John Daly Murphy

Acting

John Daly Murphy

Born February 4, 1873 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died November 20, 1934 · aged 61

No biography available.

Known For

Polly of the FolliesPolly of the Follies · 1922
Polly of the Follies
★ 7.01922
MovieComedyRomance
A romantic comedy, focusing on the love triangle between Bob Jones, Alysia Potter and Polly Meachum. Originally engaged, Bob and Alysia elope to Bowling Green, Connecticut, where they meet Silas Meachum, a campaigner against motion pictures, and his daughter, Polly. The eloping couple’s family arrive, chasing them, and persuade them to wait to get married. Polly goes to New York to join the Ziegfeld Follies, but is ultimately replaced by Alysia. As Bob consoles Polly, Alysia breaks off the engagement, and Bob and Polly may now marry.
The Ghosts of YesterdayThe Ghosts of Yesterday · 1918
The Ghosts of Yesterday
1918
MovieRomanceDrama
After his wife/model has died of starvation with her portrait unfinished, an impoverished artist meets another woman with a striking resemblance to her.
Oh, Johnny!Oh, Johnny! · 1918
Oh, Johnny!
★ 8.01918
MovieComedyDrama
A young girl inherits half of the Lost Camp Mine when her father dies. His partner tries to help her from being cheated out of her share of the mine, first by local crooks and then by a group of her greedy relatives back East.
The Road Called StraightThe Road Called Straight · 1919
The Road Called Straight
★ 10.01919
MovieComedyDrama
Al Boyd, a wealthy cattle rancher, falls in love with Betty Swiftmore, the sophisticated daughter of an Eastern meat packing tycoon. However, Betty loves fellow socialite Harrison Stevens and dismisses Al's marriage proposal, until a lawsuit threatens to bankrupt her family.
The Two OrphansThe Two Orphans · 1915
The Two Orphans
1915
MovieDrama
This picture is based on the same story that became D.W. Griffith's Orphans of the Storm in 1921. This version, made by the Fox Studios, stars famous "vamp" actress Theda Bara in the role that Lillian Gish later made famous
You Can't Fool Your WifeYou Can't Fool Your Wife · 1923
You Can't Fool Your Wife
★ 10.01923
MovieDrama
Edith sets out to prove that a wife can never be fooled by her husband - but will she succeed?
IceboundIcebound · 1924
Icebound
★ 9.01924
MovieDramaRomance
Ben Jordan runs away after accidentally setting fire to a barn in his small New England community. He returns when his mother dies to find that she has left everything to her ward, Jane Crosby.
Our Mrs. McChesneyOur Mrs. McChesney · 1918
Our Mrs. McChesney
1918
MovieComedyDrama
Mrs. Emma McChesney is a determined and successful traveling saleswoman for T. A. Buck's Featherbloom Petticoat Company. When Buck dies and his son, T. A. Buck, Jr., takes charge, the company suffers and Emma nearly accepts a job offer from Buck's rival, Abel Fromkin.

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