Dick Murdoch
Acting • Born 1946-08-16 – Died 1996-06-15
Biography
Hoyt Richard Murdoch was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names "Dirty" Dick Murdoch and "Captain Redneck". He was best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Murdoch started his wrestling career in 1965, and three years later, he began teaming with longtime partner Dusty Rhodes as the Texas Outlaws. After they split up, Murdoch wrestled for several territories including the National Wrestling Alliance, Florida Championship Wrestling, and Mid-South Wrestling, also touring overseas. He would join the World Wrestling Federation in 1984 and teamed with Adrian Adonis to form the North-South Connection, winning the WWE World Tag Team Championship. In 1981, Murdoch gained international exposure by joining New Japan Pro-Wrestling and stayed there until 1989. He later wrestled for Jim Crockett Promotions, engaging in feuds with the likes of Ric Flair, Nikita Koloff, and Dusty Rhodes. He also worked for World Championship Wrestling in 1991 in a tag team with Dick Slater until going into semi-retirement, while making appearances at the 1995 WWE Royal Rumble and WCW Slamboree '93: A Legends' Reunion.
Filmography
35 credits
Paradise Alley
Movie • 1978
Wrestler
Grunt! The Wrestling Movie
Movie • 1985
Grunt Brother
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
Movie • 1989
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Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Movie • 1985
Self
Most Unusual Matches
Movie • 1985
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Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Movie • 2007
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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Movie • 2013
Himself
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Movie • 1985
Dick Murdoch
Andre the Giant
Movie • 1985
Dick Murdoch (Archive footage)
Best of the WWF Volume 2
Movie • 1985
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Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Movie • 1985
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The Wrestling Queen
Movie • 1973
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
Movie • 1984
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Movie • 1984
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The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie • 1988
The Outlaw
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Movie • 1989
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WWE The Brawl to End it All
Movie • 1984
Self
WCW WrestleWar 1989
Movie • 1989
"Dirty" Dick Murdoch
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
Movie • 1980
Himself
ECW Super Summer Sizzler 1993
Movie • 1993
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WCW Slamboree 1993
Movie • 1993
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WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Movie • 1995
Himself
WCW Slamboree 1995
Movie • 1995
Himself
The Wrestler
Movie • 1974
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Mid-South WrestleFest '85
Movie • 1985
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NWA WrestleWar 1989
Movie • 1989
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Movie • 1986
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WWE Old School
TV • 1973
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Mid-South Arena Shows
TV • 1985
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Mid-South Wrestling
TV • 1981
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Mid-South Wrestling
TV • 1981
'Capt. Redneck' Dick Murdock
Tuesday Night Titans
TV • 1984
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NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV • 1985
"Capt. Redneck" Dick Murdoch
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV • 1985
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Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
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