Horace Murphy (June 3, 1880 â€" January 20, 1975) was an American film
actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1953.Born
in Osceola, Arkansas, Murphy was playing cornet by age 11 and six
years later led the band for the Newton Family Wagon Show. The next
spring, he became the leader of a 45-piece band for the C.W. Parker
Carnival Company. After two years in that position, he left to work in
Dr. Rucker's Korak Wonder Medicine Show in order to be able to act in
addition to leading the band.Murphy played Will Kimble, the
storekeeper, in Granby's Green Acres, which was on CBS in the summer
of 1950. He also had roles in several radio westerns, including Shorty
on Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, Clackity for one season of The Roy
Rogers Show, and Buckskin Blodgett on Red Ryder.
actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1953.Born
in Osceola, Arkansas, Murphy was playing cornet by age 11 and six
years later led the band for the Newton Family Wagon Show. The next
spring, he became the leader of a 45-piece band for the C.W. Parker
Carnival Company. After two years in that position, he left to work in
Dr. Rucker's Korak Wonder Medicine Show in order to be able to act in
addition to leading the band.Murphy played Will Kimble, the
storekeeper, in Granby's Green Acres, which was on CBS in the summer
of 1950. He also had roles in several radio westerns, including Shorty
on Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, Clackity for one season of The Roy
Rogers Show, and Buckskin Blodgett on Red Ryder.
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