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William Murphy(1921-1989)

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William Murphy in The Prairie (1947)
William Murphy was born on 9 January 1921 in Sacramento, California, USA. He was an actor, known for A Foreign Affair (1948), It Happens Every Spring (1949) and Sands of Iwo Jima (1949). He died on 6 November 1989 in Sacramento, California, USA.
BornJanuary 9, 1921
DiedNovember 6, 1989(68)
BornJanuary 9, 1921
DiedNovember 6, 1989(68)
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Known for

Marlene Dietrich, Jean Arthur, and John Lund in A Foreign Affair (1948)
A Foreign Affair
7.3
  • Joe(as Bill Murphy)
  • 1948
Ray Milland, Paul Douglas, and Jean Peters in It Happens Every Spring (1949)
It Happens Every Spring
6.8
  • Tommy Isbell(as Bill Murphy)
  • 1949
John Wayne, John Agar, and Adele Mara in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
Sands of Iwo Jima
7.0
  • Pfc. Eddie Flynn(as Bill Murphy)
  • 1949
Lenore Aubert and Alan Baxter in The Prairie (1947)
The Prairie
6.1
  • Jess Bush(as Bill Murphy)
  • 1947

Credits

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Actor

  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Loomis
    • Ethen
    • Hugh ...
    • 1959–1971
  • Laramie (1959)
    Laramie
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Dave
    • 1961
  • The Rawhide Trail (1958)
    The Rawhide Trail
    6.1
    • Elbe Rotter
    • 1958
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Rousseau
    • 1957
  • No Down Payment (1957)
    No Down Payment
    7.1
    • Ed (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Tristram Coffin in 26 Men (1957)
    26 Men
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Curley (as Bill Murphy)
    • 1957
  • Harry James and Andrea King in Outlaw Queen (1957)
    Outlaw Queen
    5.8
    • Brandon
    • 1957
  • Emergency Hospital (1956)
    Emergency Hospital
    6.0
    • Will (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Edgar Buchanan in Judge Roy Bean (1955)
    Judge Roy Bean
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Johnny Dillon (as Bill Murphy)
    • 1955
  • Piper Laurie and Mamie Van Doren in Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)
    Ain't Misbehavin'
    5.7
    • Bucky - Sailor (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Taxi Driver
    • 1955
  • Tony Curtis, Julie Adams, and George Nader in Six Bridges to Cross (1955)
    Six Bridges to Cross
    6.7
    • Red Flanagan
    • 1955
  • The Lineup (1954)
    The Lineup
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Johnny Brocklin
    • 1954
  • Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame in The Big Heat (1953)
    The Big Heat
    7.9
    • Reds (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bill 'Red' Murphy
  • Born
    • January 9, 1921
    • Sacramento, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 6, 1989
    • Sacramento, California, USA
  • Other works
    Starred in the unsold 1960 Western series pilot, "Legend of Billy the Kid".

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