Famous Murphys
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Art
Murphy, Gerald Clery (1888-1964) Painter, businessman, patron, born in Boston, Mass. A wealthy painter, he lived near New York and in France (c. 1921), and took over his father's firm, the Mark Cross Company, New York (1931). A patron of the arts, he was a friend of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Murphy, Hermann Dudley (1867-1945) US painter.
Murphy, James Edward (Jimmy) (1891-1965) US cartoonist. 1920s "Toots and Caspar"
Murphy, John Francis (1853-1921) US landscape painter.
? Murphy, Seamus Irish Sculptor
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Hollywood
Murphy, Audie Leon (6/20/1924-1971) US movie actor, soldier, and war hero, born near Kingston, TX to a poverty-stricken family of cotton sharecroppers. The most decorated US soldier of World War II, he earned 24 medals, including the Congressional Medal of Honor. He appeared in over 40 war adventure films including Beyond Glory (1948) and the autobiographical To Hell and Back (1955) adapted from his book. His film career and business affairs suffered setbacks in the late 60s. In 1968 he was declared bankrupt and in 1970 he was cleared of a charge of attempted murder after beating up a man in a barroom brawl. He was killed, along with five others, in a small plane crash on a business trip he had hoped would put him back on his feet. His first wife (1949-50) was Wanda Hendrix.
Murphy, Diane US television actress (child star), Starred as Tabitha Stephens on Bewitched (1964-72), shared the role with fraternal twin Erin. The Murphy twins joined the cast a day before their second birthday in June 1966.
Murphy, Edward Regan (Eddie) (1961, --)US comedian and movie actor; starred in movies, born in New York City.
television show Saturday Night Live (1980-84)
"48 HRS." 1982 (as Reggie Hammond)
"Trading Places" 1983 (as Billy Ray Valentine)
"Beverly Hills Cop" 1984 (as Axel Foley)
"The Golden Child" 1986 (as Chandler Jarrell)
"Beverly Hills Cop II" 1987 (as Axel Foley)
"Coming to America" 1988 (as Prince Akeem)
"Harlem Nights" 1989 (as Quick)
"Another 48 HRS." 1990 (as Reggie Hammond)
"The Distinguished Gentleman" 1992 (as Thomas Jefferson Johnson)
"Boomerang" 1992 (as Marcus)
"Beverly Hills Cop III" 1994 (as Axel Foley)
"Vampire in Brooklyn" 1995 (as Maximillian)
"The Nutty Professor" 1996 (as Sherman Klump/Buddy Love)
"Metro" 1997 (as Scott Roper)
"Dr. Dolittle" 1998 (as John Dolittle)
His best-selling albums include;
Eddie Murphy Comedian (1982)
How Could it Be? (1984)
Eddie Murphy
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New York NY 10019-3310
Murphy, Erin US television actress (child star), Starred as Tabitha Stephens on Bewitched (1964-72), shared the role with fraternal twin Diane. The Murphy twins joined the cast a day before their second birthday in June 1966. She also did commercials. Today, Murphy lives in Newark, Delaware and devotes most of her time to marriage and motherhood. Her husband, Eric Eaton, is a singer-songwriter. She has three sons, ages 12, 9, and 2.
Murphy, George 1995 Oscar Winner for VISUAL EFFECTS on FORREST GUMP, co-recipients; Ken Ralston, Stephen Rosenbaum, Allen Hall
Murphy, George Lloyd (7/4/02-5/3/92) US actor, dancer, Navy veteran, and Republican Senator from California 1965-1971. During the mid-40s he served two terms as President of the Screen Actors Guild. In 1947 he was among the founders of the Hollywood Republican Committee and in the following years became identified with the party's conservative wing. In 1950 he was awarded a special honorary Oscar "for services in interpreting the film industry to the country at large." Public relations spokesman for MGM, Desilu and Technicolor. 1953-54 served as chairman of the Republican National Convention. Republican Senator from California 1965-1971. Hampered by a throat operation for cancer which left his voice a whisper, he lost his bid for a second term. Autobiography: Say-Didn't You Use to Be George Murphy?
Murphy, Fred Director of Photography. Co-cinematographer (with Henri Alekan) of Wim Wenders's THE STATE OF THINGS (1982), also noted for his work on John Huston's elegant swan song, THE DEAD (1987), and Paul Mazursky's ENEMIES, A LOVE STORY (1989).
