- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 16, 1946
- Place of Birth
- Waxahachie, Texas, USA
- Died
- June 15, 1996
Dick Murdoch
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 wit…
Filmography
movieLegends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013 · Himself
movieMid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007 · Dick Murdoch
movieWCW Slamboree 1995
1995 · Himself
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995 · Himself
movieECW Super Summer Sizzler 1993
1993 · Dick Murdoch
movieWCW Slamboree 1993
1993 · Dick Murdoch
movieWCW WrestleWar 1989
1989 · "Dirty" Dick Murdoch
movieNWA WrestleWar 1989
1989
movieNWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989 · Dick Murdoch
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
movieNWA Live: March 18, 1989
1989 · Dick Murdoch
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
movieThe Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988 · The Outlaw
tvClash of the Champions
1988 · Dick Murdoch
movieThe Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986 · Dick Murdoch
tvMid-South Arena Shows
1985 · Dick Murdoch
movieGrunt! The Wrestling Movie
1985 · Grunt Brother
tvNWA World Championship Wrestling
1985 · "Capt. Redneck" Dick Murdoch
movieMid-South WrestleFest '85
1985 · Dick Murdoch
movieAndre the Giant
1985 · Dick Murdoch (Archive footage)
movieWrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985 · Self
movieMost Unusual Matches
1985 · Dick Murdoch
movieBest of the WWF Volume 1
1985 · Dick Murdoch
movieBest of the WWF Volume 2
1985 · Dick Murdoch
movieWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985 · Dick Murdoch
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
movieWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984 · Dick Murdoch
movieWWE The Brawl to End it All
1984 · Self
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
movieWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
1984 · Dick Murdoch
tvTuesday Night Titans
1984 · Dick Murdoch
tvMid-South Wrestling
1981 · Dick Murdoch, 'Capt. Redneck' Dick Murdock
movieNWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
1980 · Himself
movieParadise Alley
1978 · Wrestler
movieThe Wrestler
1974 · Dick Murdoch
movieThe Wrestling Queen
1973 · Dick Murdoch
tvWWE Old School
1973 · Dick Murdoch