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Alan Mullery -- b.11/23/1941
Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, English

Tom Mullica -- b.8/19/1948 N.S. d.2/18/2016 N.S. (67)
Comedian, Magician
Misc: comedy magician and impressionist

Moon Mullican -- b.3/29/1909 d.1/1/1967 (57)
Pianist, Bandleader, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: FN:Aubrey; NN:King of the Hillbilly Piano Players
Misc: Boogie-Woogie style; some say b. Mar 27

Carey Mulligan -- b.5/28/1985
Actress, English
Movie Titles: Drive, An Education, Never Let Me Go, Inside Llewyn Davis

Declan Mulligan -- b.4/4/1938 N.S. d.11/2/2021 N.S. (83)
Songwriter, Singer, Rock and Roll Bassist, Irish
Group Names: Beau Brimmels

Gerry Mulligan -- b.4/6/1927 d.1/20/1996 (68)
Arranger, Composer, Singer, Baritone-sax, Bandleader, Jazz Performer, British

Richard Mulligan -- b.11/13/1932 d.9/26/2000 (67)
TV/Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in New York City
TV Shows: Diana, Soap (as Burt Campbell), Reggie (as Reggie Potter), Empty Nest (as Dr. Harry Weston)

Robert Mulligan -- b.8/23/1925 d.12/20/2008 (83)
Movie Director
Movie Titles: Summer of '42

Thomas Mulligan -- b.5/1/1793 d.4/1/1879 (85)
Misc: The 4th Earl of Murphy

Robert Mulliken -- b.6/7/1896 d.10/31/1986 (90)
Chemist, Physicist

William Danforth "Bill" Mulliken -- b.8/27/1939 N.S. d.7/17/2014 N.S. (74)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

Christopher Paul Mullin -- b.7/30/1963
NBA Forward, Basketball Coach, Olympic Athlete
Misc: 5x NBA All-Star (1989-1993); 1x All-NBA First Team (1992); 2x All-NBA Second Team (1989, 1991); 1x All-NBA Third Team (1990); 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (1984, 1992); Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010; 1x USBWA College Player of the Year (1985); 1x John R. Wooden Award (1985)
Sports Teams: Golden State Warriors (1985-1997, 2000-2001), Indiana Pacers (1997-2000)

George Mullin -- b.7/4/1880 d.1/7/1944 (63)
MLB Pitcher
Misc: no-hitter on 7/4/1912
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers

Reed Mullin -- b.2/12/1966 N.S. d.1/27/2020 N.S. (53)
Rock and Roll Drummer
Group Names: Corrosion of Conformity

Willard Mullin -- b.9/14/1902 d.12/21/1978 (76)
Comic Strip Cartoonist
Misc: sports, created Dodgers "Bum" and Mets "Kid"

Cameron John Mullinder -- b.12/21/2006
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Louise Brown and Wesley's son

Chucky Mullins -- b.7/8/1969 d.5/6/1991 (21)
College Football Player

Jeff Mullins -- b.3/18/1942
College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach, Olympic Athlete

Paul "Moon" Mullins -- b.9/24/1936 N.S. d.8/3/2008 N.S. (71)
Bassist, Fiddler, Mandolin, Country Music Guitarist

Rich Mullins -- b.10/21/1955 d.9/19/1997 (41)
Gospel Singer

Shawn Mullins -- b.3/8/1968
Songwriter, Alternative Rock Musician
Group Names: The Thorns

Gardnar Mulloy -- b.11/22/1913 d.11/14/2016 N.S. (102)
Tennis Player

Ronnie Mulluzzo -- b.??/??/1944
Panelist
TV Shows: Wisdom of the Ages (1952)

Brian Mulroney -- b.3/20/1939 N.S. d.2/29/2024 N.S. (84)
Prime Minister, Lawyer, Executive, Canadian
Misc: the 18th Prime Minister of Canada (1984-93)

Dermot Mulroney -- b.10/31/1963 N.S.
TV/Movie Actor
Misc: PRON:Mul-ROW-ney
Movie Titles: About Schmidt, Living in Oblivion, Insidious Chapter 3, Young Guns, Point of No Return, Kansas City, My Best Friend's Wedding, Where the Money Is, Wedding Date, The Family Stone, Gracie

Kelsey Mulrooney -- b.8/21/1987
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress
Movie Titles: A Bug's Life, The Negotiator, A Little Princess, The Haunting

