Occupation actor Height 1.79 m Role Actor | Name Ben Murphy Years active 1967-2010 | |
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Full Name Benjamin Edward Murphy Spouse Jeanne Davis (m. 1978–1981) Parents Benjamin E. Castleberry, Nadine Movies and TV shows Similar People | ||
Ben Murphy on the Dick Cavett Show
Benjamin Edward Murphy (born March 6, 1942) is an American actor. He is best-known for his role as Kid Curry in the ABC television series Alias Smith and Jones.
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- Ben Murphy on the Dick Cavett Show
- Ben murphy in plus tv interview for alias smith and jones
- Early life
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Ben murphy in plus tv interview for alias smith and jones
Early life
Benjamin Edward Castleberry Jr. was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Nadine (née Steele) and Benjamin E. Castleberry. When his mother remarried in 1956, Ben was adopted by his stepfather, Patrick Henry Murphy. Murphy grew up in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
An alumnus of Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois, he attended eight colleges before deciding to pursue an acting career.
Career
Murphy appeared in a supporting role in The Name of the Game, a series featuring a rotating leading cast including Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack. Murphy played a semi regular role as 'Joseph Sample' assistant to Robert Stack's leading character 'Dan Farrell' in Stack's segments of the show.
From 1971–73, he starred in Alias Smith and Jones with Pete Duel (1971–72) and Roger Davis (1972–73). After Alias Smith and Jones, Murphy joined Lorne Greene in the 1973 ABC crime drama Griff. He played detective S. Michael "Mike" Murdock, assistant to Greene's character, Wade "Griff" Griffin, a Los Angeles retired police officer turned private eye. The series had some notable guest stars but folded after thirteen weeks.
In the 1983–84 season, Murphy co-starred with Marshall Colt in the ABC drama series Lottery!. Murphy played Patrick Sean Flaherty, the man who informed lottery winners of their stroke of fortune, and Colt, formerly with James Arness on NBC's short-lived crime drama, McClain's Law, portrayed the Internal Revenue Service agent, Eric Rush, who made sure the winners pay the U.S. government up front.
In 1985, Murphy co-starred as department store heir, Paul Berrenger, on the short-lived drama, Berrenger's. His character was at odds with his former wife, Gloria (Andrea Marcovicci) and his own father, Simon (Sam Wanamaker) due to his romance with executive, Shane Bradley (Yvette Mimieux).
Murphy starred in his own series Gemini Man, in which he played a secret agent who could become invisible for 15 minutes a day through the use of a special wristwatch. However, the show did not run beyond a single season. Murphy has since appeared in guest-starring parts, including a murder suspect in CBS's Cold Case.
Filmography
Actor
2010
The Genesis Code as
Professor Campbell
2007
McBride: Semper Fi (TV Movie) as
General Dwight Rourke
2006
The Uniform Motion of Folly as
Vincent
2006
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Travis Whitman - 2006
- Debut (2006) - Travis Whitman - 2006
2005
Freezerburn as
Lieutenant Manners
2004
Judging Amy (TV Series) as
Brad Vickers
- My Little Runaway (2004) - Brad Vickers
1997
JAG (TV Series) as
Lt. Col. John Farrow / John Farrow / Capt. Neilsen
- What If (2004) - John Farrow
- Ghosts of Christmas Past (1999) - Capt. Neilsen
- People v. Mac (1998) - Lt. Col. John Farrow
- The Good of the Service (1997) - Lt. Col. John Farrow
2003
NCIS (TV Series) as
Captain Veitch
- Sub Rosa (2003) - Captain Veitch
2003
The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) as
Reverend Henderson
- Two Girls for Every Boy (2003) - Reverend Henderson
2001
The District (TV Series) as
Congressman Phillip Hallett
- Lost and Found (2001) - Congressman Phillip Hallett
2001
To Protect and Serve as
Officer Friendly
2000
Hanging Up as
Richard (scenes deleted)
1999
Pacific Blue (TV Series) as
Chief Frank Swerdlow
- Swimming in the Dead Pool (1999) - Chief Frank Swerdlow
1999
Seven Days (TV Series) as
Col. Seth Mattinger
- HAARP Attack (1999) - Col. Seth Mattinger
1998
Air America (TV Series) as
Cornelius Stratton
- Hostage Situation (1998) - Cornelius Stratton
1996
Litter (Short) as
Dad
1996
Baywatch Nights (TV Series) as
Robert Houston
- Epilogue (1996) - Robert Houston
1996
Silk Stalkings (TV Series) as
Senator Grant Hemmings
- Family Values (1996) - Senator Grant Hemmings
1995
High Sierra Search and Rescue (TV Series) as
Roger Harmon
- Past, Present (1995) - Roger Harmon
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) as
Ethan Cooper
- Cooper vs. Quinn: Part 2 (1995) - Ethan Cooper
- Cooper vs. Quinn: Part 1 (1995) - Ethan Cooper
- Father's Day (1993) - Ethan Cooper
1992
FBI: The Untold Stories (TV Series documentary) as
Agt. Jack Simpson