Murphy, Johnny Actor, played Joey 'The Lips' Fagan in The Committments (1991).
Submitted by C Murphy, Indiana, USA.
Murphy, Michael (1938 - ) Actor Born: May 5, 1938, Los Angeles, CA Educated at University of Arizona and UCLA. High school teacher turned character actor who made the first of several appearances in Robert Altman movies with THAT COLD DAY IN THE PARK (1969). Murphy specializes in playing angst-ridden urban types and is probably best known for his role as Erica Benton's (Jill Clayburgh) cheating husband in Paul Mazursky's AN UNMARRIED WOMAN (1978).
Murphy, Shawn 1994 Oscar Winner for SOUND on Jurassic Park (co-recipients; Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Ron Judkins)
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Literature
Murphy, Carl (1889-1967), U.S. editor/publisher, journalist, and civil rights leader, born in Baltimore; graduated Howard University 1911; master's degree from Harvard University 1913; taught German at Howard 1913-18; editor of chain of African American newspapers (including Baltimore Afro-American) founded by his father, 1918-44; president of company 1922-61 and chairman of the board 1953-67; member NAACP board of directors for 36 years; helped lay groundwork for 1954 school desegregation case; awarded Spingarn Medal 1955.
Murphy, Dervla Woman Explorer in Asia, author.
Murphy, Thomas Bernard b. 1935, Playwright, born in Tuam, Co Galway, Ireland. His first play, A Whistle in the Dark, was produced in England in 1961, and from then until 1970 he lived and wrote in London. His major works date from his return to Ireland, and include The Sanctuary Lamp (1975), The Blue Macushla (1980), The Gigli Concert (1983), and Bailegangaire (1985).
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Medicine
Murphy, Gardner (1895-1979) Social psychologist and author, born in Chillicothe, Ohio. Educated at Yale, Harvard, and Columbia Universities, he taught at Columbia (1921--40) and married psychologist Lois Barclay (1926). After teaching at City College of New York (1940--52), he served as director of research at the Menninger Clinic and Foundation for 15 years. His best-known work is Personality: A Biosocial Approach to Origins and Structures (1947).
Murphy, John Benjamin (1857--1916) Surgeon; born near Appleton, Wis. He spent his medical career in Chicago, where, in addition to his surgical practice, he taught at Rush Medical College and Northwestern University Medical School and was on the surgical staff at Mercy Hospital and Cook County Hospital. He was one of the first to investigate the cause and treatment of peritonitis following appendicitis, and he developed the "Murphy button" (1892), a device used in abdominal surgery. He also made notable contributions to lung, nerve, and bone/joint surgery.
Murphy, Lois Barclay (1902, -- ) Psychologist; born in Lisbon, Iowa. Educated at Vassar, Union Theological Seminary, and Columbia University, she married social psychologist Gardner Murphy in 1926. They collaborated on 16 books, including her important Asian Psychology (1968) and Western Psychology (1969). She taught at Sarah Lawrence College for 24 years and did major research in child development, including 15 years as director of developmental studies at the Menninger Clinic and Foundation (1952--67) and seven as a consultant to Operation Headstart (1968--74). Her writings include Personality in Young Children (2 vols. 1956) and Vulnerability, Coping and Growth (1976).
Murphy, William Parry (1892-1987) Hematologist; born in Stoughton, Wis. He was a staff member of several New England hospitals before starting private practice in Brookline, Mass. (1923--87), concurrently working at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston (1923--73) and Harvard Medical School (1923--58). Murphy and collaborator George Minot received one-half the 1934 Nobel Prize in physiology for devising dietary liver and liver extract therapy for patients with pernicious anemia (George Hoyt Whipple was the other recipient). Murphy continued to practice hematology, remaining active at Harvard and Brigham after retirement.
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Military
Murphy, Audie Leon (6/20/1924-1971) US movie actor, soldier, and war hero, born near Kingston, TX to a poverty-stricken family of cotton sharecroppers. The most decorated US soldier of World War II, he earned 24 medals, including the Congressional Medal of Honor. He appeared in over 40 war adventure films including Beyond Glory (1948) and the autobiographical To Hell and Back (1955) adapted from his book. His film career and business affairs suffered setbacks in the late 60s. In 1968 he was declared bankrupt and in 1970 he was cleared of a charge of attempted murder after beating up a man in a barroom brawl. He was killed, along with five others, in a small plane crash on a business trip he had hoped would put him back on his feet. His first wife (1949-50) was Wanda Hendrix.
