William, Bill or Billy Murphy may refer to:
Arts and entertainment William B. Murphy (1908–1970), American film editor William Murphy (actor) (1921–1989), American actor Bill Murphy (Irish actor) (born 1963), Irish actor, writer and producer Billy Murphy (fashion entrepreneur) (1940–2014), British fashion entrepreneur Bishop William Murphy III (born 1973), American gospel musician & pastor Willy Murphy (William Henry Murphy, 1936–1976), American underground cartoonist
Business and industry William John Murphy (1839–1923), American businessman, founder of Glendale, Arizona William Martin Murphy (1844–1919), Irish industrialist and newspaper proprietor, involved in the Dublin Lockout William Dennistoun Murphy (1859–1935), American real estate manager William Lawrence Murphy (1876–1959), Irish-American inventor of the Murphy bed William Beverly Murphy (1907–1994), American food industry executive William J. Murphy (journalist) (1859–1918), American newspaper proprietor
Politics and law Australia William Edward Murphy (1833–1881), Australian politician, member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly William Murphy (Australian politician) (1858–1929), Australian politician, member of the New South Wales and Western Australian parliaments William Murphy (Queensland politician) (1868–1930), Australian politician and newspaper proprietor, member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly William Emmett Murphy (1841–1921), Australian trade unionist and politician
U.S. William Sumter Murphy (1796–1844), American lawyer and diplomat William P. Murphy (judge) (1898–1986), American attorney, member of the Minnesota Supreme Court William T. Murphy (1899–1978), American politician, U.S. representative from Illinois W. Tayloe Murphy (1901–1962), American politician from Virginia William J. Murphy (Idaho politician) (1912–1993), American politician, lieutenant governor of Idaho W. Tayloe Murphy Jr. (1933–2021), American politician from Virginia Billy Murphy Jr. (born 1943), American attorney, judge, and civil rights advocate William H. Murphy Sr. (1917–2003), American judge, lawyer, and civil rights activist William L. Murphy (1944–2010), American lawyer, Staten Island (Richmond County) district attorney William J. Murphy (Rhode Island politician) (born 1963), American politician, Rhode Island state representative William Murphy (Wisconsin legislator), Irish-born American merchant, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly William K. Murphy ( 1834–1911), Illinois politician, lawyer and businessman William Patrick Murphy (1920–2007), professor and author on the subject of Constitutional law
Elsewhere William Samuel Murphy (1882–1961), Canadian politician William Lindsay Murphy (1888–1965), British governor of the Bahamas William Murphy (Irish politician) (1892–1967), Irish Fine Gael TD William J. Murphy (Labour politician) (1928–2018), Irish Labour Party politician
Religion William Murphy (bishop of Saginaw) (1885–1950), American Roman Catholic bishop William Murphy (bishop of Kerry) (born 1936), Irish Roman Catholic bishop William Murphy (bishop of Rockville Centre) (1940–2026), American Roman Catholic bishop William J. Murphy (Jesuit) (1895–1973), American educator and president of Boston College William Murphy (activist) (1834–1872), Irish anti-Catholic activist and public lecturer
Sport Baseball Yale Murphy (William Henry Murphy, 1869–1906), American Major League Baseball player and college football coach Billy Murphy (baseball) (1944–2024), American Major League Baseball outfielder Bill Murphy (pitcher) (born 1981), American Major League Baseball pitcher Bill Murphy (baseball coach) (born 1989), American baseball coach Willie Murphy (baseball) (William H. Murphy, 1864–?), American Major League Baseball player
Other sports Torpedo Billy Murphy (1863–1939), featherweight boxer from New Zealand William Murphy (lacrosse) (1867–1957), American Olympic lacrosse player William Murphy (rugby union) (c.1880–c.1957), Australian rugby union footballer William Murphy (rower) (1889–1916), Canadian Olympic rower Billy Murphy (footballer) (1895–1962), English footballer William Murphy (boxer) (1903–1979), Irish Olympic boxer William Murphy (tennis) (1917–2005), American tennis player and coach Bill Murphy (footballer) (1921–2004), English footballer Bill Murphy (Gaelic footballer), scored the decisive goal in the 1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final Billy J. Murphy (1921–2008), American college football coach at the University of Memphis Bill Murphy (businessman) (born 1946), American NFL football player and businessman Bill Murphy (American football) (1914–1985), American football guard Willie Murphy (Cork hurler) (William Murphy, 1913–1977), Irish hurler and hurling selector
Others William Cameron Murphy (1905–1961), Canadian lawyer and Canadian Army officer William P. Murphy (1892–1987), American physician and Nobel laureate William J. Murphy (RAF officer) (1916–1939), British Royal Air Force pilot William P. Murphy Jr. (1923–2023), American scientist and inventor
See also Willie Murphy (disambiguation)