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, he graduated to playing older roles, often in action films. His brother Jack Murphy also became an actor. Early film appearances included in '' Stella Dallas'' and as the young

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Filmography

References

Bibliography

* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Maurice 1913 births 1978 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors People from Seattle