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{{short description|American actor}}
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{{For|the Irish actor also named William Murphy|Bill Murphy (Irish actor)}}

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{{infobox person
{{infobox person
| name = William Murphy
| name = William Murphy
| image =
| image = 26 Men (The Recruit) scene.jpg
| imagesize = 180px
| imagesize = 180px
| caption = Murphy (right) with [[Tex Palmer]], [[Hal Hopper (actor)|Hal Hopper]] and [[Don Haggerty]] in ''26 Men'', 1957
| othername = Red Murphy
| othername = Gaines Mors and Red Murphy
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1921|1|9}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|4|20}}
| birth_place = [[Sacramento, California]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|6|11|1921|1|9}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|11|6|1922|1|9}}
| death_place = [[Sacramento, California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| yearsactive = 1944–1971
| yearsactive = 1944–1971
| spouse =
| spouse =
}}
}}


'''William Murphy''' was an American actor active from the 1940s through the 1970s.
'''William Murphy''' (April 20, 1922 – November 6, 1989) was an American film actor active from the 1940s through the 1970s.

A long-time friend of [[John Wayne]] and [[Robert Mitchum]], Williams also spent many nights with [[Elvis Presley]] and his entourage the "[[Memphis Mafia]]". He reportedly regarded [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] as "an open invitation to party all night long".{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}


He played “Lt. Edlridge” on "[[Gunsmoke]]" in the 1959 episode “Blue Horse” (S4E38).
The eccentric actor was a long-time friend of [[John Wayne]] and [[Robert Mitchum]] and spent many nights together with [[Elvis Presley]] and his guys from the [[Memphis Mafia]] and regarded [[Hollywood]] as an open invitation to party all night long.


==Death==
==Death==
William Murphy died on November 6, 1989, he was 68
Murphy died on November 6, 1989, in Los Angeles, California at the age of 67. He had 6 children and was married once.


==Filmography==
==Selected filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
*''[[The Story of GI Joe]]'' (1945) Private Mew
|-
*''[[Jungle Patrol (1948 film)|Jungle Patrol]]'' (1948) as Lt. Murphy
! Year
*''[[Sands of Iwo Jima]]'' (1949) PFC Eddie Flynn
! Title
*''[[Fighting Coast Guard]]'' (1951) as Sandy Jessup
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1944|| ''[[Abroad with Two Yanks]]'' || Jersey || Uncredited
|-
|1944|| ''[[Something for the Boys (film)|Something for the Boys]]'' || Soldier || Uncredited
|-
|1944|| ''[[Faces in the Fog]]'' || Russell || Uncredited
|-
|1944|| ''[[Here Come the Waves]]'' || Petty Officer || Uncredited
|-
|1945|| ''[[It's a Pleasure (film)|It's a Pleasure]]'' || Canadian Goalie || Uncredited
|-
|1945|| ''[[Salty O'Rourke]]'' || Bennie ||
|-
|1945|| ''[[Nob Hill (film)|Nob Hill]]'' || Lucky Sailor at Tony's || Uncredited
|-
|1945|| ''[[The Story of GI Joe]]'' || Private Mew ||
|-
|1945|| ''[[Jungle Captive]]'' || Johnny - Errand Boy || Uncredited
|-
|1945|| ''[[Secrets of a Sorority Girl]]'' || Andy Jones ||
|-
|1945|| ''[[Duffy's Tavern (film)|Duffy's Tavern]]'' || Waiter || Uncredited
|-
|1945|| ''[[Doll Face]]'' || Sailor || Uncredited
|-
|1946|| ''[[Young Widow]]'' || Army Lieutenant Hope ||
|-
|1946|| ''[[Till the End of Time (film)|Till the End of Time]]'' || Marine || Uncredited
|-
|1947|| ''[[Kilroy Was Here (1947 film)|Kilroy Was Here]]'' || Soda Jerk || Uncredited
|-
|1947|| ''[[I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (film)|I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now]]'' || Messenger Boy || Uncredited
|-
|1947|| ''[[The Burning Cross]]'' || Minor Role || Uncredited
|-
|1947|| ''[[Unconquered (1947 film)|Unconquered]]'' || Villager || Uncredited
|-
|1947|| ''[[On the Old Spanish Trail]]'' || Hotel Clerk Mitch || Uncredited
|-
|1947|| ''[[The Prairie (film)|The Prairie]]'' || Jess Bush ||
|-
|1948|| ''[[A Foreign Affair]]'' || Joe ||
|-
|1948|| ''[[Family Honeymoon]]'' || Boy || Uncredited
|-
|1948|| ''[[Command Decision (film)|Command Decision]]'' || Flyer || Uncredited
|-
|1948|| ''[[Jungle Patrol (1948 film)|Jungle Patrol]]'' || Lt. Johnny Murphy ||
|-
|1949|| ''[[It Happens Every Spring]]'' || Tommy Isbell ||
|-
|1949|| ''[[I Was a Male War Bride]]'' || Staff Sergeant at Troopship || Uncredited
|-
|1949|| ''[[Battleground (film)|Battleground]]'' || Non-Com ||
|-
|1949|| ''[[Dear Wife]]'' || Dan Collins ||
|-
|1949|| ''[[Sands of Iwo Jima]]'' || PFC Eddie Flynn ||
|-
|1950|| ''[[Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (film)|Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye]]'' || Motorcycle Cop || Uncredited
|-
|1951|| ''[[Fighting Coast Guard]]'' || Sandy Jessup ||
|-
|1952|| ''[[Red Skies of Montana]]'' || Winkler || Uncredited
|-
|1952|| ''[[Hoodlum Empire]]'' || Pete Dailey ||
|-
|1953|| ''[[Fair Wind to Java]]'' || Ahab ||
|-
|1953|| ''[[The Big Heat]]'' || Reds || Uncredited
|-
|1955|| ''[[Six Bridges to Cross]]'' || Red Flanagan ||
|-
|1955|| ''[[Ain't Misbehavin' (film)|Ain't Misbehavin']]'' || Bucky, a Sailor || Uncredited
|-
|1956|| ''[[Emergency Hospital (film)|Emergency Hospital]]'' || Will - Ambulance Attendant || Uncredited
|-
|1957|| ''[[Outlaw Queen]]'' || Brandon ||
|-
|1957|| ''[[No Down Payment]]'' || Ed || Uncredited
|-
|1958|| ''[[The Rawhide Trail]]'' || Elbe Rotter ||
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]




