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Father Murphy
Father Murphy is an American television western drama series that aired on the NBC network from November 3, 1981, to September 18, 1983. Michael Landon created the series, was the executive producer, and directed the show in partnership with William F. Claxton, Maury Dexter, Victor French and Leo Penn.
Synopsis.
The series stars former NFL Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle football player and "Little House on the Prairie" actor Merlin Olsen as an 1870s frontiersman named John Michael Murphy who teams up with
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Artist/Writer credits:
- Jan 1929 to Sep 1939 – Dick Calkins (a), Philip Nowlan (w)
- Sep 1939 to Nov 1947 – Dick Calkins (a); Dick Calkins (w)
- Dec 1947 to Oct 1949 – Murphy Anderson (a),