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Joan Murphy(1939-1995)

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Joan Murphy was born on 23 September 1939 in the USA. She was an actress, known for Midnight Cowboy (1969), Mr. No Legs (1978) and The Mean Season (1985). She was married to Joseph Adler. She died on 8 March 1995 in Miami, Florida, USA.
BornSeptember 23, 1939
DiedMarch 8, 1995(55)
BornSeptember 23, 1939
DiedMarch 8, 1995(55)
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Known for

Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Midnight Cowboy
7.8
  • The Waitress
  • 1969
Richard Jaeckel in Mr. No Legs (1978)
Mr. No Legs
5.0
  • Actress
  • 1978
Mariel Hemingway and Kurt Russell in The Mean Season (1985)
The Mean Season
6.1
  • Mrs. Hooks
  • 1985
Band of the Hand (1986)
Band of the Hand
6.2
  • J.L.'s Mother
  • 1986

Credits

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Actress

  • Meg Foster in Hidden Fears (1993)
    Hidden Fears
    4.3
    • Nurse
    • 1993
  • Burt Reynolds in B.L. Stryker (1989)
    B.L. Stryker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Stylish Woman
    • 1989
  • Band of the Hand (1986)
    Band of the Hand
    6.2
    • J.L.'s Mother
    • 1986
  • Mariel Hemingway and Kurt Russell in The Mean Season (1985)
    The Mean Season
    6.1
    • Mrs. Hooks
    • 1985
  • Tomas Milian and Bud Spencer in Thieves and Robbers (1983)
    Thieves and Robbers
    5.6
    • Virginia Anderson (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • The Wild and the Free (1980)
    The Wild and the Free
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Rose Bower
    • 1980
  • Richard Jaeckel in Mr. No Legs (1978)
    Mr. No Legs
    5.0
    • 1978
  • Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975)
    Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Myra
    • 1975
  • Salty (1974)
    Salty
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Helen
    • 1974
  • Limbo (1972)
    Limbo
    6.1
    • Margaret Holroyd
    • 1972
  • Primus (1971)
    Primus
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Christina Parker
    • 1971
  • The Aquarians
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Norma
    • 1970
  • Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Jane Kean, and Sheila MacRae in The Jackie Gleason Show (1966)
    The Jackie Gleason Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Louise - Marshall's Secretary
    • 1970
  • Don't Drink the Water (1969)
    Don't Drink the Water
    5.5
    • Airline Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Midnight Cowboy
    7.8
    • The Waitress
    • 1969

Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 23, 1939
    • USA
  • Died
    • March 8, 1995
    • Miami, Florida, USA(Lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Joseph Adler? - March 8, 1995 (her death, 1 child)

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