Murphy, Col. John McL. Commanded the 15th New York Volunteers who built the Chickahominy River, Va. Military bridge during the Civil War. According to the Letters of George Washington.
Murphy, Timothy (1751-1818) Soldier; born in Pike County, Pa. A legendary Continental army sharpshooter, helped win the second battle at Saratoga. He enlisted in June 1775 and fought at Boston and in the New Jersey campaign, served with Gen. Daniel Morgan in the campaign against John Burgoyne (1777), and saw action at Yorktown (1781). Murphy's inability to read and write did not bar him from postwar successes in local politics.
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Misc.
Culbertson, Josephine " Murphy" (1899-1956) Bridge authority, born in New York City. The first woman to play on a Vanderbilt Cup-winning team (1931), she convinced her then-husband and partner Ely Culbertson to concentrate on bridge and helped him devise the dominant Culbertson bidding system. In 1922 - 30 she was reputedly the world's highest paid bridge teacher.
Donner Party Murphys Members of this family joined the Donners on an ill-fated voyage from Missouri to California.
Murphy, Bridey ?
? Murphy, Dervla Explorer and author
Murphy, Emily (1886-1933) Lawyer, writer and feminist. Born in Cooksville, Ont. Helped establish the Women's Court (1916). First woman magistrate in the British Empire.
Murphy, Graeme (1951, --) Ballet dancer, choreographer, and ballet director, born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He trained at the Australian Ballet School in New York City, and at Sadler's Wells. As director of the Sydney Dance Company, he created Poppy (1978), based on the life of Jean Cocteau, Vast (1988), an Australian bicentennial performance, and Turandot (1990) and Salome (1993) for the Australian Opera.
Murphy, James Theodore Comedian The crazy two : comedy monologue.
Murphy, Jimmy (1894-1942) Race car driver, won the 1921 French Grand Prix
Murphy, Joseph Samson (1933-1998) US educator; president of Queens College 1971-1977; president of Bennington College 1977-1982; chancellor of City University of New York 1982-1990; died in automobile accident.
Murphy, Michael (1913-1997) US police administrator; police commissioner of New York City 1961-1965.
Murphy, Patrick Vincent (1920, --) Police commissioner, foundation head; born in New York City. Son of a New York City police officer, he rose through the ranks of the New York City Police Department to deputy chief (1964-65) and then police commissioner (1970-73). In between active police duty, he administered the Justice Department's Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (1968-69). After leaving the commissioner's post, he headed the national Police Foundation (1973-85), taught at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (1985-87), and was a consultant to the United States Conference of Mayors (1985).
Murphy, Thomas Francis (1905-1995) US judge and lawyer; chief prosecutor in Alger Hiss trials 1949-1950; police commissioner of New York City 1950-1951.
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Music
Murphy, Allen
Genre: Folk
Decades: 60s 90s
Work Includes: Through The Fields
Murphy, C. W.
Genre: Writer
Decades: (19th century)
Work Includes: Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Murphy, Colm
Genre: Celtic
Decades: 90s
Work Includes: An Bodram:The Irish Drum
Murphy, David Lee
Genre: Country
Decades: 90s
Work Includes: Gettin' Out The Good Stuff, Out With A Bang, We Can't All Be Angels, All Lit Up In Love
Murphy, Elliott b. Mar 16, 1949, Long Island, New York
Genre: Rock
Decades: 70s, 80s, 90s
Work Includes:
Aquashow (1973)
Lost Generation (1975)
Night Lights (1976)
Just a Story from America (1977)
Affairs (1981)
Murph the Surf (1982)
Party Girls/Broken Poets (1984)
Apres Le Deluge (1985)
Milwaukee (1986)
Change Will Come (1987)
Live Hot Point (1989)
12 (1990)
Diamonds by the Yard (1992)
Unreal City (1993)
Selling the Gold (1995)
Going Through Something: The Best of Elliot Murphy (1996)
If Poets Were King [EP] (1991)
Murphy, James
Genre: Rock/Heavy Metal
Decades: 90s
Work Includes: Convergence (1996)
Jeanette Murphy
Genre: Pop
Decades: ?