- Colonel Penn (1992) - Agt. Jack Simpson
1991
In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) as
Tom Dalton
- The More Things Change (1991) - Tom Dalton
1991
Life Goes On (TV Series) as
Jordan Parnell
- Proms and Prams (1991) - Jordan Parnell
1990
Shades of LA (TV Series) as
Chuck Yellin
- Shades of L.A. (1990) - Chuck Yellin
1989
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Jack Haines
- Love Is Blind (1989) - Jack Haines
1988
The Dirty Dozen (TV Series) as
Lieutenant Danko
- Baby Brigade (1988) - Lieutenant Danko
- Heavy Duty (1988) - Lieutenant Danko
- Don Danko (1988) - Lieutenant Danko
- Remember St. Luc (1988) - Lieutenant Danko
- The Dirtiest Show on Earth (1988) - Lieutenant Danko
- Charge of the Dozen (1988) - Lieutenant Danko
- A Quiet Weekend in the Country (1988) - Lieutenant Danko
- 13th Man (1988) - Lieutenant Danko
- Colonel Mustard in the Library with a Luger (1988) - Lieutenant Danko
- Code Name - Romulus (1988) - Lieutenant Danko
- Danko's Dozen (1988) - Lieutenant Danko
1986
Stark: Mirror Image (TV Movie) as
Steve Graves
1979
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Matthew Saver / Nathan Paul / Brandon Sommerville / ...
- Miss Mom/Who's the Champ/Gopher's Delusion (1986) - Nathan Paul
- Aerobic April/The Wager/Story of the Century (1984) - Brandon Sommerville
- Hong Kong Cruise: Polly's Poker Palace/Shop Ahoy/Double Date/The Hong Kong Affair/Two Tails of a City: Part 2 (1984) - Matthew Saver
- Hong Kong Cruise: Polly's Poker Palace/Shop Ahoy/Double Date/The Hong Kong Affair/Two Tails of a City: Part 1 (1984) - Matthew Saver
- So Help Me Hannah/The Maid Cleans Up/C.P.R, I.O.U. (1983) - Gregory King
- Best of Friends/Aftermath/Dream Boat (1979) - Paul Dunbar
1985
Berrenger's (TV Series) as
Paul Berrenger
- Party Favors (1985) - Paul Berrenger
- Maelstrom (1985) - Paul Berrenger
- Hidden Agenda (1985) - Paul Berrenger
- Roll Tape (1985) - Paul Berrenger
- Best Laid Plans (1985) - Paul Berrenger
- Power Play (1985) - Paul Berrenger
- Dangerous Ground (1985) - Paul Berrenger
- Seduction (1985) - Paul Berrenger
- Fame & Misfortune (1985) - Paul Berrenger
- Of Boardrooms & Bedrooms (1985) - Paul Berrenger
- For Gloria's Benefit (1985) - Paul Berrenger
- Overture (1985) - Paul Berrenger
1985
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Scott Lodge
- Reflections of the Mind (1985) - Scott Lodge
1985
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
Alan Chamberlain
- A Lovely Little Affair (1985) - Alan Chamberlain
1985
Gidget's Summer Reunion (TV Movie) as
Ron Levering
1985
MacGruder and Loud (TV Series) as
Beauclaire
- On the Wire (1985) - Beauclaire
1984
Hotel (TV Series) as
Robbie Joe Carson
- Fantasies (1984) - Robbie Joe Carson
1984
Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series) as
David Carson
- Losing Touch (1984) - David Carson
1983
Lottery! (TV Series) as
Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Minneapolis: Six Months Down (1984) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Honolulu: 3 - 2 = 1 (1984) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- St. Louis: Win or Lose (1984) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Miami: Sharing (1984) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- San Diego: Bingo! (1984) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Chicago: Another Chance (1984) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Boston: False Illusion (1983) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Houston: Duffy's Choice (1983) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- New York: Winning Can Be Murder (1983) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Charleston: The Spenders (1983) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Kansas City: Protected Winner (1983) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Portland: Treasure Hunt (1983) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Phoenix: Blood Brothers (1983) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Detroit: The Price of Freedom (1983) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Denver: Following Through (1983) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Los Angeles: Bigger Volume (1983) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
- Being a Winner (1983) - Patrick Sean Flaherty
1983
The Cradle Will Fall (TV Movie) as
Dr. Richard Carroll
1983
Matt Houston (TV Series) as
Terry Noble
- The Beverly Woods Social Club (1983) - Terry Noble
1983
The Winds of War (TV Mini Series) as
Warren Henry
- Into the Maelstrom (1983) - Warren Henry
- The Changing of the Guard (1983) - Warren Henry
- Of Love and War (1983) - Warren Henry
- Defiance (1983) - Warren Henry (credit only)
- Cataclysm (1983) - Warren Henry
- The Storm Breaks (1983) - Warren Henry
- The Winds Rise (1983) - Warren Henry
1983
Uncommon Valor (TV Movie) as
Jim Merritt
1979
Fantasy Island (TV Series) as
Danny Clements / Billy Blake
- Operation Breakout/Candy Kisses (1983) - Danny Clements
