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Richard Murphy(1912-1993)

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  • Director
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Richard Murphy was born on 8 May 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Panic in the Streets (1950), Boomerang! (1947) and The Desert Rats (1953). He died on 19 May 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 8, 1912
DiedMay 19, 1993(81)
BornMay 8, 1912
DiedMay 19, 1993(81)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 1 win & 7 nominations total

Known for

Panic in the Streets (1950)
Panic in the Streets
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1950
Dana Andrews in Boomerang! (1947)
Boomerang!
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1947
The Desert Rats (1953)
The Desert Rats
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1953
Dean Stockwell and Bradford Dillman in Compulsion (1959)
Compulsion
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1959

Credits

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Writer



  • The Kidnapping of the President (1980)
    The Kidnapping of the President
    5.3
    • screenplay by
    • 1980
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972
  • The Felony Squad (1966)
    The Felony Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1966–1969
  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)
    The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
    7.6
    • created for television by
    • written by
    • 1967
  • Men Against Evil
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1966
  • Our Man Higgins (1962)
    Our Man Higgins
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • writer
    • 1962
  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
    The Wackiest Ship in the Army
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Billy Dee Williams, Paul Muni, Nancy R. Pollock, and David Wayne in The Last Angry Man (1959)
    The Last Angry Man
    6.8
    • adaptation
    • 1959
  • Dean Stockwell and Bradford Dillman in Compulsion (1959)
    Compulsion
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Three Stripes in the Sun (1955)
    Three Stripes in the Sun
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Broken Lance (1954)
    Broken Lance
    6.9
    • screen play by
    • 1954
  • The Desert Rats (1953)
    The Desert Rats
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1953
  • Les Miserables (1952)
    Les Miserables
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
    The House on Telegraph Hill
    6.9
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • You're in the Navy Now (1951)
    You're in the Navy Now
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1951

Director



  • Our Man Higgins (1962)
    Our Man Higgins
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962
  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
    The Wackiest Ship in the Army
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Three Stripes in the Sun (1955)
    Three Stripes in the Sun
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1955

Producer



  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)
    The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
    7.6
    • executive producer
    • 1967
  • Men Against Evil
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 8, 1912
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • May 19, 1993
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: In 1965 he produced a pilot for a proposed ABC comedy series called "Take Her, She's Mine" starring Van Johnson. The premise was based on a play (and movie) written by Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron.

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  • Trivia
    Educated at Williams College. Creator of the TV series The Felony Squad (1966).
  • Nickname
    • Dick

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