Work Includes: Biting (England)
Murphy, Jimmy b. Oct 11, 1925 in Republic, Alabama.
Genre: Country/Rockabilly
Decades: ?
Work Includes: Sixteen Tons Rock'n'Roll
Murphy, Kaz
Genre: Folk
Decades: ?
Work Includes: One Happy Camper
Murphy, Lyle
Genre: Jazz
Decades: 70s, 80s, 90s
Work Includes: Gone With Woodwinds (Germany)
Murphy, Mark "Howe" b. Mar 14, 1932 in Syracuse, NY
Genre: Jazz
Decades: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s
Work Includes: Best Of Mark Murphy (1997), Jazz Standards (1998), Night Mood, Rah (1961), September Ballads, Song For Geese (1997), Stolen & Other Moments (1997), That's How I Love The Blues (1962)
Murphy, Mary
Genre: Celtic
Decades: ?
Work Includes: The Rising Of The Road, Yearnings
Murphy, Matt "Guitar"
Genre: Blues
Decades: 90s
Work Includes: Blues Don't Bother Me (1996), Way Down South (1990)
Murphy, Peter
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades: 80s, 90s
Work Includes: Cascade (1995), Deep (1989), Holy Smoke (1992), Love Hysteria (1988), Should The World Fail To Fall
Murphy, Rose
Genre: Jazz Vocal
Decades: 50s, 90s
Work Includes: That Chee-Chee Girl (1998), Vocals From The Piano, Chee Chee Girl (Import)
Murphy, Trish
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades: ?
Work Includes: Crooked Mile
Murphy, Turk
Genre: Jazz Instrumental
Decades: 50s
Work Includes: At The Italian Village, Concert In The Park, Earthquake Mcgoon Recordings, Favorites 2, San Francisco Jazz, Favorites, Turk Murphy's Jazz Band
Murphy, Walter
Genre: Soundtrack
Decades: 70s
Work Includes: Fifth Of Beethoven
Murphy, Willie
Genre: Blues
Decades: 80s, 90s
Work Includes: Hits Piano Piano Hits, Mr. Mature, Monkey In The Zoo (1997)
Pastor Murphy Pace III & Voices Of Power
Genre: Gospel
Decades: 90s
Work Includes: Didn't I Tell Ya, Looking For The Promise (1993), Strong Holds (1994)
Spider Murphy Gang
Genre: World Music
Decades: ?
Work Includes: Hokuspokus (Germany), Ihre Grobten Erfolge (Germany), In Flagranti (Germany)
Murphy, Lambert (1885-1954)
Genre: opera tenor
Decades:
Work Includes:
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Politics
Foster, Murphy James (1849-1921) Cousin of Jared Young Sanders. Born in Franklin, La., January 12, 1849. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1879; Governor of Louisiana, 1892-1900; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1901-13. Died June 12, 1921. Interment at Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, La.
Locke, Eugene Murphy (1918-1972) U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, 1966. Burial location unknown.
Mayo, Robert Murphy (1836-1896) Born in Virginia. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1883-84. Interment at Yeocomico Cemetery, Tucker Hill, Va.
Murphy, Arthur Philips (1870-1914) Born in Missouri. U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1905-07, 1909-11. Interment at Rolla Cemetery, Rolla, Mo.
Murphy, Austin John (1927- ) Born in North Charleroi, Pa., June 17, 1927. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1959-71; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1971-77; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1977-95.
Murphy, Benjamin Franklin (1867-1938) Born in Ohio. U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1919-33. Interment at Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Ohio.
Murphy, Charles Francis (1858-1924) US politician; head of Tammany Hall 1902-1924.
Murphy, Charles P. (1882-1953) Born in Leadville, Colo., January 13, 1882. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1928; member of Colorado state senate, 1936; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1950. Died in Spicer, Colo., December 25, 1953. Burial location unknown.
Murphy, Dennis M. Democratic State Representative of the ?? district Hampden County, Massachusetts
District Office:
State House Room 540
610 Page Boulevard
Boston, MA 02133
Tel: (617)722-2090 or (413)734-5141
E-Mail Address: Rep.DennisMurphy@state.ma.us
EDUCATION: Wilbraham Monson Academy; American International College, B.S., B.A.
Murphy, Ed Candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1940.
Murphy, Edward, Jr. (1836-1911) Born in New York. Mayor; U.S. Senator from New York, 1893-99. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy, N.Y.
Murphy, Everett Jerome (1852-1922) Born in Illinois. Member of Illinois state legislature; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1895-97. Interment at Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Ill.
Murphy, Francis Parnell (1877-1958) Born August 16, 1877. Governor of New Hampshire, 1937-41. Died December 19, 1958. Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Newport, N.H.
Murphy, Francis William 'Frank' (1890-1949) Born in Harbor Beach, Mich., April 13, 1890. State court judge, 1923; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1930-33; US governor of Philippines 1933-1934; 1st US high commissioner for Philippines 1935-1937; Governor of Michigan, 1937-39; U.S. Attorney General, 1939-40; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1940-49. Died in Detroit, Mich., July 19, 1949. Interment at Our Lady of Lake Huron Cemetery, Harbor Beach, Mich.
Murphy, Franklin (1846-1920) Born January 3, 1846. Governor of New Jersey, 1902-05. Died February 24, 1920. Interment at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
Murphy, George Lloyd (7/4/02-5/3/92) Born in New Haven, Conn., US actor, dancer, Navy veteran, and Republican Senator from California 1965-1971. During the mid-40s he served two terms as President of the Screen Actors Guild. In 1947 he was among the founders of the Hollywood Republican Committee and in the following years became identified with the party's conservative wing. In 1950 he was awarded a special honorary Oscar "for services in interpreting the film industry to the country at large." Public relations spokesman for MGM, Desilu and Technicolor. 1953-54 served as chairman of the Republican National Convention. Republican Senator from California 1965-1971. Hampered by a throat operation for cancer which left his voice a whisper, he lost his bid for a second term. Autobiography: Say-Didn't You Use to Be George Murphy? Burial location unknown.
Murphy, Henry Cruse (1810-1882) Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 5, 1810. Mayor of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1842; U.S. Representative from New York, 1843-45, 1847-49; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1846; U.S. Minister to the Netherlands, 1857; member of New York state senate, 1861; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867. Died December 1, 1882. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Murphy, Isaac (1802-1882) Born October 16, 1802. Governor of Arkansas, 1864-68. Died September 8, 1882. Burial location unknown.
Murphy, James Joseph (1898-1962) Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., November 3, 1898. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from New York, 1949-53. Died in Staten Island, N.Y., October 19, 1962. Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Staten Island, N.Y.
Murphy, James William (1858-1927) Born in Wisconsin. Mayor; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1907-09. Interment at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Platteville, Wis.
Murphy, Jeremiah Henry (1835-1893) Born in Massachusetts. Mayor; member of Iowa state legislature; U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1883-87. Interment at St. Marguerite's Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.
Murphy, John (1785-1841) Born in North Carolina. Governor of Alabama, 1825-29; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1833-35. Died September 21, 1841. Interment in private or family graveyard.
Murphy, John Michael (1926- ) Born in Staten Island, N.Y., August 3, 1926. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; U.S. Representative from New York, 1963-81.
Murphy, John William (1902-1962) Born in Avoca, Pa., April 26, 1902. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-46; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1946-62. Died in Scranton, Pa., March 28, 1962. Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pa.
Murphy, Loren E. Justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1939-48. Burial location unknown.
Murphy, Maurice J., Jr. New Hampshire state attorney general, 1961.
Murphy, Maurice J. (1927- ) Born in New Hampshire. U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1961-62.
Murphy, Morgan Francis (1932- ) Born in Illinois, April 16, 1932. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1971-81.
Murphy, Nathan Oakes (1849-1908) Born in Jefferson, Maine, October 14, 1849. Secretary of Arizona Territory, 1889; Governor of Arizona Territory, 1892-93, 1898-1902; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Arizona Territory, 1895-97. Died in Coronado, Calif., August 22, 1908. Original interment at Masonic Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.; reinterment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Murphy, Patrick F. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1884-85. Burial location unknown.
Murphy, R. E. Lee Candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1947.
Murphy, Richard Louis (1875-1936) Born in Dubuque, Iowa, November 6, 1875. U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1933-36. Died in an automobile accident near Chippewa Falls, Wis., July 16, 1936. Interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West, Iowa.
Murphy, Richard William (1929- ) U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania, 1971; U.S. Ambassador to Syria, 1974; U.S. Ambassador to Phillipines, 1978; U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 1981.
