to a buyer either from New York City or Brazil, sources vary on this detail and neither he nor the family have ever publicly released this information.