Donald Murphy

Donald Random Murphy (January 29, 1918 – May 19, 2008) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Wyatt Earp's brother Virgil Earp in the 1954 film Masterson of Kansas.

Murphy was born in Chicago, Illinois. He played Johnny Ringo and two other roles in the western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. He made appearances in television westerns such as Tombstone Territory (as Anson Gurney), Lawman (as Jack O'Reilly), Shotgun Slade (as Hal Bates), and Bat Masterson (as Charlie Ryan). Murphy guest-starred in an episode of the 1956 anthology television series G.E. Summer Originals and in the legal drama television series Perry Mason. He retired from acting in 1971, when he moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico to work as an interior designer. Captain Rogers 1947 My Brother Talks to Horses Bettor (uncredited) 1950 Fortunes of Captain Blood Valdez (uncredited) 1954 Killer Leopard Fred Winters 1954 The Bamboo Prison Intelligence Officer (uncredited) 1954 Masterson of Kansas Virgil Earp 1955 The Long Gray Line Army Captain (uncredited) 1955 Seven Angry Men Hoyt (uncredited) 1955 The Shrike Actor in Play (uncredited) 1955 Shack Out on 101 Pepe 1956 On the Threshold of Space Sgt. Zack Deming 1956 Strange Intruder Dr. Adrian Carmichael 1958 Frankenstein's Daughter Oliver Frank/Frankenstein 1966 Lord Love a Duck Phil Neuhauser 1971 Swamp Girl Surly