Murphy, Robert Daniel (1894 -1978) Diplomat, business executive; born in Milwaukee, Wis., October 28, 1894. His long diplomatic career began in 1920. He helped to negotiate with Vichy France (1940) and was U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (1949-52) and Japan (1952). He was President Eisenhower's personal representative in Lebanon (1958). He later served as a chairman and director for Corning Glass International. Burial location unknown.
Murphy, Robert S. (1861-1912) Born October 18, 1861. Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1907-11. Died June 24, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Murphy, Thomas "Tom" Joseph Jr. (1944, --) US Democratic politician; mayor of Pittsburgh (1994, --).
Murphy, Vincent B. (1888-?) Born in Rochester, N.Y., January 4, 1888. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly, 1922-24; New York state comptroller, 1925-26. Burial location unknown.
Murphy, William Sumter (1796-1844) U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Texas, 1843-44. Died in Galveston, Tex., July 13, 1844. Interment at Episcopal Cemetery, Galveston, Tex.
Murphy, William Thomas (1899-1978) Born in Chicago, Ill., August 7, 1899. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1959-71. Died in Oak Lawn, Ill., January 29, 1978. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Worth, Ill.
Nevin, Robert Murphy (1850-1912) Born in Ohio. U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1901-07. Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
Smythe, Mabel Murphy (1918- ) U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon, 1977; U.S. Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, 1979.
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Religion
Murphy, Edgar Gardner (1869-1913) US Episcopal clergyman and social reformer.
Murphy, Thomas Joseph (1932-1997) US Catholic clergyman; ordained priest 1958; Catholic bishop of Grand Forks-Bismarck 1978-1987.
Fr. John Murphy (1700's) Irish Preist who led a rebellion in County Wexford
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Sports
Misc.
Murphy, Michael Charles (1861-1913) US football and track coach.
Murphy, Isaac (orig. Isaac Burns) (1861?-1896) US jockey; won Kentucky Derby on Buchanan 1884, Riley 1890, Kingman 1891.
Murphy, James (Jimmy) Indianapolis 500 Winner 1922
Baseball
Murphy, Charles W. Executive. Murphy began as a baseball writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer, then went to the New York Giants as publicist. When he heard the Chicago NL club was for sale, he got backing from Charles Taft of Cincinnati and bought it. His teams won four pennants and the World Series in 1907 and 1908. His style antagonized the more conservative NL owners, and when John Tener became NL president, Murphy was urged to dispose of his team, the most profitable of the time. He sold out to Charles Weeghman as part of the settlement of the Federal League war.
Murphy, Dale OF-1B-C, b. 1956 Played 14 seasons with the Atlanta Braves. After retiring, he taught religious school in Roswell, Georgia, and served as a bishop, leading a congregation in Utah. In 1998 he took charge of missionaries in the Boston area for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Murphy and his wife of 18 years, Nancy, have eight children.
Played for: Braves, Phillies, Colorado Rockies
Awards:
All-Star in 1980, 82-87
Led League in HR 84-85
Led League in RBI 78, 80, 82-83
MVP Award in 1982-83
Gold Glove in 1982-86
Career Stats:
Games: 1829
Average: .270
HR: 354
RBI: 1088
Murphy, Danny 2B-OF, (1876-1955) A second baseman for the Athletics' early champions. He batted a career-high .329 in 1911. An expert sign stealer, he was a favorite of Connie Mack and his hometown Philadelphia fans, but he deserted them as his career was ending to join the Federal League.
Played for: Giants, A's, Brooklyn
Career Stats:
Games: 1518
Average: .288
HR: 44
RBI: 708
World Series Stats:
Games: 16
Average: .288
HR: 1
RBI: 10
Murphy, Danny OF-RHP, b. 1942 A highly regarded high school star (St. Johns Prep), from Beverly, Massachusetts. Murphy signed for a $125,000 bonus and began his career as an 17-year-old outfielder with the Cubs(1960-62), but saw little action. Converted to pitching to save his career, he made it back to the majors in 1969 first with the Cubs then with the crosstown White Sox and had some success as a reliever, garnering nine saves in two seasons.
Played for: Cubs(1960-62, 69), White Sox(1969-70)
Career Stats:
Games: 117
At Bats: 130
Average: .177
Hits: 23
HR: 4
RBI: 13
Murphy, Dwayne OF, b. 1955 Injuries, and a long-ball love affair, curtailed the outstanding promise of Dwayne Murphy's career. Foremost a defensive star, with six straight Gold Gloves (1980-85), the lefthanded hitter showed surprising power with 27 home runs in 1982 and 33 in 1984. Part of Oakland's dream outfield (with Rickey Henderson and Tony Armas) from 1980 to 1982, Murphy was most effective as a line-drive hitter behind Henderson and least effective when consistently trying to hit for power. A severe back injury, suffered in 1986, and chronic foot problems, slowed the righthanded fielder. Murphy's diminished, but still outstanding, defensive ability kept him in the major leagues.
Played for: A's , Tigers, Phillies
Awards: Gold Glove in 1980-85
Career Stats:
Games: 1360
Average: .246
HR: 166
RBI: 609
Murphy, Ed RHP, (1877-1935) Murphy was a good-hitting pitcher (.246 lifetime) who struck out few batters, but didn't walk
many, either. At his best, he went 10-9 as the 1901 Cardinals' fourth starter.
Played for: Phillies, Cardinals
Career Stats:
Innings Pitched: 465
Wins-Losses: 24-26
ERA: 3.64
Murphy, Eddie OF, (1891-1969) Murphy was an everyday outfielder on the 1913 and 1914 pennant-winning A's and led the AL with eight pinch hits as a member of the 1919 Black Sox. Honest Eddie was not tempted by the fixers.
Nickname(s): Honest Eddie
Played for: A's , White Sox, Pirates
Career Stats:
Games: 760
Average: .287
HR: 4
RBI: 195
World Series Stats:
Games: 12
Average: .200
HR: 0
RBI: 0
Murphy, Johnny RHP, (1908-1970) This curveballing righthander held the lifetime record for saves (107) and wins in relief (73) until the spate of relievers in the 1960s. A control pitcher, he began his career as a starter with the Yankees, starting 20 games as a rookie in 1934. After being switched to the bullpen the following season, he started only 20 more games in his 13-year career. Despite being a reliever, he had losing records in only two seasons, and led the majors in saves in four seasons, with a high of 19 in 1939 for one of the most powerful of all Yankee teams. He also set then-records of 12 wins in relief in 1937 and 1943. His best overall season was 1941, when he had 15 saves and a 1.98 ERA and an 8-3 record. Lefty Gomez, when asked to predict how many games he (Gomez) would win, replied "Ask Murphy."
NickName(s): Fordham Johnny, Grandma, Fireman
Played for: Yankees , Red Sox
Awards: All-Star in 1937-39
Career Stats:
Innings Pitched: 1045
Wins-Losses: 73-42
ERA: 3.50
World Series Stats:
Innings Pitched: 16
Wins-Losses: 2-0
ERA: 1.10
Murphy, Morg C, (1867-1938) Murphy was a light-hitting catcher who played in four major leagues, one of 29 to do so. He is best remembered for the time when, after his playing days were over, he was caught red-handed stealing opponents' signals. The Reds' third base coach, Tom Corcoran, had unlodged some dirt in the coach's box and found a wire that led to Murphy in the clubhouse. He was using an electrical buzzer to relay stolen signals back to his club's third base coach.
Played for: Boston Reds , Cardinals, Pirates, Phillies, A's
Career Stats:
Games: 566
Average: .225
HR: 10
RBI: 227
Murphy, Rob LHP, b. 1960 The heavyset fastballer joined the Reds in mid-1986 and posted a microscopic 0.72 ERA in 34 relief appearances. Murphy became the set-up man for relief ace John Franco in 1987-88, appearing in 163 games over the two seasons, including a NL-high 76 in 1988, averaging nearly a strikeout an inning, but saving only six games. Murphy was traded to the Red Sox with Nick Esasky for Todd Benzinger and Jeff Sellers, and in 1989 he had nine saves behind Lee Smith in the Boston bullpen.
Played for: Reds , Red Sox
Career Stats:
Innings Pitched: 344
Wins-Losses: 19-18
ERA: 2.64
Murphy, Tom RHP, b. 1945 Murphy began his career as a starter for the Angels and was 16-13, 4.24 in 1970 on the only winning team California had during his tenure. The Brewers switched him to relief in 1974, and he had two 20-save seasons (second in the AL in '74 and third in '75) but his nine relief losses in 1975 led the league. He was traded with Bobby Darwin to the Red Sox for Bernie Carbo in the mid-1976 deal that led Bill Lee to leave the Red Sox in protest.
