Michael Murphy Biography (1938-)

Full name, Michael George Murphy; born May 5, 1938, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Bearl Branton (a sales representative) and Georgia Arlyn (a teacher; maidenname, Money) Murphy; married Wendy Crewson (an actress), 1988; children: Maggie, John Branton.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: May 5, 1938; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Morley, Double Trouble, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1967
Rick, Countdown, Warner Bros., 1968
Mark Peter Sheehan, The Legend of Lylah Clare, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
Father Draddy, The Arrangement, Warner Bros., 1969
The mediator, That Cold Day in the Park, Commonwealth United Entertainment, 1969
Frank Shaft, Brewster McCloud, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
Paul, Count Yorga, Vampire (also known as The Loves of Count Yorga, Vampire), American International Pictures, 1970
Captain Ezekiel Bradbury "Me Lay" Marston IV, M*A*S*H, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970
Sears, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Warner Bros., 1971
Mr. Smith, What's Up, Doc?, Warner Bros., 1972
Ted, The Thief Who Came to Dinner, Warner Bros., 1973
James R. Lasko, Phase IV, Paramount, 1974
John Triplette, Nashville, Paramount, 1975
Alfred Miller, The Front, Columbia, 1976
Manigma, The Great Bank Hoax (also known as The Great Georgia Bank Hoax and Shenanigans), Jacoby, 1977
Martin, The Class of Miss MacMichael, Brut, 1978
Martin Benton, An Unmarried Woman, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
Yale, Manhattan, United Artists, 1979
John Brody (some sources spell the name "Brady"), Dead Kids (alsoknown as Human Experiments, Small Town Massacre, and StrangeBehavior), South Street, 1981
Pete Curtis, The Year of Living Dangerously, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1982
Burt/Tom, Hot Money (also known as Getting Centred, Going for Broke, The Great Madison County Robbery, Never Trust an Honest Thief, and Zen Business), 1983
Ross, Talk to Me, 1984
Rice, Cloak & Dagger, Universal, 1984
Ambassador Thomas Kelly, Salvador, Hemdale, 1986
Wilson, Mesmerized (also known as Shocked), 1986
Lieutenant Don Parker, Shocker (also known as Shocker: No MoreMr. Nice Guy), Universal, 1989
Ed, Folks!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Mayor of Gotham, Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992
Dr. Doover, Clean Slate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
(Uncredited) William V. "Smitty" Smithfield, Bad Company, 1995
Henry Stilton, Kansas City, Fine Line, 1996
Roger Erlick, Private Parts (also known as Howard Stern's Private Parts), Paramount, 1997
John F. Kennedy, The Island (also known as Norma Jean, Jack, and Me), 1998
Edgar Tratt, Sleeping Dogs Lie (also known as Le mystere d'Ambrose Small), 1998
Alan Kligman, Esquire, Magnolia (also known as Mag-no'li-a), New Line Cinema, 1999
(Uncredited) Politician, The Art of War (also known as L'art dela guerre), Warner Bros., 2000
Mike Storm, Tart (also known as Naive), Lions Gate Films, 2001
Arthur, Tricks, Dog & Pony Productions/Gas Good & Lodging/Museum Bank Pictures, 2004
Senator Judson Pilager, Silver City, Newmarket Films, 2004
Reed Harrison, Childstar, TVA Films, 2004
Jesse, Heights, Sony Pictures Classics, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
Dr. Art Armstrong, Two Marriages, ABC, 1983-84
Andy Omart, Hard Copy, CBS, 1987

