Danny Murphy(1955-2014)
- Actor
- Producer
- Transportation Department
Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Danny was injured in a diving
accident in Oaks Bluff, Martha's Vineyard on August 8, 1974 leaving him
a quadriplegic at age 19. He graduated from Stonehill College in 1979
majoring in Criminal Justice and then enjoyed a successful corporate
career in Boston working for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Lotus
Development Corporation before deciding to relocate to Fort Lauderdale
to develop businesses involving the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA). This was also when he became an avid sailor at the Shake A Leg
organization in Miami. He was married in 1988 on Cape Cod and divorced
in 1995. His acting career started shortly thereafter at the tender age
of 40 and completely by accident. His old buddy, Peter Farrelly, who
was with him on that fateful day in 1974, invited him to the premier of
Dumb and Dumber. When Peter asked Danny what he thought of the movie,
Danny busted his chops by pointing out that there weren't any
wheelchair users in the film. That led to an invitation to play a role
in Kingpin and every Farrelly film since. Danny now resides in Los
Angeles studying film and theatre, going after the business, and now
producing as well.