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Latest revision as of 10:40, 13 September 2024

For the Irish actor also named William Murphy, see Bill Murphy (Irish actor).
William Murphy
Murphy (right) with Tex Palmer, Hal Hopper and Don Haggerty in 26 Men, 1957
Born(1922-04-20)April 20, 1922
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 1989(1989-11-06) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesGaines Mors and Red Murphy
OccupationActor
Years active1944–1971

William Murphy (April 20, 1922 – November 6, 1989) was an American film actor active from the 1940s through the 1970s.

A long-time friend of John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, Williams also spent many nights with Elvis Presley and his entourage the "Memphis Mafia". He reportedly regarded Hollywood as "an open invitation to party all night long".[citation needed]

He played “Lt. Edlridge” on "Gunsmoke" in the 1959 episode “Blue Horse” (S4E38).

Death

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Murphy died on November 6, 1989, in Los Angeles, California at the age of 67. He had 6 children and was married once.

Filmography

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1944 Abroad with Two Yanks Jersey Uncredited
1944 Something for the Boys Soldier Uncredited
1944 Faces in the Fog Russell Uncredited
1944 Here Come the Waves Petty Officer Uncredited
1945 It's a Pleasure Canadian Goalie Uncredited
1945 Salty O'Rourke Bennie
1945 Nob Hill Lucky Sailor at Tony's Uncredited
1945 The Story of GI Joe Private Mew
1945 Jungle Captive Johnny - Errand Boy Uncredited
1945 Secrets of a Sorority Girl Andy Jones
1945 Duffy's Tavern Waiter Uncredited
1945 Doll Face Sailor Uncredited
1946 Young Widow Army Lieutenant Hope
1946 Till the End of Time Marine Uncredited
1947 Kilroy Was Here Soda Jerk Uncredited
1947 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Messenger Boy Uncredited
1947 The Burning Cross Minor Role Uncredited
1947 Unconquered Villager Uncredited
1947 On the Old Spanish Trail Hotel Clerk Mitch Uncredited
1947 The Prairie Jess Bush
1948 A Foreign Affair Joe
1948 Family Honeymoon Boy Uncredited
1948 Command Decision Flyer Uncredited
1948 Jungle Patrol Lt. Johnny Murphy
1949 It Happens Every Spring Tommy Isbell
1949 I Was a Male War Bride Staff Sergeant at Troopship Uncredited
1949 Battleground Non-Com
1949 Dear Wife Dan Collins
1949 Sands of Iwo Jima PFC Eddie Flynn
1950 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Motorcycle Cop Uncredited
1951 Fighting Coast Guard Sandy Jessup
1952 Red Skies of Montana Winkler Uncredited
1952 Hoodlum Empire Pete Dailey
1953 Fair Wind to Java Ahab
1953 The Big Heat Reds Uncredited
1955 Six Bridges to Cross Red Flanagan
1955 Ain't Misbehavin' Bucky, a Sailor Uncredited
1956 Emergency Hospital Will - Ambulance Attendant Uncredited
1957 Outlaw Queen Brandon
1957 No Down Payment Ed Uncredited
1958 The Rawhide Trail Elbe Rotter

References

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Guralnick, Peter. Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley, p. 72.

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