Timothy Patrick Murphy

Timothy Patrick Murphy (November 3, 1959 – December 6, 1988) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Mickey Trotter on the popular CBS prime time soap opera Dallas from 1982–83.

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.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
OccupationActor
Years active1978–1988

Career

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. Other than his role in Dallas, he spent more than a year playing a young conman on the CBS daytime soap drama Search for Tomorrow, and also had a regular role on the short-lived 1984 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.

He 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,[1] in which he played the character of Gene Orowitz (the young Landon).

Death

Murphy died of AIDS on December 6, 1988 in Sherman Oaks, California, aged 29, and was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.[2][3]

His younger brother, Patrick Sean Murphy, was killed in the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001.[4][5][6][7]

Filmography
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
  1. Greenland, David R. MICHAEL LANDON: THE CAREER AND ARTISTRY OF A TELEVISION GENIUS. BearManor Media. pp. 114–. GGKEY:HJDW6K4NWNX.
  2. "Timothy Patrick Murphy (1959-1988) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  3. "Mark Patton: Living with HIV Is About More Than Taking Meds". Healthline. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2015-05-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Paid Notice: Deaths MURPHY, PATRICK SEAN". September 25, 2001 – via NYTimes.com.
  6. "Remembering September 11, 2001: Patrick Sean Murphy Obituary".
  7. "About the Patrick Sean Murphy Memorial Scholarship Fund - UVA Alumni, Parents & Friends". alumni.virginia.edu.
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