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Kevin Murphy (other)
Kevin Murphy may refer to: Artists and actors * Kevin Murphy (actor) (born 1956), American actor, author and puppeteer, best known for his work on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' * Kevin Murphy (musician) (born 1947), American keyboardist * Kevin Murphy (screenwriter), American screenwriter, television producer, and composer * Kevin Andrew Murphy, American novelist and game writer * Kevin Mark Murphy (born 1957), Canadian musician, criminal lawyer, co-founder of Singing Fools Politicians * Kevin Murphy (ombudsman) (1937–2012), appointed Ombudsman by the President of Ireland, serving from 1994 to 2003 * Kevin J. Murphy (politician) (born 1952), Massachusetts House of Representatives * Kevin P. Murphy (born 1965), Pennsylvania politician, representing the 113th PA House District * Kevin Murphy (Canadian politician) (born 1970), Canadian politician, Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly Sports figures * Kevin Murphy (linebacker) (born 1963), retired American footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Murphy (actor)
Kevin Wagner Murphy (born November 3, 1956) is an American actor and writer best known as the voice and puppeteer of Tom Servo on the Peabody Award-winning comedy series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''. Murphy also records audio commentary tracks with Michael J. Nelson and Bill Corbett for Nelson's RiffTrax website. Biography Early career Murphy was born and raised in the Chicago suburb of River Forest, Illinois. After graduating from the University of Utah with a BA in journalism, he attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, studying stage, film and television directing, and earned a Master of Arts degree. After graduation he worked on the staff of Madison PBS affiliate WHA-TV. Murphy's production work on Jim Mallon's 1987 horror film, '' Blood Hook'', led to Murphy following Mallon to Minneapolis television station KTMA, where ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' began airing the following year. ''MST3K'' era For eleven years, Murphy was a writer for ''MST3K''; for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Murphy (musician)
Kevin Murphy (born 1947, Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American keyboardist. He has played with The American Breed, which had had a #1 US hit with " Bend Me, Shape Me" in 1968 (before Murphy joined). He and fellow American Breed member Al Ciner are founding members of the band Rufus Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin ''wikt:rufus, rufus'', "red"). Notable people with the name include: Given name Politicians * Marcus Caelius Rufus, (28 May 82 BC – after 48 ..., who amassed a bevy of hits including " Tell Me Something Good", " Sweet Thing", " Once You Get Started", " Ain't Nobody", and others. References Musicians from Chicago 1947 births Living people The American Breed members Rufus (band) members American rock keyboardists {{US-keyboardist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Murphy (screenwriter)
Kevin Wagner Murphy is an American screenwriter, television producer, lyricist and composer. He wrote the book and lyrics of the musical ''Reefer Madness'', as well as its television adaptation. For television, he has worked as a writer and producer for many series, most notably ''Desperate Housewives''. He also wrote the stage musical '' Heathers: The Musical''. Television Murphy's television career began as a writer for the family sitcom '' Big Brother Jake''. He went on to write for the animated series ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'', '' Sabrina: The Animated Series'' and '' Phantom Investigators''; the science fiction-themed family programs '' Weird Science'', '' Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show'' and '' So Weird''; the action series ''Martial Law''; the romantic comedy-dramas '' Jack & Jill'' and '' Ed''; and the family dramas '' Get Real'' and '' The O'Keefes''. From its premiere in 2004 to 2007, he worked as head writer and co-executive producer for the hit c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Andrew Murphy
Kevin Andrew Murphy is an American novelist and game writer from Northern California. Education He is a graduate of University of California at Santa Cruz and has a Master of Arts from University of Southern California. Career He has written gamebooks for Steve Jackson Games and White Wolf. He is one of the contributors to the ''Wild Cards'' book series edited by George R. R. Martin. His first solo novel, ''Penny Dreadful'', was released in 2007. He is also the designer of several fonts on the theme of witchcraft for Scriptorium Fonts. He wrote the essay "Unseen Horrors and Shadowy Manipulations" in the compilation ''Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show''. In a review in ''School Library Journal'', Christine C. Menefee says his essay "documents instances of censorship and the attempts of network and advertisers to reshape Buffy to suit their purposes." He completed the novel ''Drum into Silence'' (2002) posthumousl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Mark Murphy
