Father Murphy John Michael Murphy, R.I.P. (Season 2, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Family, Western

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Father Murphy

John Michael Murphy, R.I.P. (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Family, Western

In a town that doesn't know them, John Murphy and Moses Gage are mistaken for two notorious outlaws--one a big white man like Murphy who goes by "Big Jake", the other a Black man like Moses who's known as "Black Jack."

Director

Joseph Pevney

Writer

Michael Landon (created by) (written by)

Producer

Kent McCray

Composer

David Rose

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 7, 1982

Release date

Dec 7, 1982 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Merlin Olsen John Michael Murphy John Michael Murphy See fewer	Mitchell (1975)
Katherine Cannon Mae Woodward Mae Woodward See fewer	The Hidden (1987)
Timothy Gibbs Will Adams Will Adams See fewer	Magnum Opus (2015)
Moses Gunn Moses Gage Moses Gage See fewer	Shaft (1971)
Andy Albin Bartender Bartender See fewer	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Dolores Albin Bar Gal Bar Gal See fewer	The Ice Pirates (1984)
Parley Baer Banker Banker See fewer	License to Drive (1988)
Pat Buttram Actor Actor See fewer	Robin Hood (1973)
Phil Chambers Sheriff Sheriff See fewer	The Mole People (1956)
Patrick Cranshaw Bum #2 Bum #2 See fewer	Old School (2003)
Patrick 'Grampy' Davis Whisper Man Whisper Man See fewer	The Supernaturals (1986)
Bruce M. Fischer Big Jake Big Jake See fewer	Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Jay Fletcher Blackjack Blackjack See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Jonathan Hole Hotel Manager Hotel Manager See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
John Pickard Colter Colter See fewer	True Grit (1969)
Eddie Quillan Grizzly Grizzly See fewer	Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Fred Stuthman Undertaker Undertaker See fewer	Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Dub Taylor Billy Bob Billy Bob See fewer	The Getaway (1972)
Elmore Vincent Bum #1 Bum #1 See fewer	Highway Patrol (1955)
George Golden Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer