Michael Murphy Biography

Fast Facts

• He and his wife Wendy Crewson portrayed a married couple in multiple films and TV shows during their marriage
• Served in the United States Marine Corps after high school
• His first acting job was on the World War II TV show "Combat!" in 1962
• Quote: "I don't think of acting in terms of making a living․ What I do has to be important to me․"
• Has acted in a number of director Robert Altman's TV and film works
• A 1966 production of "Take Her, She's Mine" was his first stage acting role
• Made his debut as a stage director on a 1978 production of "Rat's Nest" in New York City