Search results
Joe Murphy (actor) Appearance. Joe Murphy. Joseph Murphy (May 16, 1877 – July 31, 1961) was an American comic stage actor. He went on to become a silent film actor, notably playing Andy Gump in the shorts The Gumps during the mid-1920s. His unusual tall, thin stature and extraordinary facial features were instantly recognizable.
Joe Murphy. Actor: Osmosis Jones. Born in New York, raised in New Jersey, Joe Murphy was twelve years old when he started studying karate, riding motorcycles and skiing.
- Stunts, Art Department, Actor
- May 3, 1958
- Joe Murphy
Joe Murphy. Actor: Osmosis Jones. Born in New York, raised in New Jersey, Joe Murphy was twelve years old when he started studying karate, riding motorcycles and skiing.
- May 3, 1958
- Personal Life and Death
- Filmography - The Gumps
- Filmography - Other
- External Links
Joe Murphy was born Joseph J. Murphy and was born in San Jose, California. His mother Anna (Mahoney) and father John Murphy were married in Michigan, January 13, 1875 before moving to San Jose, California. Joe was tall (6'3") and lanky and was a naturally gifted slapstick comedian. Joe continued to live in California where he worked as a silent mov...
Out in the Rain (Short) 1928 Andy Gump The Cloud Buster (Short) 1928 Andy Gump Any Old Count (Short) 1928 Andy Gump A Case of Scotch (Short) 1928 Andy Gump The Mild West (Short) 1927 Andy Gump Andy Nose his Onions (Short) 1927 Andy Gump A Total Loss (Short) 1927 Andy Gump Ocean Bruises (Short) 1927 Andy Gump And How! (Short) 1927 Andy Gump When Gre...
You Nazty Spy (Short) 1940 Peasant (uncredited) Mooching Through Georgia (Short) 1939 Tall Union Soldier (uncredited) When G-Men Step In 1938 Phone Man (uncredited) The Man Who Laughs 1928 Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited) Benson at Calford 1927 Man in Crowd (uncredited) The Cat and the Canary 1927 The Milkman (uncredited) The Red Lily 1924 Wagon...
Add External links This article "Joseph Murphy (actor)" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles taken from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be accessed on Wikipedia'sDraft Namespace.
Joseph "Joe" Murphy began his early career in Vaudeville. Joe was in a Mutt and Jeff act alongside Little Bobby Vernon and was also one the original Keystone Cops. From the 1910's through the 1940's Joe worked in many comedy short films, his biggest success was the five years (1923 - 1928) in which he played the very popular main character ...
Joe Murphy. Actor: Uncle Bim's Gifts. Attended Horace Mann school in San Jose. Once belonged to a bicycle club there, known as the Garden City Wheelmen.
Joseph Murphy (1877–1961) was an American comic stage actor. He went on to become a silent film actor, notably playing Andy Gump in the shorts The Gumps during the mid-1920s. His unusual tall, thin stature and extraordinary facial features were instantly recognizable.
