Ben Murphy
Biography
Ben Murphy, born Benjamin Edward Castleberry Jr., is an American actor who has appeared primarily in television roles. He was born on March 6, 1942, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. His acting career includes sixty-five known credits listed on the Movie Database. He is best known for his television role as Kid Curry in the ABC series Alias Smith and Jones, which aired from 1971 to 1973.
Career overview
Ben Murphy, born Benjamin Edward Castleberry Jr., is an American actor born on March 6, 1942, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He has appeared primarily in television roles throughout his career.
He is best known for his role as Kid Curry in the ABC television series Alias Smith and Jones, which aired from 1971 to 1973.
Across his career in the entertainment industry, the actor has accumulated a total of 65 known credits within acting categories on television and in film.
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Full Filmography
69 titles- McBride: Semper Fi (2007) as General Dwight Rourke
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
- NCIS (2003) as Captain Veitch
- Cold Case (2003) as Travis Whitman (2006)
- The District (2000) as Phillip Hallett
- Judging Amy (1999) as Brad Vickers
- Seven Days (1998)
- Air America (1998) as Cornelius Stratton
- Pacific Blue (1996) as Frank Swerdlow
- JAG (1995) as John Farrow
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Reverend henderson
- Baywatch Nights (1995) as Robert Houston
- High Sierra Search and Rescue (1995)
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) as Ethan Cooper
- Silk Stalkings (1991)
- Shades of L.A. (1990)
- Life Goes On (1989)
- The Dirty Dozen (1988) as Lt. Danko
- Stark: Mirror Image (1986) as Steve Graves
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Jack Haines
- MacGruder and Loud (1985) as Beauclaire
- Berrenger's (1985)
- Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985) as Ron Levering
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Scott Lodge
- Finder of Lost Loves (1984) as David Carson
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) as Alan Chamberlain
- The Winds of War (1983) as Warren Henry
- Lottery! (1983) as Patrick Flaherty
- The Cradle Will Fall (1983) as Dr. Richard Carroll
- Uncommon Valor (1983) as Jim Merritt
- Hotel (1982)
- Matt Houston (1982) as Terry Noble
- Time Walker (1982) as Prof. Douglas McCadden
- The Secret War of Jackie's Girls (1980) as Buck Wheeler
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
- The Chisholms (1979) as Will Chisholm
- $weepstake$ (1979)
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Billy Blake
- The Case of the Baltimore Girls (1978) as Mike Murdoch
- The Love Boat (1977) as Matthew Saver
- The Love Boat (1977) as Paul Dunbar
- The Love Boat (1977) as Nathan Paul
- Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
- Gemini Man (1976) as Sam Casey
- Bridger (1976) as Kit Carson
- Riding with Death (1976) as Sam Casey
- Sidecar Racers (1975) as Jeff Rayburn
- This Is the West That Was (1974) as Wild Bill Hickok
- Heatwave! (1974) as Frank Taylor
- Griff (1973)
- The Letters (1973) as Joe Randolph
- Runaway! (1973) as Les Reever
- Death Follows a Psycho (1972)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971) as Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- The Day They Hanged Kid Curry (1971) as Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Alan Peterson
- The Thousand Plane Raid (1969) as Lt. Archer
- Anatomy of a Crime (1969) as Patrick Forrester
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Joe Sample
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Joseph Sample
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as King Pineau
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Bob
- The Outsider (1968) as Patrick Forrester
- Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) as Larry
- The Graduate (1967) as Shaving Fraternity Brother (uncredited)
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Virginian (1962) as Wes Manning
- The Virginian (1962) as Mike Bradbury
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ben Murphy best known for?
Ben Murphy is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hostel: Part II (2007), The Sum of All Fears (2002), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).
When and where was Ben Murphy born?
Ben Murphy was born on March 6, 1942 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA.
How many credits does Ben Murphy have?
Ben Murphy has accumulated over 69 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2007.
What is Ben Murphy's background in cinema and television?
Ben Murphy, born Benjamin Edward Castleberry Jr., is an American actor who has appeared primarily in television roles. He was born on March 6, 1942, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. His acting career includes sixty-five known credits listed on the Movie Database. He is best known for his television role as Kid Cu...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Cold Case (2003) as Travis Whitman (2006) — aged about 61
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Jack Haines — aged about 43
- NCIS (2003) as Captain Veitch — aged about 61
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) as Ethan Cooper — aged about 51
- The Graduate (1967) as Shaving Fraternity Brother (uncredited) — aged about 25
- Judging Amy (1999) as Brad Vickers — aged about 57
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