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- Richard Murphy was born on May 8, 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Panic in the Streets (1950), Boomerang! (1947) and The Desert Rats (1953). He died on May 19, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Educated at Williams College. Creator of the TV series The Felony Squad (1966).
- Was a captain in the US Army Air Force from 1942-1945, serving in New Guinea and the Philippines.
- Held a Bachelor's Degree in English from Williams College.
- In 1936, he worked as an editor for Literary Digest.
- Longstanding board member of the Motion Pictures and Television Fund and the Writers Guild.
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