Played for: Angels , Royals, Cardinals, Brewers, Red Sox, Blue Jays
Career Stats:
Innings Pitched: 1443
Wins-Losses: 68-101
ERA: 3.78
Basketball
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Murphy, Ronnie, Jacksonville, 6-5, G/F Selected by Portland Trail Blazers in 1st round (#17 pick overall) of 1987 NBA Draft.
Murphy, Tod, Cal-Irvine, 6-10, F Selected by Seattle Supersonics in 3rd round (#53 pick overall) of 1986 NBA Draft.
Football
Murphy, Jim #7 - New England Patriots QB Born: 23-Feb-1975 College: Northeastern Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 Drafted: Never Drafted in NFL BirthPlace: Reading, MA
Murphy, Seamus #60 - Pittsburgh Steelers C Born: 23-Sep-1976 College: North Carolina State
Height: 6-5 Weight: 290 Drafted: Never Drafted in NFL BirthPlace: Pittsburgh, PA
Murphy, Yo #11& 19 - Minnesota Vikings WR Born: 11-May-1971 College: Idaho Height: 5-10 Weight: 178 Drafted: Never Drafted in NFL BirthPlace:
Hockey
Murphy, Gord (#5), D
Born: Feb 23, 1967
Birthplace: Willowdale, Ontario, Canada
College: ?
Height: 6-2
Weight: 198
Shoots: Right
Played for:
Philadelphia Flyers (1985-91)
Boston Bruins (1992-93)
Florida Panthers (1993-98)
Awards: Memorial Cup All-Star team (1986-87)
Murphy, Joseph "Joe" Patrick (#17), RW
Born: Oct 16, 1967
Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada
College: Michigan State
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Shoots: Left
Played for:
Detroit Red Wings (1986-89)
Edmonton Oilers (1990-92)
Chicago Blackhawks (1992-96)
St. Louis Blues (1996-97)
San Jose Sharks (1998)
Awards:
BCJHL Rookie of the Year (1984-85)
CCHA Rookie of the Year (1985-86)
Member of Stanley Cup championship team (1990)
Murphy, Lawrence "Larry" Thomas (#55), D
Born: Mar 8, 1961
Birthplace: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
College:
Height: 6-2
Weight: 218
Shoots: Right
Played for:
Los Angeles Kings (1980-83)
Washington Capitals (1983-88)
Minnesota North Stars (1989-90)
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990-95)
Toronto Maple Leafs (1995-96)
Detroit Red Wings (1997-98)
Awards:
Max Kaminsky Trophy (1979-80)
OMJHL All-Star first team (1979-80)
Memorial Cup All-Star team (1979-80)
THE SPORTING NEWS All-Star 2nd team (86-87, 92-93)
NHL All-Star second team (86-87, 92-93 and 94-95)
NHL All-Star Game (1994 and 1996)
Career Stats: Holds NHL rookie-season records for most points by a defenseman-76; and most assists by a defenseman-60 (1980-81).
Misc: Member of Stanley Cup championship teams (1991, 1992 and 1997).
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Theatre
Murphy, Arthur (1727-1805) Irish actor, author, and dramatist.
Works include;
Life of David Garrick, esq., The
No One's Enemy But His Own. A Comedy in Three Acts
The School For Guardians. A Comedy
What We Must All Come To. A Comedy, in Two Acts
The Upholsterer, or What News? a Farce, in Two Acts
The Choice, a Comedy in Two Acts
The Rival Sisters
The Gray's-Inn Journal
The Orphan of China: a Tragedy, in Five Acts
Know Your Own Mind; a comedy, in Five Acts
The Old maid.
Murphy, Donna actress, singer
Work Includes: The King And I, Passion, Song Of Singapore, Hello Again, Twelve Dreams, Privates On Parade, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Awards: 2 Tony Awards
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Sources Include: Biography.com, Comptons, Katz's Film Encyclopedia, Baseline's Encyclopedia of Film, The Internet Movie Database, CBS SportsLine, The Sporting News Online, Hoovers, The Political Graveyard, The Wall Street Journal Sports Almanac.
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