Dennis Murphy (August 27, 1932 – October 6, 2005) was a screenwriter and author, known for his 1958 best selling book The Sergeant, for which he wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film of the same name.
They became friends, and Thompson lived on the Murphy estate for a time.
[3] Murphy wrote the screenplay for the movie version of the novel, and he worked in Southern California as a screenwriter for over 30 years.
He moved to San Francisco in 1994, where he died at his home from cancer in October 2005.
His older brother, Michael Murphy, is co-founder of the Esalen Institute.