Benjamin Edward Murphy was born on Benjamin Edward Castleberry Jr.
11 Facts About Ben Murphy
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Ben Murphy is best known for his role as Kid Curry in the ABC television series Alias Smith and Jones.
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When his mother remarried in 1956, Ben was adopted by his stepfather, Patrick Henry Murphy.
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Ben Murphy has a son, Joshua Spriestersbach, from his relationship with Suzanne Bardin.
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Ben Murphy appeared in a supporting role in The Name of the Game, a series featuring a rotating leading cast including Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack.
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Ben Murphy played a semi regular role as 'Joseph Sample' assistant to Robert Stack's leading character 'Dan Farrell' in Stack's segments of the show.
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Ben Murphy played Patrick Sean Flaherty, the man who informed lottery winners of their stroke of fortune, and Colt, formerly with James Arness on NBC's short-lived crime drama, McClain's Law, portrayed the Internal Revenue Service agent, Eric Rush, who made sure the winners pay the US government up front.
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In 1985, Ben Murphy co-starred as department store heir, Paul Berrenger, on the short-lived drama, Berrenger's.
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Ben Murphy's character was at odds with his former wife, Gloria and his own father, Simon due to his romance with executive, Shane Bradley.
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Ben Murphy has since appeared in guest-starring parts, including a murder suspect in CBS's Cold Case.
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Since the 1980s, when Ben Murphy became a highly ranked tournament tennis player in California, he has continued to travel and compete on the USTA singles and doubles circuit and in celebrity events.