Dylan Mulvaney -- b.12/29/1996 N.S.
Personality

Mick Mulvaney -- b.7/21/1967 N.S.
Government Official

Grant Mulvey -- b.9/17/1956
NHL Player, Canadian

Ana Mulvoy-Ten -- b.5/8/1992 N.S.
Actress, English
TV Shows: House of Anubis

Samantha Mumba -- b.1/18/1983
Actress, Pop Singer, Irish
Movie Titles: Legally Blonde, Evolution, The Time Machine

Eloise Mumford -- b.9/24/1986 N.S.
Actress

Lawrence Mumford -- b.12/11/1903 N.S. d.8/15/1982 N.S. (78)
Librarian, Government Official
Misc: Librarian of Congress

Lewis Mumford -- b.10/19/1895 d.1/26/1990 (94)
Critic, Philosopher, Sociologist, Historian
Misc: City Planner

Marcus Mumford -- b.1/31/1987
Folk Performer, Rock and Roll Musician
Group Names: Mumford and Sons

Jerry Mumphrey -- b.9/9/1952 N.S.
MLB Player

Wayne Mumphrey -- b.9/9/1952
Actor

Bill "Billy" Mumy -- b.2/1/1954
Comic Strip Cartoonist, TV Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Internet Video Actor, Songwriter, Novelty Singer, Rock and Roll Guitarist
Misc: in the Comedy Music Hall of Fame under Barnes and Barnes
Group Names: Barnes and Barnes (as Art)
Song Titles: Boogie Woogie Amputee, Fish Heads
Album Titles: Voobaha, Spazchow, I Had Sex with E.T., Soak It Up, Amazing Adult Fantasy, Sicks, Zabagabee: The Best of Barnes and Barnes, Loozanteen
Video Titles: Fish Heads (short)
TV Shows: Lost in Space (as Will Robinson), Sunshine (as Weaver), Matlock (as nephew Irwin Bruckner), Babylon 5 (as Lennier), Batman: The Animated Series, Bravest Warriors
Movie Titles: Sammy the Way-Out Seal, Bless the Beasts and the Children

Liliana Mumy -- b.4/16/1994 N.S.
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress
Names/Places: Eileen and Bill's daughter
TV Shows: Winx Club
Movie Titles: The Santa Clause (2 and 3), Cheaper by the Dozen

Seth Mumy -- b.10/25/1989
Actor
Names/Places: Bill (Art Barnes) Mumy's son
Misc: retired from acting in 2000
Movie Titles: Paulie, Dear God, Three Wishes

Bill Muncey -- b.11/12/1928 d.10/18/1981 (52)
Hydroplane Racer
Misc: in the Motorsports Hall of Fame

Fran Muncey -- b.??/??/???? N.S.
Sports Figure
Misc: Power boat racer

Charles Munch -- b.9/26/1891 d.11/6/1968 (77)
Conductor, French
Misc: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Edvard Munch -- b.12/12/1863 d.1/23/1944 (80)
Painter
Misc: The Scream

Mike Munchak -- b.3/5/1960
NFL Coach, NFL Guard
Misc: 10x Pro Bowl, 4x First Team All-Pro, 6x Second Team All-Pro; Titans #63 retired
Sports Teams: Houston Oilers (player 1982-1993, coach 1994-1996), Tennessee Oilers/Titans (coach 1997-2013), Pittsburgh Steelers (coach 2014-present as of 2016)

Steven Munchin -- b.12/21/1962 N.S.
Government Official
Misc: Treasury Secretary

Karl Munchinger -- b.5/29/1915 d.3/13/1990 (74)
Conductor, German
Misc: He helped to revive the now-ubiquitous Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel, through recording it with his Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra in 1960

"Chuck" Muncie -- b.3/17/1953 d.5/13/2013 (60)
NFL Runningback

Noah Munck -- b.5/3/1996 N.S.
Actor

David "Dave" Munden -- b.12/2/1943 N.S. d.10/15/2020 N.S. (76)
Drummer, English
Group Names: Brian Poole & the Tremeloes

Herbert Mundin -- b.8/21/1898 d.3/4/1939 (40)
Actor

Todd Mundt -- b.5/17/1970
NBA Player

Jimmy Mundy -- b.6/28/1907 d.4/24/1983 (75)
Arranger, Composer, Tenor-sax, Trumpeter, Violinist
Group Names: Benny Goodman

Ronald "Bingo" Mundy -- b.4/20/1940 N.S. d.1/20/2017 N.S. (76)
Doo Wop Performer
Group Names: The Marcels
Song Titles: Blue Moon

Van Lingle Mungo -- b.6/8/1911 d.2/12/1985 (73)
MLB Pitcher
Sports Teams: Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers (1931-1941), New York Giants (1942-1943, 1945)

