Actor, Soundtrack
The son of a physician, Horace Murphy started his career as a child actor on showboats on the Mississippi. He later played the cornet in the band and eventually became half-owner of the showboat "Cottonblossom Floating Palace". After two seasons he sold his interest and organized a string of dramatic tent shows from New Orleans to Los Angeles, each...
Born: June 3, 1880
Star sign: Gemini
Known for: Boom Town (1940), Rollin' Plains (1938), The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen (1937), Trouble in Texas (1937)
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