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John A. Murphy(1861-1947)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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John A. Murphy was born in 1861 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Jinks and the Barber (1914), The Rise of the Johnsons (1914) and Good Cider (1914). He died on 21 July 1947 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
Born1861
DiedJuly 21, 1947
Born1861
DiedJuly 21, 1947
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Known for

Jinks and the Barber
Short
  • Director
  • 1914
The Rise of the Johnsons
Short
  • Director
  • 1914
Oliver Hardy in Good Cider (1914)
Good Cider
Short
  • Director
  • 1914
The Tale of a Coat
Short
  • Director
  • 1914

Credits

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Director

  • That Brute
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Careless Anarchist
    Short
    • Director (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1915
  • Avenging Bill
    Short
    • Director (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1915
  • With the Help of the Ladies
    Short
    • Director (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1915
  • Compressed Air (1915)
    Compressed Air
    Short
    • Director (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1915
  • Gus and the Anarchists
    7.4
    Short
    • Director (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1915
  • The New Editor
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Brannigan's Band
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • Flossie's Daring Loyalty
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • He Made His Mark
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • Coupon Collectors
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • The Tale of a Coat
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • Magazine Cooking
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • A Bargain Table Cloth
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • Oliver Hardy in Kidnapping the Kid (1914)
    Kidnapping the Kid
    Short
    • Director (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1914

Writer

  • Mr. Stubb's Pen
    Short
    • scenario (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1915
  • The New Editor
    Short
    • story
    • 1915
  • Weary Willie's Rags
    Short
    • Writer (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1914
  • The Tale of a Coat
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • Magazine Cooking
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • Jinks and the Barber
    Short
    • story (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1914
  • Oliver Hardy, Royal Byron, and C.W. Ritchie in They Bought a Boat (1914)
    They Bought a Boat
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914
  • Frances Ne Moyer in She Gave Him a Rose (1914)
    She Gave Him a Rose
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914
  • The Rise of the Johnsons
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914
  • His Sudden Recovery
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914
  • Oliver Hardy in Good Cider (1914)
    Good Cider
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914

Actor

  • The New Editor
    Short
    • Horace Gink - the New Editor
    • 1915
  • You Can't Beat Them
    Short
    • Ben Boggs (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1914
  • Neighborly Neighbors
    Short
    • Smith (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1914
  • Never Too Old
    Short
    • Jim Levison (as J.A. Murphy)
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • J.A. Murphy
  • Born
    • 1861
    • Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • July 21, 1947
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA

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