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Timothy Patrick Murphy

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Timothy Patrick Murphy
Born(1959-11-03)November 3, 1959
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedDecember 6, 1988(1988-12-06) (aged 29)
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1978–1988

Timothy Patrick Murphy (November 3, 1959 – December 6, 1988) was an American actor, widely known for his role as Mickey Trotter on the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas from 1982 to 1983.

Career

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Murphy started his acting career as an adolescent in several television commercials, and from there he went on to act in the 1978 miniseries Centennial. From 1980 to 1981, he played young conman Spencer Langley on the CBS daytime drama Search for Tomorrow. Murphy portrayed troubled Mickey Trotter on the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas from 1982 to 1983.[1] During the 1984–1985 television season, he played series regular Chip Craddock on the ABC prime time drama Glitter. In addition to this, he appeared in episodes of the television shows Quincy, M.E., CHiPs, Teachers Only, Hotel, The Love Boat and Hunter.

Murphy appeared in the 1981 film The Bushido Blade. One of Murphy's most substantial roles was in the 1984 feature film Sam's Son, the film biography of the early life of actor Michael Landon,[2] in which he played the character of Gene Orowitz (the young Landon).

In 1984, he won the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor (Guest) in a TV Series for his work on The Love Boat.[citation needed]

Personal life and death

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Murphy was gay, as reported by his life partner Mark Patton.[3]

Murphy died of AIDS on December 6, 1988, in Sherman Oaks, California, aged 29.

His younger brother, Patrick Sean Murphy (born January 29, 1965), died in the North Tower of the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 attacks. He was 36 years old.[4][5][6][7]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1978The Paper ChaseMichael BurchEpisode: "Nancy"
1978CentennialChristian ZendtTV miniseries; Episode: "The Longhorns"
1979The SeekersJarod KentTV miniseries
1979The Love BoatTerry GibsonEpisode: "Too Young to Love"
1980–81Search for TomorrowSpencer LangleyUnknown episodes
1980A Time for MiraclesWillTV movie
1981The Bushido BladeMidshipman Robin BurrFeature film
1982CHiPsAlexEpisode: "In the Best of Families"
1982Teachers OnlyJeremyEpisode: "Quote, Unquote"
1982Quincy, M.E.Nick StadlerEpisode: "The Mourning After"
1982–83DallasMickey TrotterMain cast (27 episodes)
1983The Love BoatKent HoldenEpisode: "So Help Me Hannah"
1983The Love BoatDavidEpisode: "Bricker's Boy"
1984Sam's SonGene OrowitzFeature film
1984With Intent to KillDrew LanscottTV movie
1984HotelAndy / Kevin WalkerEpisodes: "Tomorrows" / "Final Chapters"
1984–85GlitterChip CraddockMain cast (14 episodes)
1985The Love BoatCurtis WilliamsEpisodes: "A Gentleman of Discretion" (Parts 1 & 2)
1986HunterJeffery WyattEpisode: "True Confessions"
1988Doin' Time on Planet EarthJeff RichmondFeature film, (final film role)

References

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  1. ↑ Schemering, Christopher (September 1985). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (1st ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-345-32459-7.
  2. ↑ Greenland, David R. MICHAEL LANDON: THE CAREER AND ARTISTRY OF A TELEVISION GENIUS. BearManor Media. pp. 114–. GGKEY:HJDW6K4NWNX.
  3. ↑ Rodrigues, Mathew. "Mark Patton on Fighting the HIV Horror Show With Honesty". TheBody. HealthCentral LLC. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Voices of September 11th". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  5. ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths MURPHY, PATRICK SEAN". The New York Times. September 25, 2001. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Remembering September 11, 2001: Patrick Sean Murphy Obituary". Legacy.com.
  7. ↑ "About the Patrick Sean Murphy Memorial Scholarship Fund - UVA Alumni, Parents & Friends". alumni.virginia.edu.
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