Craig Muni -- b.7/19/1962
NHL Player, Canadian

Paul Muni -- b.9/22/1895 d.8/25/1967 (71)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Austrian, Hungarian
Names/Places: RN:Muni Weisenfreund

Christian Anthony Muñiz -- b.2/5/2001
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Dayanara Muniz and Marc Anthony's son

Frankie Muniz -- b.12/5/1985 N.S.
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer, Auto Racer
TV Shows: The Fairly OddParents (as Chester McBadbat), Malcolm in the Middle (as Malcolm)
Movie Titles: Big Fat Liar, My Dog Skip, Agent Cody Banks (series), Racing Stripes

Allison Munn -- b.10/7/1974
Actress
TV Shows: That 70's Show (as Caroline), What I Like About You (as Tina Haven), One Tree Hill, "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn" (as Anne HArper)
Movie Titles: Elizabethtown, White Oleander

Frank Munn -- b.2/27/1894 N.S. d.10/1/1953 N.S. (59)
Tenor

Mike Munn -- b.4/26/1959
Writer
Book Titles: Richard Burton: Prince of Players

Olivia Munn -- b.7/3/1980
Author, Actress, Comedienne, Cartoon Voice Actress, Personality, Model
TV Shows: Miles from Tomorrowland (as Phoebe Callisto), Attack of the Show (as herself / hostess), The Newsroom (as Sloan Sabbith)
Movie Titles: Iron Man 2, Deliver Us From Evil, Magic Mike, Ride Along 2

Orson Munn -- b.6/11/1824 d.2/28/1907 (82)
Publisher
Misc: Scientific American

Amparo Muñoz -- b.6/21/1954 d.2/27/2011 (56)
Actress, Beauty Pagent Winner, Spanish
Names/Places: MaN:Quesada
Misc: Miss Universe 1974

Anthony Muñoz -- b.8/19/1958
NFL Tackle
Misc: 11x Pro Bowl, 9x AP First Team All-Pro
Sports Teams: University of Southern California, Cincinnatti Bengals (1980-1992)

Felipe Muñoz -- b.2/3/1951
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Mexican
Names/Places: RN: Felipe Muñoz Kapamas
Misc: 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1968)

José Muñoz -- b.11/11/1967
MLB Player, Cuban

Mike Muñoz -- b.7/12/1965
MLB Player

Moisés Muñoz -- b.2/1/1980 N.S.
Soccer Goal Keeper, Mexican

Noé Muñoz -- b.11/11/1967 N.S.
Baseball Catcher, Mexican
Misc: in the Mexicao Professional Baseball Hall of Fame

Pedro Muñoz -- b.9/19/1968
MLB Outfielder, Puerto Rican

Alice Munro -- b.7/10/1931 N.S. d.5/13/2024 N.S. (92)
Writer, Short Story Writer, Canadian

Caroline Munro -- b.1/16/1950
Actress, Singer, Model, English
Movie Titles: The Spy Who Loved Me, Maniac, Slaughter High, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

H. H. Munro -- b.12/18/1870 d.11/14/1916 (45)
Author, Short Story Writer, British
Names/Places: aka:Saki; RFMN:Hector Hugo

Hamish Nisbet Munro -- b.7/3/1915 N.S. d.10/28/1994 N.S. (79)
Scientist
Misc: Nutrition

Janet Munro -- b.9/28/1934 d.12/6/1972 (38)
Actress, English
Movie Titles: Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson

Lochlyn Munro -- b.2/12/1966 N.S.
Movie Actor, Producer, Canadian
Movie Titles: White Chicks, Scary Movie (not necessarily in that order!), Unforgiven, Freddy vs. Jason

Charles Munroe -- b.5/24/1849 d.12/7/1938 (89)
Chemist

Robert Munsch -- b.6/11/1945 N.S.
Children's Author, American, Canadian
Book Titles: Paper Bag Princess, Love You Forever

Patrice Munsel -- b.5/14/1925 d.8/4/2016 N.S. (91)
TV Hostess, Opera Soprano
Names/Places: b. in Spokane, Wash.; RLN:Munsil
Misc: Metropolitan Opera diva at 17, on films, Broadway, & TV
TV Shows: Patrice Munsel Show

Frank Andrew Munsey -- b.8/21/1854 d.12/22/1925 (71)
Publisher

Jules Munshin -- b.2/22/1915 d.2/19/1970 (54)
Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Dancer, Singer

Bill Munson -- b.8/11/1941 d.7/10/2000 (58)
NFL Player

Gorham Munson -- b.5/26/1896 d.8/15/1969 (73)
Author, Critic, Editor, American

James Munson -- b.5/12/1825 d.??/??/1906
Inventor
Misc: shorthand system, typesetting machine

