Horace Murphy: Horace Murphy. Actor: Rollin' Plains. The son of a physician, Horace Murphy started his career as a child actor on showboats on the Mississippi. He later played the cornet in the band and eventually became half-owner of the showboat "Cottonblossom Floating Palace". After two seasons he sold his interest and organized a string of dramatic tent shows from New Orleans to Los Angeles, each of which also had a baseball...
Known For: Rollin' Plains (Ananias), Utah Trail (Ananias), Starlight Over Texas (Ananias), Arizona Bound (Bunion)