Jack Tanner, Tanner '88: The Dark Horse (also known as Tanner:A Political Fable), HBO, 1988
Judge Maxwell Fraser, This Is Wonderland, CBC, 2004
Jimmy Malloy, a recurring role, Tilt, ESPN, 2005
Miniseries
Jack Tanner, Tanner on Tanner, Sundance Channel, 2004
Movies
Nightmare in Chicago (also known as Once Upon a Savage Night), 1964
Frank Adamic, The Crooked Hearts, ABC, 1972
Alec Shield, I Love You ... Goodbye, CBS, 1974
Quentin Lerner, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, CBS, 1974
Cash Bentley, John Cheever's Oh Youth and Beauty (also known as O Youth and Beauty! and 3 by Cheever: O Youth and Beauty!), 1979
Alan Murray, The Rules of Marriage, CBS, 1982
Captain Blakeley (chief judge), The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, CBS, 1988
Richard Burt, Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (also known as Coded Hostile), HBO, 1989
Bill Reilly, Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (also known asDisaster at Valdez), HBO, 1992
Malcolm McGrath, The Ultimate Lie, HBO, 1996
Pete Louganis, Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story, USANetwork, 1996
Russell Burton, Indiscretion of an American Wife, Lifetime, 1998
Michael Deaver, The Day Reagan Was Shot, Showtime, 2001
Tom Johnson, Live from Baghdad, HBO, 2002
Robbie, Footsteps, CBS, 2003
George Speller, In the Dark, 2003
U.S. Ambassador Conrad, H2O, CBC, 2004
General Salinski, Hunt for Justice, 2005
Captain Randall Williams, Mayday, CBS, 2005
Episodic
(Television debut) Saints and Sinners, NBC, 1962
(As Mike Murphy) First tanker, "Survival," Combat!, ABC, 1963
"Once upon a Savage Knight," Kraft Suspense Theatre, 1964
(As Mike Murphy) Andy Andrews, "A Disease of the Heart Called Love," Ben Casey, ABC, 1964
Intern, "The Love Affair," The Man from U.N.C.L.E., 1965
(As Mike Murphy) Dr. Paul Galloway, "A Horse Named Stravinsky," Ben Casey, ABC, 1965
"You Wanna Know What Really Goes On in a Hospital?," Ben Casey, ABC, 1965
Corporal Walter Comminsky, "Reservations Are Required," Hogan's Heroes, 1965
Will Holt, "The Burning Sky," Bonanza, NBC, 1968
William Smith, "Walk in the Sky," Premiere, 1968
Ethan Weems, "Letter of the Law," Here Come the Brides, 1968
"The Heart that Wouldn't Stay Buried," Night Gallery, 1972
Mike Parsons, "This Ain't My Bag," Baretta, 1975
Bobby Lewis, "Bare Witness," L.A. Law, 1993
Judge McNeil, "Culture Clash," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000
Ian Lumberg, "Telling Lies," Family Law, CBS, 2000
Nolan Tinsdale, "Armed Forces," Law & Order, NBC, 2001
Judge Peter Blakemore, "Semi-Professional," Law & Order: CriminalIntent, NBC, 2002
Some sources also cite appearance in an episode of Dr. Kildare, NBC.
Specials
The Making of "The Front," 1976
(In archive footage) The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies, HBO, 1995
Other
Bob Calhoun, Countdown to Looking Glass, 1984
(Uncredited) Dinner speaker, Truman, 1995
Dean Rumpelmeyer, Special Report: Journey to Mars, 1996
Narrator, The Irish in America: Long Journey Home (miniseries), PBS, 1998
Emmet, LAX (pilot), NBC, 2004
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Take Her, She's Mine, Valley Music Theatre, Los Angeles, 1966
Our Town, Huntington Hartford Theatre, Los Angeles, 1970
The Hotel Play, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, New York City,1981
Playing in Local Bands, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1983
Curse of the Starving Class, Portland Stage Company, Portland, ME,1985
Hank, Goodbye, Freddy, Manhattan Punch Line, Intar Theatre, New York City, 1985
Richard Boyle, Near the End of the Century, George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ, 1992
Stage Director
Rat's Nest, Vandam Theatre, then Grove Street Theatre, both New York City, 1978
RECORDINGS
Videos
Enlisted: The Story of M*A*S*H, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
Behind the Scenes: Tanner on Tanner, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, 2004

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