Dennis Murphy Biography
Dennis Murphy is an American award-winning television journalist. He is best known for his regularly contributing to NBC News, NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, The Today Show, and NBC News at Sunrise.
Dennis Murphy Age
Dennis was born in 1946 or 1977, therefore, he is 74 or 75 years old. He has managed to keep most of his personal life away from the public, therefore, information about his actual date of birth is not available.
Dennis Murphy Height
Murphy stands at an estimated height of 5 feet 7 inches. He is of average weight. He has light brown hair and blue eyes. Further details about his body measurements will be updated as soon as it is available.
Dennis Murphy Family
Dennis was born in the United States. He was born to his parents whose information he has not yet disclosed. He went to Georgetown Preparatory School in Maryland where he graduated in 1965. In 1969, he graduated from Williams College in Massachusetts.
Dennis Murphy Wife
Murphy has been married to his wife Marilyn Sibyl Holm for 45 years since 1977. Due to his discreet nature, Dennis has not disclosed if they have any children or not. The couple currently lives in Florida.
Dennis Murphy Career
Murphy started off his career as a desk assistant at WCBS-TV in New York. He later worked as an assignment editor, producer, and reporter at KHOU-TV in Houston, Texas. He then moved to KING-TV, the NBC affiliate in Seattle, Washington as a reporter.
Murphy has been able to cover major stories for NBC News from over 50 countries. The stories include; wars in the Persian Gulf and Central America; the collapse of the Soviet Empire and the Berlin Wall; and the recent war on terror in Afghanistan.
In 1982, he became NBC News’ correspondent at the Burbank bureau. He reported on stories including; the invasion of Grenada, civil war in Nicaragua and El Salvador, a deadly volcanic eruption in Colombia, and drug lords.
In 1994, he became a correspondent for Dateline NBC. In 2000, he received an Edward R. Murrow Award for his report on Hurricane Floyd. He also received the Clarion Award for a spot news story on the Oklahoma City bombing.
In 1999, Dennis received a Harry Chapin Media Award, Emmy Award, Clarion Award, and a National Headliner Award for his story on children in the U.S. working as migrant laborers on farms. The story was titled “Children of the Harvest”.
Dennis also worked as a chief foreign correspondent for Today in NBC’s London bureau. His major stories were; the funerals of the Ayatollah, the revolutions of Eastern Europe in 1989, German unification, and the last days of Margaret Thatcher, and Emperor Hirohito.
Dennis Murphy Net Worth
Murphy has an estimated net worth of $4 million as of 2022. He has acquired his impressive net worth from his long successful career as a television journalist.