- The Stripper/The Boxer (1979) - Billy Blake
1982
Time Walker as
Prof. Douglas McCadden
1982
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Ned Travers
- Medicine Man (1982) - Ned Travers
1981
Unit 4 (TV Movie) as
Martin Farnum
1980
The Secret War of Jackie's Girls (TV Movie) as
Buck
1979
The Chisholms (TV Series) as
Will Chisholm
- The Siren Song (1980) - Will Chisholm
- Chains (1980) - Will Chisholm
- The Suitor (1980) - Will Chisholm
- The Promised Land (1980) - Will Chisholm
- Death in the Sierras (1980) - Will Chisholm
- Vengeance (1980) - Will Chisholm
- Endless Desert (1980) - Will Chisholm
- Betrayal (1980) - Will Chisholm
- Siege (1980) - Will Chisholm
- Chapter IV (1979) - Will Chisholm
- Chapter III (1979) - Will Chisholm
- Chapter II (1979) - Will Chisholm
- Chapter I (1979) - Will Chisholm
1976
Gemini Man (TV Series) as
Sam Casey
- Suspect Your Local Police (1976) - Sam Casey
- Return of the Lion (1976) - Sam Casey
- Targets (1976) - Sam Casey
- Buffalo Bill Rides Again (1976) - Sam Casey
- Eight-Nine-Ten, You're Dead (1976) - Sam Casey
- Escape Hatch (1976) - Sam Casey
- Run Sam, Run (1976) - Sam Casey
- Night Train to Dallas (1976) - Sam Casey
- Sam Casey, Sam Casey (1976) - Sam Casey
- Minotaur (1976) - Sam Casey
- Smithereens (1976) - Sam Casey
- Pilot (1976) - Sam Casey
1976
Riding with Death (TV Movie) as
Sam Casey
1976
Bridger (TV Movie) as
Kit Carson
1975
Sidecar Racers as
Jeff Rayburn
1975
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) as
Alan Peterson
- Four Plus Hot (1975) - Alan Peterson
1974
This Is the West That Was (TV Movie) as
Wild Bill Hickok
1974
Heatwave! (TV Movie) as
Frank Taylor
1973
Griff (TV Series) as
Mike Murdoch
- Fugitive from Fear (1974) - Mike Murdoch
- Isolate and Destroy (1973) - Mike Murdoch
- Hammerlock (1973) - Mike Murdoch
- Her Name Was Nancy (1973) - Mike Murdoch
- Elephant in a Cage (1973) - Mike Murdoch
- Countdown to Terror (1973) - Mike Murdoch
- The Last Ballad (1973) - Mike Murdoch
- Marked for Murder (1973) - Mike Murdoch
- Don't Call Us, We'll Call You (1973) - Mike Murdoch
- All the Lonely People (1973) - Mike Murdoch
- Death by Prescription (1973) - Mike Murdoch
- The Framing of Billy the Kid (1973) - Mike Murdoch
1973
Runaway! (TV Movie) as
Les Reever
1973
Love, American Style (TV Series) as
Bart (segment "Love and the Postal Meeter")
- Love and the End of the Line/Love and the Growing Romance/Love and the Postal Meeter (1973) - Bart (segment "Love and the Postal Meeter")
1973
The Letters (TV Movie) as
Joe Randolph (The Forresters Episode)
1971
Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) as
Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Only Three to a Bed (1973) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Witness to a Lynching (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- McGuffin (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Strange Fate of Conrad Meyer Zulick (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Day the Amnesty Came Through (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Ten Days That Shook Kid Curry (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- What Happened at the XST? (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Bushwack! (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Clementine Ingredient (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The McCreedy Feud (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- High Lonesome Country (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Long Chase (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Bad Night in Big Butte (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- What's in It for Mia? (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Don't Get Mad, Get Even (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Which Way to the O.K. Corral? (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Biggest Game in the West (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Men That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Man Who Broke the Bank at Red Gap (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The McCreedy Bust: Going, Going, Gone (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- 21 Days to Tenstrike (1972) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Miracle at Santa Marta (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Everything Else You Can Steal (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Bounty Hunter (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Shootout at Diablo Station (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Dreadful Sorry Clementine (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Reformation of Harry Briscoe (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Night of the Red Dog (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Six Strangers at Apache Springs (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Something to Get Hung About (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Posse That Wouldn't Quit (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Smiler with a Gun (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Jailbreak at Junction City (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- How to Rob a Bank in One Hard Lesson (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Day They Hanged Kid Curry (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Legacy of Charlie O'Rourke (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Never Trust an Honest Man (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Journey from San Juan (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The 5th Victim (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Root of It All (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Man Who Murdered Himself (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Stagecoach Seven (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- A Fistful of Diamonds (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Return to Devil's Hole (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Great Shell Game (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Girl in Boxcar #3 (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Wrong Train to Brimstone (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Exit from Wickenburg (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The McCreedy Bust (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
1972
Death Follows A Psycho
1970
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Bob
- A Far Away Place So Near (1970) - Bob
1970
Medical Center (TV Series) as
Jerry Lambert
- His Brother's Keeper (1970) - Jerry Lambert
1968
The Name of the Game (TV Series) as
Joe Sample / Joseph Sample
- Echo of a Nightmare (1970) - Joe Sample
- The Skim Game (1970) - Joseph Sample
- Brass Ring (1970) - Joe Sample
- Give Till It Hurts (1969) - Joseph Sample
- Chains of Command (1969) - Joe Sample
- A Hard Case of the Blues (1969) - Joseph Sample
- Breakout to a Fast Buck (1969) - Joe Sample
- A Wrath of Angels (1969) - Joseph Sample
- Swingers Only (1969) - Joe Sample
- High on a Rainbow (1968) - Joe Sample
- Ordeal (1968) - Joe Sample
- Nightmare (1968) - Joe Sample
- Witness (1968) - Joe Sample
1969
The Thousand Plane Raid as
Lt. Archer
1968
The Outsider (TV Series) as
Patrick Forrester
- Tell It Like It Is- and You're Dead (1968) - Patrick Forrester
1968
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Mike Bradbury / Wes Manning
- The Orchard (1968) - Mike Bradbury
- The Decision (1968) - Wes Manning
1968
Yours, Mine and Ours as
Larry
1968
It Takes a Thief (TV Series) as
King Pineau
- A Matter of Royal Larceny (1968) - King Pineau
1967
The Graduate as
Shaving Fraternity Brother (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1979
The Chisholms (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- The Siren Song (1980) - (performer: "Rock of Ages" - uncredited)
- Chapter I (1979) - (performer: "Old Dan Tucker" - uncredited)
Self
2004
The Winds of War: Making 'The Winds of War' (Video documentary) as
Self - Warren Henry
1999
E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Peter Duel (1999) - Self
1984
Breakaway (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.134 (1984) - Self
1983
Battle of the Network Stars XV (TV Special) as
Self - ABC Team
1983
The Love Boat Fall Preview Special (TV Special) as
Self
1983
Good Morning America (TV Series) as
Self - Guest - Actor
- Dated 9 September 1983 (1983) - Self - Guest - Actor
1972
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Actor
- Episode #18.108 (1979) - Self - Actor
- Episode #12.6 (1972) - Self - Actor
1976
Battle of the Network Stars (TV Special) as
Self - NBC Team
1971
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Freddie Prinze, Wayne Rogers, Ben Murphy, Charo, Kenny Kingston (1973) - Self
- Zsa Zsa Gabor, Trini Lopez, Ben Murphy, Charles Nelson Reilly (1973) - Self
- Sharon Farrell, Ben Murphy, Jack Carter, Lenny Schultz, Anne Murray (1972) - Self
- Pete Duel, Ben Murphy, Ken Howard, Joe Flynn, Barbara Sharma, Hudson & Landry (1971) - Self
- Richard Dawson, Teresa Graves, Marlyn Mason, Marcia Wallace, John Gavin, Ben Murphy (1971) - Self
1973
Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.18 (1973) - Self
1972
It's Your Bet (TV Series) as
Self
- James MacArthur and Ben Murphy (1973) - Self
- James Bacon and Ben Murphy (1972) - Self
1972
Ask Aspel (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.4 (1972) - Self
Archive Footage
1978
The Case of the Baltimore Girls (TV Movie) as
Mike Murdoch
1971
The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) as
Jed 'Kid' Curry from TV series ALIAS SMITH AND JONES
- Episode dated 15 December 1971 (1971) - Jed 'Kid' Curry from TV series ALIAS SMITH AND JONES
1969
Anatomy of a Crime (TV Movie) as
Patrick Forrester
References
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