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{{short description|American actor}} |
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{{BLP sources|date=January 2017}} |
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{{For|the Irish actor also named William Murphy|Bill Murphy (Irish actor)}} |
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{{infobox person |
{{infobox person |
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| name = William Murphy |
| name = William Murphy |
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| image = |
| image = 26 Men (The Recruit) scene.jpg |
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| imagesize = 180px |
| imagesize = 180px |
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| caption = Murphy (right) with [[Tex Palmer]], [[Hal Hopper (actor)|Hal Hopper]] and [[Don Haggerty]] in ''26 Men'', 1957 |
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| othername = Red Murphy |
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| othername = Gaines Mors and Red Murphy |
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| occupation = Actor |
| occupation = Actor |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date| |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|4|20}} |
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| birth_place = [[ |
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989 |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|11|6|1922|1|9}} |
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| death_place = [[ |
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. |
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| yearsactive = 1944–1971 |
| yearsactive = 1944–1971 |
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'''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. |
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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}} |
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He played “Lt. Edlridge” on "[[Gunsmoke]]" in the 1959 episode “Blue Horse” (S4E38). |
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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. |
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==Death== |
==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. |
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==Filmography== |
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==Selected filmography== |
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*''[[The Story of GI Joe]]'' (1945) Private Mew |
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*''[[Jungle Patrol (1948 film)|Jungle Patrol]]'' (1948) as Lt. Murphy |
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*''[[Sands of Iwo Jima]]'' (1949) PFC Eddie Flynn |
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*''[[Fighting Coast Guard]]'' (1951) as Sandy Jessup |
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|1944|| ''[[Abroad with Two Yanks]]'' || Jersey || Uncredited |
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|1944|| ''[[Something for the Boys (film)|Something for the Boys]]'' || Soldier || Uncredited |
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|1944|| ''[[Faces in the Fog]]'' || Russell || Uncredited |
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|1944|| ''[[Here Come the Waves]]'' || Petty Officer || Uncredited |
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|1945|| ''[[It's a Pleasure (film)|It's a Pleasure]]'' || Canadian Goalie || Uncredited |
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|1945|| ''[[Salty O'Rourke]]'' || Bennie || |
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|1945|| ''[[Nob Hill (film)|Nob Hill]]'' || Lucky Sailor at Tony's || Uncredited |
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|1945|| ''[[The Story of GI Joe]]'' || Private Mew || |
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|1945|| ''[[Jungle Captive]]'' || Johnny - Errand Boy || Uncredited |
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|1945|| ''[[Secrets of a Sorority Girl]]'' || Andy Jones || |
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|1945|| ''[[Duffy's Tavern (film)|Duffy's Tavern]]'' || Waiter || Uncredited |
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|1945|| ''[[Doll Face]]'' || Sailor || Uncredited |
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|1946|| ''[[Young Widow]]'' || Army Lieutenant Hope || |
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|1946|| ''[[Till the End of Time (film)|Till the End of Time]]'' || Marine || Uncredited |
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|1947|| ''[[Kilroy Was Here (1947 film)|Kilroy Was Here]]'' || Soda Jerk || Uncredited |
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|1947|| ''[[I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (film)|I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now]]'' || Messenger Boy || Uncredited |
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|1947|| ''[[The Burning Cross]]'' || Minor Role || Uncredited |
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|1947|| ''[[Unconquered (1947 film)|Unconquered]]'' || Villager || Uncredited |
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|1947|| ''[[On the Old Spanish Trail]]'' || Hotel Clerk Mitch || Uncredited |
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|1947|| ''[[The Prairie (film)|The Prairie]]'' || Jess Bush || |
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|1948|| ''[[A Foreign Affair]]'' || Joe || |
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|1948|| ''[[Family Honeymoon]]'' || Boy || Uncredited |
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|1948|| ''[[Command Decision (film)|Command Decision]]'' || Flyer || Uncredited |
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|1948|| ''[[Jungle Patrol (1948 film)|Jungle Patrol]]'' || Lt. Johnny Murphy || |
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|1949|| ''[[It Happens Every Spring]]'' || Tommy Isbell || |
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|1949|| ''[[I Was a Male War Bride]]'' || Staff Sergeant at Troopship || Uncredited |
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|1949|| ''[[Battleground (film)|Battleground]]'' || Non-Com || |
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|1949|| ''[[Dear Wife]]'' || Dan Collins || |
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|1949|| ''[[Sands of Iwo Jima]]'' || PFC Eddie Flynn || |
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|1950|| ''[[Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (film)|Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye]]'' || Motorcycle Cop || Uncredited |
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|1951|| ''[[Fighting Coast Guard]]'' || Sandy Jessup || |
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|1952|| ''[[Red Skies of Montana]]'' || Winkler || Uncredited |
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|1952|| ''[[Hoodlum Empire]]'' || Pete Dailey || |
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|1953|| ''[[Fair Wind to Java]]'' || Ahab || |
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|1953|| ''[[The Big Heat]]'' || Reds || Uncredited |
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|1955|| ''[[Six Bridges to Cross]]'' || Red Flanagan || |
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|1955|| ''[[Ain't Misbehavin' (film)|Ain't Misbehavin']]'' || Bucky, a Sailor || Uncredited |
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|1956|| ''[[Emergency Hospital (film)|Emergency Hospital]]'' || Will - Ambulance Attendant || Uncredited |
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|1957|| ''[[Outlaw Queen]]'' || Brandon || |
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|1957|| ''[[No Down Payment]]'' || Ed || Uncredited |
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|1958|| ''[[The Rawhide Trail]]'' || Elbe Rotter || |
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William Murphy | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | April 20, 1922
Died | November 6, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 67)
Other names | Gaines Mors and Red Murphy |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1944–1971 |
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
[edit]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 |
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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
[edit]Guralnick, Peter. Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley, p. 72.
External links
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