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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 (1922–1989) 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]
Played “Lt. Edlridge” on " Gunsmoke" in the 1959 episode “Blue Horse” (S4E38).
Murphy died on November 6, 1989, in Los Angeles, California at the age of 67. He had 6 children and was married once.
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 |
Guralnick, Peter. Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley, p. 72.
![]() | This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (July 2022) |
William Murphy | |
---|---|
![]() | |
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 (1922–1989) 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]
Played “Lt. Edlridge” on " Gunsmoke" in the 1959 episode “Blue Horse” (S4E38).
Murphy died on November 6, 1989, in Los Angeles, California at the age of 67. He had 6 children and was married once.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Guralnick, Peter. Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley, p. 72.