Curiosidades

In a career that has spanned five decades, he has starred in eight television series: Os Audaciosos (1968), Smith & Jones (1971), Griff (1973), Gemini Man (1976), The Chisholms (1979), Agentes da Felicidade (1983), Berrenger's (1985) and The Dirty Dozen (1988).

Starred with the late Pete Duel in Smith & Jones (1971), an ABC western series derived from the movie Butch Cassidy (1969). Rumor has it that Murphy ended up a front-runner for the series because of his close resemblance to Paul Newman.

In pursuing an acting career, he apprenticed at California's prestigious Pasadena Playhouse.

Also an avid tennis player, at one time top seeded in Southern California.

In July 2006, he and Roger Davis, narrator of Smith & Jones (1971), were guests at the Western Film Fair in Charlotte, North Carolina along with Russ Tamblyn, Mark Goddard, Marjorie Lord, Ronnie Schell, Steve Kanaly, Tom Reese, Coleen Gray and Cheryl Rogers.

Parents are: Nadine Steele, and Benjamin E. Castleberry.