Danny Murphy (American actor)
Danny Murphy | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, US | August 20, 1955
Died | August 8, 2014 Florida, US | (aged 58)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1996–2014 |
Danny Murphy (August 20, 1955 – August 8, 2014) was an American actor. He was known for his roles in There's Something About Mary and in Me, Myself & Irene. His last movie role was in Hall Pass. Murphy was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
Murphy was a quadriplegic as the result of a diving accident that took place at Martha's Vineyard on August 8, 1974. His friend and director, Peter Farrelly, was with him at the accident.[1]
Murphy criticized Farrelly for not including disabled people in his movie Dumb & Dumber.[2] This led to Murphy's first movie role in Farrelly's comedy movie Kingpin.
Murphy died in Florida from cancer, aged 58.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Disabled actor Danny Murphy dies at 59". MSN.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Danny Murphy, quadriplegic actor in 'There's Something About Mary,' dies at age 58, 40 years to the day since his diving accident". New York Daily News.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
External links[]
- Danny Murphy at IMDb
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- 1955 births
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- Deaths from cancer in Florida
- American male film actors
- Male actors from Boston
- American people with disabilities
- People with tetraplegia
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- American film actor, 1950s birth stubs