William Murphy (actor)

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William Murphy
Murphy (right) with Tex Palmer, Hal Hopper and Don Haggerty in 26 Men, 1957
Born	(1922-04-20)April 20, 1922 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	November 6, 1989(1989-11-06) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Gaines Mors and Red Murphy
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1944–1971

William Murphy 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).

Death

Murphy died on November 6, 1989, in Los Angeles, California at the age of 67. He had 6 children and was married once.

Filmography

References

Guralnick, Peter. Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley, p. 72.

External links

• William Murphy at IMDb

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