Joe Murphy

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American silent film actor and stunt performer who appeared in several Buster Keaton shorts, including The Playhouse (1921) and The Goat (1921), and reportedly doubled Keaton for the famous falling-facade stunt in Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928).

Acted In

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Comedy

The Playhouse is a 1921 silent comedy short co-directed by and starring Buster Keaton, with Edward F. Cline. The film opens with a famous dream sequence in which Keaton plays every role in a theater — the audience, the orchestra, the performers, the stagehands, and even a monkey. The sequence was achieved through multiple exposure, with Keaton filming the same scene dozens of times. After the dream, the film follows Keaton as a stagehand pursuing a romance with an actress. The opening sequence is widely regarded as one of the greatest technical achievements of the silent era. The film is in the public domain.

Comedy

The Playhouse

1921 - as One of the Zouaves (uncredited)