Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Audie Murphy

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah "Walk of Fame" —

Audie Murphy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010

1. Audie Murphy Marker

Inscription.
Before becoming a motion picture star Audie Murphy was the most decorated soldier of World War II winning the Congressional Medal of Honor and 12 other citations. Audie liked Southern Utah and filmed “Six Black Horses”, “Bullet For a Badman” and “Gunpoint” all in St. George. One of his early films “Sierra”, co-starring Wanda Hendrix and Burl Ives, was shot in Kanab and Cedar Breaks in 1949 for Universal Studios. Audie Murphy was sadly killed in a plane crash in 1971.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 37° 3.186′ N, 112° 32.111′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. It is on North 300 West (U.S. 89) near West 300 North, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in front of the W.J.F. McAllister House (historic home). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 295 North 300 West, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Ford (a few steps from this marker); Dean Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Ben Cooper (within shouting distance of this marker); James Garner (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Roydon Clark (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Adrian Booth (about 300 feet away); Clint Eastwood (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

Also see . . .
1. Audie Murphy. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 6, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Audie Murphy Memorial Website. (Submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Wanda Hendrix and Audie Murphy in "Sierra" image. Click for more information.

via IMDb, 1950

2. Wanda Hendrix and Audie Murphy in "Sierra"

IMDb website entry:
Click for more information.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010

3. Audie Murphy Marker

Looking SSE

Audie Murphy as mentioned WW II hero, grave at Arlington National Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 16, 2011

4. Audie Murphy as mentioned WW II hero, grave at Arlington National Cemetery

One of the most decorated American combat soldiers in history. He enlisted in the US Army at age 17 for service in World War II. Received battlefield promotions while receiving more medals than any other US soldier, including the Congressional Medal of Honor. Following the war, he turned to acting in movies, starring in the story of his life , "To Hell And Back." He died in an airplane crash in Virginia while on a business trip and was interred in Section 46 at Arlington, a site overlooking the Tomb of the Unknowns.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,276 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 6, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on July 28, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.