John Munson -- b.12/13/1962
Bassist, Pianist, Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Semisonic, Twilight Hours

Larry Munson -- b.9/28/1922 N.S. d.11/20/2011 N.S. (89)
TV Talk Show Host, Sports Announcer

Ona Munson -- b.6/16/1903 d.2/11/1955 (51)
Movie Actress, Dancer

Thomas Munson -- b.9/26/1843 d.1/21/1913 (69)
Scientist, Horticulturist

Thurman Lee Munson -- b.6/7/1947 d.8/2/1979 (32)
MLB Catcher
Misc: 3x Gold Glove, AL MVP 1976; d. plane crash in Akron, Ohio
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

Lisa Marie Munzert -- b.12/8/1969 N.S.
Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Miss Delaware-America (1991)

Don Muraco -- b.9/10/1949 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:Donald Muraco; aka The Magnificent Muraco and The Rock

Haruki Murakami -- b.1/12/1949 N.S.
Author, Japanese

Katsuyoshi Murakami -- b.??/??/???? N.S.
Swimmer, Japanese
Misc: Swimming Coach

Takashi Murakami -- b.2/1/1962 N.S.
Artist, Japanese

Jean Murat -- b.7/13/1888 d.1/5/1968 (79)
Actor, French

Joachim Murat -- b.3/25/1767 d.10/13/1815 (48)
General

Lucien Muratore -- b.8/29/1876 d.7/16/1954
Actor, Opera Singer, French

Sofia Muratova -- b.7/13/1929 d.9/25/2006 (77)
Gymnast, Olympic Athlete, Soviet
Misc: Olympic-6 gold/3 silv/4 bronze-1952-60

Tomiichi Murayama -- b.3/3/1924
Prime Minister, Japanese
Misc: Prime Minister of Japan

Bobby Ray Murcer -- b.5/20/1946 d.7/12/2008 (62)
Sportscaster, MLB Player
Misc: Gold Glove
TV Shows: New York Yankees

Walter Murch -- b.7/12/1943 N.S.
Screenwriter, Editor, Director, Sound Engineer
Misc: sound effects engineer
Movie Titles: The Rain People, American Graffiti, The Godfather (series), The English Patient, Apocalypse Now

Clint Murchison -- b.4/11/1895 d.6/20/1969 (74)
Businessperson, Entrepreneur

Andrew Joseph Murcia -- b.2/3/1992
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Ann Jillian & Andy's son

Billy Murcia -- b.11/6/1951 d.11/6/1972 (21)
Punk Rock Drummer
Group Names: New York Dolls

Enrique Murciano -- b.7/9/1973 N.S.
Actor, Producer, Internet Video Actor
TV Shows: Spyder Games (as Francisco Torres), Without a Trace (as Danny Taylor), Bloodline (as Marco Diaz), Bloodline (as Marco Diaz)
Movie Titles: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Dangerous

Bobby Murdoch -- b.8/17/1944 N.S. d.5/15/2001 N.S. (56)
Soccer Midfielder, Scottish

Chloe Murdoch -- b.7/17/2003 N.S.
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Wendi Deng and Rupert's daughter

Grace Helen Murdoch -- b.11/19/2001 N.S.
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Wendy Deng and Rupert's daughter

Hoyt Richard "Dick" Murdoch -- b.8/16/1946 N.S. d.6/15/1996 N.S. (49)
Wrestler

Dame Iris Murdoch -- b.7/15/1919 N.S. d.2/8/1999 N.S. (79)
Novelist, Philosopher, Irish
Names/Places: b. in Dublin

Rupert Murdoch -- b.3/11/1931
Publisher, Businessperson, Australian
Names/Places: b. in Melbourne; FN:Keith
Misc: creator of Fox Televison Network

Eric Murdock -- b.6/14/1968
NBA Guard

Samuel Murdock -- b.??/??/???? N.S. d.4/4/1896 N.S.
Inventor, Puppeteer, American
Misc: Punch & Judy puppet show

William Murdock -- b.8/21/1754 N.S. d.11/15/1839 N.S. (85)
Inventor, Scottish
Misc: coal-gas lighting, pioneered steam power development

Gheorghe Mureşan -- b.2/14/1971
NBA Player, Romanian

Peta Murgatroyd -- b.7/14/1986 N.S.
Dancer

Xavier Muriel -- b.7/9/1968
Rock and Roll Performer
Group Names: Buckcherry

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo -- b.12/??/1617 N.S. or 1/1/1618 N.S. d.4/3/1682 N.S. (64)
Painter, Spanish
Misc: born in late December 1617, baptized Jan 1, 1618

Frank Hughes Murkowski -- b.3/28/1933
Senator

Lisa Murkowski -- b.5/22/1957
Senator
Names/Places: Alaskan

F. W. Murnau -- b.12/28/1888 d.3/11/1931 (42)
Movie Director
Names/Places: RN:Friedrich W. Plumpe

Murph -- b.12/21/1964
Rock and Roll Musician
Group Names: Dinosaur Jr.

