Danny Murphy (American actor)

Not to be confused with British deaf actor Danny Murphy (British actor).
Danny Murphy
Born(1955-08-20)August 20, 1955
Boston, Massachusetts, US
DiedAugust 8, 2014(2014-08-08) (aged 58)
Florida, US
OccupationActor
Years active1996–2014

Danny Murphy (August 20, 1955 – August 8, 2014) was an American actor. He was known for his roles in There's Something About Mary and in Me, Myself & Irene. His last movie role was in Hall Pass. Murphy was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

Murphy was a quadriplegic as the result of a diving accident that took place at Martha's Vineyard on August 8, 1974. His friend and director, Peter Farrelly, was with him at the accident.[1]

Murphy criticized Farrelly for not including disabled people in his movie Dumb & Dumber.[2] This led to Murphy's first movie role in Farrelly's comedy movie Kingpin.

Murphy died in Florida from cancer, aged 58, on August 8, 2014, exactly 40 years after his catastrophic accident.[2]

  1. ^ "Disabled actor Danny Murphy dies at 59". MSN.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Danny Murphy, quadriplegic actor in 'There's Something About Mary,' dies at age 58, 40 years to the day since his diving accident". New York Daily News.com. 8 August 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.