Kevin Mark Murphy (born May 24, 1957) is a Canadian musician and criminal lawyer, best known as a co-founder of the Ottawa-based music group, Singing Fools. The non-performing duo gained national prominence in 1985 with their nuclear-themed dance record, "The Apocalypso" and were signed to a short-lived recording contract with A&M Records. Murphy also gained notoriety as an outspoken criminal defence lawyer and was publicly rebuked for his controversial conduct in a 1998 Ontario murder trial which led to the public disciplining and eventual censure of the presiding judge, Paul Cosgrove. Murphy obtained a B.A. in political science from Carleton University in 1976 and a M.Sc.(Econ.) in comparative government from the London School of Economics in 1979. He completed a law degree at the University of Ottawa in 1991 and was admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1993. In his third year of practice as a defence lawyer in 1995, Murphy defended a Barbados business woman, Julia Elliott, who w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Murphy (ombudsman)
Kevin Murphy (9 April 1937 – 5 March 2012) was an Irish civil servant who served as Ombudsman from 1994 to 2003 and Information Commissioner from 1998 to 2003. Career He was educated at Synge Street CBS before joining the civil service in 1955. Murphy served in the Department of Industry and Commerce, in the Department of Finance, and joined the newly created Department of the Public Service in 1973. He became Secretary-General of the latter in 1983. In 1987, he was appointed Secretary-General, Public Service Management and Development, at the Department of Finance, when the functions of the Department of the Public Service were transferred. On 1 November 1994, Murphy was appointed as Ombudsman by the president, Mary Robinson, upon nomination by both Houses of the Oireachtas. In this position, he dealt with complaints against government departments, local authorities, and other public bodies. Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 1997, he also held the office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin J
Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; ; ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicised from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Kevin of Glendalough, Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in History of Ireland (400–800), 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin, Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized Kevan, ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Murphy (Canadian Politician)
Kevin Scott Murphy (born 1970 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of Eastern Shore from 2013 to 2021. . '''', October 8, 2013. On October 24, 2013, Murphy was elected Speaker of the House of Assembly of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Murphy (linebacker)
Kevin Dion Murphy (born September 8, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers, and Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 1986 NFL draft. He was converted from defensive lineman to a linebacker in the NFL. Murphy was ranked 80th on the USA Today Sports Weekly list of the top 100 players in Buccaneers’ franchise history. Individuals chosen to be on the list were selected based on their overall positive contributions that they made during their playing career. Murphy played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was an All-Conference selection in 1982, 1983, and 1985 and an All-American in 1985. In a 247Sports 247Sports is an American network of websites that focus mainly on college recruiting, athletic recruitment in college football and college basketball, basketball. It is owned and operated by Paramoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Murphy (lineman)
Kevin Murphy (born July 4, 1965) is an American former professional football lineman who played two seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the New England Steamrollers and Albany Firebirds. Murphy played college football at Boston University. Early life Murphy played high school football at West Genesee High School in Camillus, New York. He also participated in wrestling for the Wildcats. College career Murphy played college football for the Boston University Terriers. He earned NCAA Division I-AA All-American and Yankee Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors as a defensive tackle in 1986. He also earned First Team All-Yankee Conference honors in 1986. Murphy was inducted into Boston University's Scarlet Key Society in 1990. Professional career Murphy played for the New England Steamrollers in 1988, earning second-team All-Arena honors. He played for the Albany Firebirds The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League. The team was based in In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Murphy (basketball)
Kevin Marquis Murphy (born March 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for CS Antonine of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for Tennessee Tech. High school career Born in Atlanta, Murphy earned four varsity letters in basketball at Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia. In his senior season at Creekside High School, Murphy averaged 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists per game. College career Freshman season In his freshman season at Tennessee Tech, Murphy averaged 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. Sophomore season As a sophomore, Murphy averaged 15.3 points per game, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. He was awarded the Best Offensive Player Award by head coach Mike Sutton. Junior season In his junior year, Murphy averaged 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. In the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, Murphy averaged 24.3 points per game and was named to the All-Tournamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |