Murphy, Michael 1938–

(Mike Murphy)

PERSONAL

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; maiden name, Money) Murphy; married Wendy Crewson (an actress), 1988; children: Maggie, John Branton. Education: University of Arizona, B.A., 1961; University of California, Los Angeles, teaching credential.

Career: Actor. English and drama teacher in Los Angeles, 1962–64; San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Diego, CA, general manager, 1989–91. Military service: U.S. Marine Corps, 1956–57.

Awards, Honors: Gemini Awards, best supporting actor in a dramatic series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 2004 and 2005, both for This Is Wonderland.

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 (also known as Human Experiments, Small Town Massacre, and Strange Behavior), 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 More Mr. 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 de la 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.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Jack Tanner, Tanner on Tanner, Sundance Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; 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 as Disaster at Valdez), HBO, 1992.

Malcolm McGrath, The Ultimate Lie, HBO, 1996.

Pete Louganis, Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story, USA Network, 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.

Television Appearances; 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: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2002.

Some sources also cite appearance in an episode of Dr. Kildare, NBC.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Making of "The Front," 1976.

(In archive footage) The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies, HBO, 1995.

Television Appearances; 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.