Skip to content

Biography · Literature

Charlie Murphy

1959–2017

United States

Source image for Charlie MurphyLoading image…
Visit the source record ↗

Biography

Charles Quinton Murphy (July 12, 1959 – April 12, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and magician. He was best known as a writer and cast member of the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series Chappelle's Show, and a co-star of the sitcom Black Jesus. He was the older brother of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy.

Sources & collection details

Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗

Black heritage reference ↗

Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →

Explore all Series 1 cards →

Keep exploring