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==Background==
==Background==
Murphy was born in New Haven, [[Connecticut]], the son of an Irish-[[Roman Catholic]] couple, Coach Michael Charles "Mike" Murphy and the former Nora Long. He was educated in prep schools and at [[Yale University]] in New Haven.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m001092|title=George Lloyd Murphy|publisher ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''|accessdate=September 8, 2021.</ref> He worked as a tool maker for the [[Ford]] Motor Company, as a miner, a [[real estate]] agent, and a night club dancer.
Murphy was born in New Haven, [[Connecticut]], the son of an Irish-[[Roman Catholic]] couple, Coach Michael Charles "Mike" Murphy and the former Nora Long. He was educated in prep schools and at [[Yale University]] in New Haven.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m001092|title=George Lloyd Murphy|publisher ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''|accessdate=September 8, 2021}}</ref> He worked as a tool maker for the [[Ford]] Motor Company, as a miner, a [[real estate]] agent, and a night club dancer.
Murphy was married to his ballroom dancing partner, Juliette "Julie" Henkel-Johnson, from December 18, 1926, until her death in 1973. They had two children, Dennis Michael Murphy and Melissa Elaine Murphy. He was married to Bette Blandi for ten years from 1982 until his death. Bette Murphy died in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|title=''The Personal Side of George Murphy at Age 83'' |author=Zan Thompson|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-06-12/news/vw-10468_1_george-murphy |publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=June 12, 1986 |accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref>
Murphy was married to his ballroom dancing partner, Juliette "Julie" Henkel-Johnson, from December 18, 1926, until her death in 1973. They had two children, Dennis Michael Murphy and Melissa Elaine Murphy. He was married to Bette Blandi for ten years from 1982 until his death. Bette Murphy died in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|title=''The Personal Side of George Murphy at Age 83'' |author=Zan Thompson|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-06-12/news/vw-10468_1_george-murphy |publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=June 12, 1986 |accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref>