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name: "Murphy Dunne"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/murphy-dunne"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 June 1942"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:12.971041+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Murphy Dunne

Actor. Born 22 June 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 June 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1980–1992
- **Also known as:** George Dunne

## Biography

Murphy Dunne is an American actor and musician. Born George Dunne on 22 June 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, he grew up in the city and began his career in comedy ensembles including the Conception Corporation in the early 1970s. He has also worked as a pianist and composer.

Dunne is best known for playing Murph, the keyboardist in the Blues Brothers band, in the 1980 film *The Blues Brothers*, a role he reprised in *Blues Brothers 2000* (1998). Other film appearances include *High Anxiety* (1977) as a piano player and *The Big Bus* (1976). He has provided voice work for animated projects and appeared in television series such as *Frasier*, *Mad About You* and *Pretty Little Liars*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Glengarry Glen Ross* (1992), Fi1m 86, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md)
- *The Blues Brothers* (1980), Fi1m 81, as Murphy 'Murph' Dunne — [page](https://film.one/film/the-blues-brothers.md)

## Also known for

- *Pretty Little Liars* (2010), Minister
- *The Mothman Prophecies* (2002), Gov. Rob McCallum
- *Joseph: King of Dreams* (2000), Additional Voices (voice)
- *Blues Brothers 2000* (1998), Murph
- *High Anxiety* (1977), Piano Player
- *Mad About You* (1992), Ned
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), (segment "The Uncle Devil Show")
- *Summer Rental* (1985), Announcer (voice)

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