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Joe Murphy

Actor

Joe Murphy

Born May 16, 1877 in San Jose, California, USADied July 31, 196120 films

Joseph Murphy (May 16, 1877 – July 31, 1961) was an American comic stage actor.

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The Man Who Laughs posterFirst watchThe Man Who Laughs19287.3as Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.View film

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The Play House poster6.8The Play House1921The Cat and the Canary poster6.9The Cat and the Canary1927

Filmography

20 films as actor
  1. 1939Mooching Through GeorgiaTall Union Soldier
  2. 1928The Man Who LaughsHardquanones Messenger (uncredited)
  3. 1928Any Old CountAndy Gump
  4. 1927The Cat and the CanaryMilkman (uncredited)
  5. 1927I'm the SheriffAndy Gump
  6. 1925Andy Takes a FlyerAndy Gump
  7. 1924Andy's Stump SpeechMin Gump
  8. 1924Open All NightBicycle Race Spectator
  9. 1924The Red LilyWagon driver
  10. 1923Oh! What a Day!Andy Gump
  11. 1923Souls for SaleMotorist (uncredited)
  12. 1921The Play HouseOne of the Zouaves (uncredited)
  13. 1921Skirts
  14. 1920Dynamite
  15. 1920Trouble
  16. 1920The Heart Snatcher
  17. 1917A Little PrincessLeader of Forty Bandits (uncredited)
  18. 1916Cold Hearts and Hot Flames
  19. 1916The Mystery of the Leaping FishFootman on Vehicle (uncredited)
  20. 1916The Dumb Girl of PorticiMan in Crowd at madman Masaniello Gathering