Richard Murphy may refer to:
- Dick Murphy (Richard M. Murphy, born 1942), American retired Republican politician
- Dick Murphy (baseball) (Richard Lee Murphy, born 1931), retired American professional baseball player
- Richard Murphy (architect), Scottish architect
- Richard Murphy (poet) (born 1927), Irish poet
- Richard Murphy (rower) (born 1931), Olympic Gold medalist
- Richard Murphy (screenwriter) (1912–1993), American film and television writer
- Richard L. Murphy (1875–1936), American Senator from Iowa
- Richard W. Murphy (born 1929), American diplomat
- Richard Murphy (accountant), British chartered accountant and columnist
- Richard Murphy (American football) (born 1986), American football running back
- Richard A. Murphy (born 1944), American neuroscientist
- Rick Murphy
Famous quotes containing the words richard and/or murphy:
“If you have got the public in the palm of your hand, you can be sure that is where they want to be.”
—Cliff Richard (b. 1940)
“Narcotics have been systematically scapegoated and demonized. The idea that anyone can use drugs and escape a horrible fate is an anathema to these idiots. I predict that in the near future, right wingers will use drug hysteria as a pretext to set up an international police apparatus.”
—Gus Van Sant, U.S. screenwriter and director, and Dan Yost. Father Tom Murphy (William S. Burroughs)