Jessie Murph -- b.9/22/2004 N.S.
Songwriter, Country Music Singer

Michael Martin Murphey -- b.3/14/1945
TV/Movie Actor, Songwriter, Country Music Singer/Guitarist

Annie Murphy -- b.12/19/1986 N.S.
Actress

Audie Murphy -- b.6/20/1924 d.5/28/1971 (46)
Author, Movie Actor
Names/Places: Wanda Hendrix's ex-husband
Misc: WW2 movie & real life highest decorated Hero; some say b. on June 24
TV Shows: Whispering Smith (as Det. Tom Whispering Smith)

Bella Zahra Murphy -- b.1/29/2002
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Nicole and Eddie's daughter

Ben Murphy -- b.3/6/1942
Actor
Names/Places: b. in Jonesboro, AR
Misc: some say b. 1941
TV Shows: The Name of the Game (as Joe Sample), Alias Smith & Jones (as Thaddeus Jones/Kid Curry), Griff, Gemini Man, The Chisholms (as Will Chisholm), The Winds of War, Lottery, Berrengers (as Paul Berrenger)
Movie Titles: Time Walker, Riding with Death

Bob Murphy -- b.9/19/1924 N.S. d.8/3/2004 N.S. (79)
Baseball Announcer
Misc: Ford C. Frick Award winner in 1994
Sports Teams: Muskogee Reds, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets (announcer 1962-2003)

Bob Murphy -- b.2/14/1943
Golfer

Bob Murphy -- b.5/6/1917 N.S. d.10/25/1959 N.S. (42)
TV Host

Brian (British Actor) Murphy -- b.9/25/1932 N.S. d.2/2/2025 N.S. (92)
Actor, Comedian, English
TV Shows: Man About The House (as George Roper, also in its spin-off series George and Mildred), Last of the Summer Wine, Wizadora, The Booze Cruise

Brian (Hockey) Murphy -- b.??/??/???? N.S.
Hockey Player
Misc: NHL Linesman; During his 32-year career (1988-2020), Murphy officiated nine Stanley Cup Finals and 304 playoff games, as well as other high-profile NHL events like the 1999 NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, Florida, and the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park in Boston.

Brittany Murphy -- b.11/10/1977 d.12/20/2009 (32)
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Pop Singer
Song Titles: Faster Kill Pussycat
Album Titles: A Lively Mind
TV Shows: A Different World (as Brenda), King of the Hill (as Luanne Platter/Joseph Gribble)
Movie Titles: Clueless, 8 Mile, Don't Say a Word, Just Married, Uptown Girls, Little Black Book, Sin City, Happy Feet

Calvin J. Murphy -- b.5/9/1948
Basketball Announcer, NBA Player
Misc: NBA All-Star (1979); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1971); J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1979); 2x Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1969-1970); Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (1968); Rockets #23 retired
Sports Teams: San Diego/Houston Rockets (1970-1983)

Charles Murphy -- b.7/12/1959 d.4/12/2017 N.S. (57)
Comedy Writer, Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
Names/Places: aka Charlie Murphy; Eddie's brother
TV Shows: Thugaboo (as Big Kid), Black Jesus (as Vic)
Movie Titles: Harlem Nights, Roll Bounce, Night at the Museum, Norbit
Video Games: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Charles F. Murphy -- b.6/20/1858 d.4/25/1924 (65)
Politician

Charles "Stretch" Murphy -- b.4/10/1907 N.S. d.8/19/1992 N.S. (85)
College Basketball Player
Misc: Big Ten co-championships (Purdue, 1928-29); Helms Foundation All-America (1929-30); set Big Ten scoring record of 143 points (1929); Big Ten Championship (1930)
Sports Teams: Purdue University (1926-1930)

Cillian Murphy -- b.5/25/1976 N.S.
Actor, Irish
Movie Titles: Oppenheimer, Red Eye, Transcendence, Breakfast on Pluto, Inception, The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, 28 Days Later

Colin Murphy -- b.7/16/1968
Comedy Writer, Comedian, Panelist, North Irish
TV Shows: The Blizzard of Odd, The Unbelievable Truth, The Blame Game (panel), The Panel

Connor Murphy -- b.3/26/1993 N.S.
NHL Defensive, American

Dale Murphy -- b.3/12/1956
MLB Outfielder
Names/Places: b. in Portland, OR
Misc: NL MVP 1982 and 1983, 7x All-Star, 5x Gold Glove, 4x Silver Slugger, 2x NL Home Run leader, 2x NL RBI leader; retired May 27, 1993, with 398 HRs; Braves #3 retired
Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies

Dan Murphy -- b.7/12/1962
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Soul Asylum

Dan Murphy -- b.9/18/1964
MLB Pitcher

Daniel Murphy -- b.4/1/1985 N.S.
MLB Infielder
Misc: NLCS MVP (2015)

David Lee Murphy -- b.1/7/1959
Songwriter, Country Music Singer/Guitarist

Derrick Murphy -- b.11/24/1962
Drummer, Canadian
Group Names: Chalk Circle

Diane Murphy -- b.6/17/1964 N.S.
Actress
Names/Places: Erin's twin
TV Shows: Bewitched (as Tabitha Stephens)

Donna Murphy -- b.3/7/1959
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress
Movie Titles: Tangled, Spider-Man 2, The Bourne Legacy, The Fountain; Spiderman 2

Dwayne Murphy -- b.3/18/1955
MLB Player
Misc: 6x Gold Glove (1980-1985)

Ed Murphy -- b.11/6/1930 d.12/5/2005 N.S. (75)
Soccer Player, Scottish

Eddie Murphy -- b.4/3/1961 N.S.
Screenwriter, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer/Director, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: b. in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Song Titles: Party All The Time, Boogie In Your Butt
Album Titles: Eddie Murphy, Comedian, How Could It Be
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live (as Buhweet, Mr. Robinson, Little Richard Simmons, Gumby Dammit, others 1980-84), The PJs (as Thurgoode Orenthal Stubbs)
Movie Titles: Beverly Hills Cop (series as Axel F.), Raw, 48 Hrs., Trading Places, Harlem Nights, Boomerang, Distinguished Gentleman, Vampire In Brooklyn, The Nutty Professor, Metro, Dr. Dolittle (1998), Life, Bowfinger, Shrek, Showtime, Pluto Nash, Shrek 2, Dreamgirls, Norbit, Meet Dave

Eddie Murphy Jr. -- b.7/10/1989
Actor
Names/Places: Eddie's son

Elliott Murphy -- b.3/16/1949
Novelist, Journalist, Producer, Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer
Book Titles: Poetic Justice

Erin Murphy -- b.6/17/1964 N.S.
Actress
Names/Places: Diane's twin
TV Shows: Bewitched (as Tabitha Stephens)

Frank Murphy -- b.4/13/1890 d.7/19/1949 (59)
Supreme Court Justice
Misc: Associate Justice 1940-49

George Murphy -- b.7/4/1902 d.5/3/1992 (89)
Senator, Movie/Stage Actor, Dancer, Singer
Names/Places: b. in New Haven, CT
Misc: 1930-40's movie musicals; song-and-dance man-turned-politician

Gord Murphy -- b.2/23/1967
NHL Defensive, Canadian

Greg Murphy -- b.??/??/????
Rock and Roll Bassist
Group Names: The Doobie Brothers

Isaac Murphy -- b.4/16/1861 d.2/12/1896 (34)
Horse Jockey
Misc: thoroughbred jockey, 628 wins on 1,412 mounts (44.5%); His yearly earnings were about $20,000; phenomenal at the time.

Izzy Oona Murphy -- b.5/3/2016 N.S.
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy's daughter

J. J. Murphy -- b.5/7/1928 d.8/8/2014 (86)
Actor, Irish
TV Shows: Game of Thrones

Jack Murphy -- b.2/5/1923 N.S. d.9/24/1980 N.S. (57)
Editor, Columnist, Sports Writer
Misc: San Diego Union columnist 1951-1980

Jackson Lewis Murphy -- b.9/27/1991
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Nancy Cartwright & William's son

Jamie Murphy -- b.12/23/1975
Rock and Roll Musician
Group Names: Space

Joe Murphy -- b.10/16/1967
NHL Player, Canadian

John J. "Johnny" Murphy -- b.7/14/1908 d.1/14/1970 (61)
MLB Pitcher
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

John Murphy -- b.6/9/????
Radio Disc Jock

Kevin (Pianist) Murphy -- b.9/21/1943 N.S.
Pianist
Group Names: American Breed, Rufus

Kevin (Swimmer) Murphy -- b.??/??/1949 N.S.
Swimmer
Misc: swam the English Channel 34 times as of 2018

Lambert Murphy -- b.4/15/1885 d.7/24/1954 (69)
Tenor, Opera Singer

Larry Murphy -- b.3/8/1961
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1980-2001; 243 goals and 755 assists career
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings

Mark Murphy -- b.3/14/1932 d.10/22/2015 N.S. (83)
Jazz Singer

Mark Murphy -- b.4/22/1958
NFL Safety

Mary Murphy -- b.1/26/1931 d.5/4/2011 (80)
Movie Actress

Matt "Guitar" Murphy -- b.12/29/1929 N.S. d.6/15/2018 N.S. (88)
Blues Guitarist
Names/Places: RN: Matthew Tyler Murphy
Group Names: The Blues Brothers, Howlin' Wolf

Max Charles Murphy -- b.11/30/2018 N.S.
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Paige Butcher and Eddie's son

Michael Murphy -- b.5/5/1938
Actor
Movie Titles: Magnolia, An Unmarried Woman, Batman Returns, Manhattan, X-Men: The Last Stand, White House Down

Mike Murphy -- b.5/7/1976 N.S. d.6/28/2005 N.S. (29)
Soldier, Hero

Paula Murphy -- b.6/16/1928 N.S. d.12/21/2023 N.S. (95)
Auto Racer
Misc: The first woman to drive a jet-engined car on the Salt Flats

Peter Murphy -- b.7/11/1957 N.S.
Alternative Rock Singer
Group Names: Bauhaus, soloist

Richard Murphy -- b.5/8/1912 N.S. d.5/19/1993 N.S. (81)
Screenwriter

Rob Murphy -- b.5/26/1960 N.S.
MLB Pitcher

Rosemary Murphy -- b.1/13/1925 d.7/5/2014 (89)
Actress, German
TV Shows: Lucas Tanner (as Margaret Blumenthal)

Ryan (Producer) Murphy -- b.11/9/1965 N.S.
Writer, Producer/Director
TV Shows: Scream Queens (writer), Nip/Tuck (writer), Glee (writer), American Horror Story (writer)

Ryan (Swimmer) Murphy -- b.7/2/1995 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete

Sean Murphy -- b.10/4/1994 N.S.
MLB Catcher
Misc: Gold Glove Award 2021; All-Star 2023

Shayne Murphy -- b.10/10/1994
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Nicole & Eddie's son

Sue Murphy -- b.??/??/????
TV Actress, Comedienne, Producer
TV Shows: Jeff Foxworthy Show (as Sandi)

Terry Murphy -- b.1/22/1948
Newscaster, TV Hostess
Misc: birth year estimated
TV Shows: Hard Copy

Thomas S. Murphy -- b.5/31/1925 N.S. d.5/25/2022 N.S. (96)
TV Executive
Misc: former chair and chief executive officer of Capital Cities/ABC Inc. until 1996.

Timothy Patrick Murphy -- b.11/3/1959 d.12/6/1988 N.S. (29)
Actor
TV Shows: Dallas (as Mickey Trotter), Glitter

Tod Murphy -- b.12/24/1963
NBA Forward

"Turk" Murphy -- b.12/16/1915 N.S. d.5/30/1987 N.S. (71)
Bandleader, Jazz Trombonist

Wally Murphy -- b.8/26/1954
Musician

Walter Murphy -- b.12/19/1952
Music Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Pianist
Misc: Classical & Jazz piano; Discoized a 5th of Beethoven

William P. Murphy -- b.2/6/1892 d.10/9/1987 (95)
Physician

Zola Ivy Murphy -- b.12/24/1999
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Nicole and Eddie's daughter

Roger Murrah -- b.11/20/1946
Songwriter, Country Musician
Misc: wrote songs for Alabama, Oak Ridge Boys, and Alan Jackson.

Aaron Murray -- b.11/10/1990 N.S.
NFL Quarterback

Albert Murray -- b.5/12/1916 d.8/22/2013 (97)
Novelist, Essayist, Critic

Andy Murray -- b.5/15/1987
Tennis Player, Scottish

Anne Murray -- b.6/20/1945 N.S.
Singer, Country-Pop Performer, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in Springhill, Nova Scotia

Arthur Murray -- b.4/4/1895 d.3/3/1991 (95)
Entrepreneur, Variety Show Host, Dancer
Names/Places: RN:Teichman or Tykeman; Kathryn's hubby & partner
Misc: Dancing instructor; dance school chain founder
TV Shows: Arthur Murray Party (host)

Ashleigh Murray -- b.1/18/1988 N.S.
Actress, Singer
TV Shows: Riverdale (as Josie McCoy, the lead singer of Josie and The Pussycats)

