Ben Murphy Biography (1942-)

Full name, Benjamin Edward Murphy; born March 6, 1942 (one source says 1941),in Jonesboro, AR; son of Patrick Henry and Nadine (Steele) Murphy. Addresses: Agent: The Artists Agency, 1000 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 305, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
March 6, 1942
Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (Uncredited) Shaving student, The Graduate, Embassy, 1967
  • Larry, Yours, Mine, and Ours, United Artists, 1968
  • Lieutenant Archer, The Thousand Plane Raid (also known as The 1,000 Plane Raid), United Artists, 1969
  • Jeff Rayburn, Sidecar Racers, Universal, 1975
  • Sam Casey, Riding with Death, 1976
  • Professor Douglas McCadden, Time Walker (also known as Being from Another Planet), New World, 1982
  • Gary, Dancin' thru the Dark, Miramax, 1990
  • Gerald Morris, Twenty-One, Triton Pictures Entertainment, 1991
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Joe Sample, The Name of the Game, NBC, 1968-71
  • Jed "Kid" Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones), Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971-73
  • S. Michael (Mike) Murdoch, Griff, ABC, 1973-74
  • Sam Casey, Gemini Man (also known as Code Name: Minus One),NBC, 1976
  • Will Chisholm, The Chisholms, CBS, 1979-80
  • Patrick Sean Flaherty, Lottery (also known as Lottery!), NBC, 1983-84
  • Paul Berrenger, Berrenger's, NBC, 1985
  • Lieutenant Danko, The Dirty Dozen: The Series (also known as The Dirty Dozen), Fox, 1988
  • Ethan Cooper, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1993-94
  • Movies
  • Joe Randolph, The Letters, ABC, 1973
  • Lee Reever, Runaway (also known as Runaway!), ABC, 1973
  • Frank Taylor, Heat Wave (also known as Heatwave and HeatWave!), ABC, 1974
  • Wild Bill Hickok, This Is the West That Was, NBC, 1974
  • Kit Carson, Bridger, ABC, 1976
  • Buck, The Secret War of Jackie's Girls, NBC, 1980
  • Kim Merritt, Uncommon Valor, CBS, 1983
  • Dr. Richard Carroll, The Cradle Will Fall, CBS, 1983
  • Ron Levering, Gidget's Summer Reunion, syndicated, 1985
  • Steve Graves, Stark: Mirror Image (also known as Mirror Image and Stark II), CBS, 1986
  • Also appeared in The Hospital Fire.
  • Miniseries
  • Will Chisholm, The Chisholms, ABC, 1979
  • Warren Henry, The Winds of War, ABC, 1983
  • Kroeger, Robert Ludlum's The Apocalypse Watch (also known as The Apocalypse Watch), ABC, 1997
  • Pilots
  • Jed "Kid" Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones), Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971
  • Sam Casey, Gemini Man, NBC, 1976
  • Unit 4, CBS, 1981
  • Paul Berrenger, Berrenger's, 1985
  • Specials
  • The Battle of the Network Stars, ABC, 1976
  • The Battle of the Network Stars, ABC, 1983
  • Episodic
  • "A Matter of Royal Larceny" (also known as "A Matter of Larceny"), ItTakes a Thief, ABC, 1967
  • "The Decision," The Virginian, NBC, 1968
  • "Tell It Like It Was ... and You're Dead," The Outsider, NBC,1968
  • "The Orchard," The Virginian, NBC, 1968
  • "His Brother's Keeper," Medical Center, CBS, 1970
  • "A Far Away Place So Near," The Mod Squad, ABC, 1970
  • "The Pen Pal Caper," Love, American Style, ABC, 1973
  • "Four-Plus Hot," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1975
  • "The Boxer," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1975
  • "The Best of Friends," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979
  • Sweepstakes, NBC, 1979
  • "Medicine Man," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1982
  • "Operation Breakout," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1983
  • "The Maid Cleans Up," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
  • "The Beverly Woods Social Club," Matt Houston, ABC, 1983
  • Guiding Light, CBS, 1983
  • "Polly's Poker Palace," The Love Boat, ABC, 1984
  • "Losing Touch," Finder of Lost Loves, ABC, 1984
  • "Fantasies," Hotel, ABC, 1984
  • "The Wager," The Love Boat, ABC, 1984
  • "On the Wire," MacGruder and Loud, ABC, 1985
  • Allen, "A Lovely Little Affair," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1985
  • Scott Lodge, "Reflections in the Mind," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
  • "Gopher's Decision," The Love Boat, ABC, 1986
  • Jack Haines, "Love Is Blind," The Twilight Zone, syndicated, 1988
  • Shades of L.A., syndicated, 1990
  • Tom Dalton, "The More Things Change," In the Heat of the Night, 1991
  • Ethan Cooper, "Father's Day," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS,1993
  • Ethan Cooper, "Cooper vs. Quinn: Part 1," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1995
  • Senator Grant Hemmings, "Family Values," Silk Stalkings, 1996
  • Lieutenant Colonel John Farrow, "The Good of the Service," JAG, CBS, 1997
  • Seven Days, UPN, 1998
  • Cornelius Stratton, Air America, syndicated, 1998
  • Lieutenant Commander John Farrow, "People v. Mac," JAG, CBS, 1998
  • "HAARP Attack," Seven Days, UPN, 1999