SAMUEL D LIPTEN NPI profile information. SAMUEL LIPTEN, 390200000X - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Health Care Students in BOSTON, MA
Murphy served from 1965 to 1971 as U.S. Senator from California, the first notable U.S. actor to make the successful transition to elected official in California, predating Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger.He is the only United States Senator represented by a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.urphy's move from the screen to California politics paved the way for the successful transitions of actors such as Ronald Reagan and later Arnold Schwarzenegger. Reagan once famously referred to George Murphy as his own John the Baptist.
Living former U.S. Senators from California As of January 2018, there were three living former U.S. Senators from California: two from Class 1 and one from Class 3. The most recent senator to die was John V. Tunney of Class 1 (1971-1977) on January 12, 2018 The most recent Class 3 senator to die was Alan Cranston (1969-1993) on December 31, 2000.