Bill Murray -- b.9/21/1950 N.S.
Comedy Writer, TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Movie Director, Golfer, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in Evanston, IL
Misc: Second City comedy troupe member
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live (as The Weekend Update anchor, lounge lizard, Nerd, others 1977-80)
Movie Titles: Caddyshack, Stripes, Ghostbusters, Scrooged, What About Bob?, Groundhog Day, Ed Wood, Kingpin, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rushmore, Charlie's Angels (movie), The Royal Tenenbaums, Lost in Translation, Garfield: the Movie (voice), The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, Broken Flowers, Garfield (voice of), City of Ember

Billy Murray -- b.5/25/1877 d.8/17/1954 (77)
Pop Singer
Names/Places: NN:The Denver Nightengale
Misc: major star 1900-1930

Bob Murray -- b.7/16/1948
NHL Player, Canadian

Brian Doyle Murray -- b.10/31/1945 N.S.
Comedy Writer, Actor, Comedian
Names/Places: Bill's brother; aka spelled Brian Doyle-Murray
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live (as SNL News Break anchor & member 1981-82), Bakersfield P.D. (as Sgt. Hampton), SpongeBob SquarePants
Movie Titles: Groundhog Day, Caddyshack, Wayne's World, As Good as It Gets

Bruce Murray -- b.1/25/1966
Soccer Player
Misc: forward and midfielder

Bryan Murray -- b.12/5/1942 N.S. d.8/12/2017 N.S. (74)
NHL Executive, NHL Coach, Canadian

Caitlin Murray -- b.4/22/2010
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: River James and Sean's daughter

Calvin Murray -- b.7/30/1971
MLB Player

Chad Michael Murray -- b.8/24/1981
Actor, Director
TV Shows: Gilmore Girls, Dawson's Creek, Texas Rising, One Tree Hill (as Lucas Scott), Agent Carter (as Jack Thompson)
Movie Titles: Freaky Friday (2003), A Cinderella Story, House of Wax

Chris Murray -- b.10/25/1974
NHL Player, Canadian

Conor Murray -- b.4/20/1989 N.S.
Rugby Player, English

Dave Murray -- b.12/23/1956
Songwriter, Rhythm Guitarist, English
Group Names: Iron Maiden (lead)

David Murray -- b.2/19/1955
Composer, Clarinetist, Reeds, Tenor-sax, Bandleader, Jazz Performer

Dee Murray -- b.4/3/1946 d.1/15/1992 (45)
Rock and Roll Bassist
Group Names: Elton John, Spencer Davis Group

DeMarco Murray -- b.2/12/1988 N.S.
NFL Runningback

Devon Murray -- b.10/28/1988 N.S.
Actor, Irish
Movie Titles: Harry Potter (series as Seamus)

Don Murray -- b.7/31/1929 N.S. d.2/2/2024 N.S. (94)
TV/Movie Actor, Director
Names/Places: b. in Hollywood
TV Shows: How the West was Won (as Anderson), Knots Landing (as Sid Fairgate)
Movie Titles: Bus Stop, The Outcasts

Donald Ray "Don" Murray -- b.11/8/1945 d.3/22/1996 (50)
Drummer
Group Names: The Turtles

Eddie Murray -- b.2/24/1956
MLB First Baseman
Names/Places: NN: Steady Eddie
Misc: 8x All-Star, 3x Silver Slugger, 3x Gold Glove; 400+ HRs; some say 1957; over 3000+ hits and 1850 RBIs; Orioles #33 retired
Sports Teams: Baltimore Orioles (1977-1988), Los Angeles Dodgers (1989-1991), New York Mets (1992-1993), Cleveland Indians (1994-1996), Baltimore Orioles (1996), Anaheim Angels (1997), Los Angeles Dodgers (1997)

Eddie Murray -- b.8/29/1956
NFL Player

Gilbert Murray -- b.1/2/1866 d.5/20/1957 (91)
Writer, Translator, Australian

Glen Murray -- b.11/1/1972
NHL Player, Canadian

Glenn Murray -- b.11/23/1970
MLB Player

Gordon Murray -- b.5/3/1921 N.S. d.6/30/2016 N.S. (95)
Screenwriter, Producer, Puppeteer, English
Misc: wrote some of the most popular children's television programs seen in Great Britian.
TV Shows: Trumpton, Camberwick Green, Chigley

Grayson Murray -- b.10/1/1993 N.S. d.5/25/2024 N.S. (30)
Golfer

Hannah Murray -- b.7/1/1989 N.S.
Actress, English
TV Shows: Game of Thrones (as Gilly), Skins (as Cassie Ainsworth)

Jamal Murray -- b.2/23/1997 N.S.
NBA Player

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Last Updated 09-28-2025

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