Jack “Murf the Surf” Murphy’s life takes a turn from childhood prodigy and professional surfing champion to notorious jewel thief when he pulls off the heist of the century. Serving a double-life ...

Filmmaker R. J. Cutler calls Jack Roland Murphy – otherwise known as “Murf the Surf” – “television’s first true crime celebrity.” Considered the mastermind behind the 1964 jewel heist of New York’s ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jack “Murf the Surf” Murphy, who was behind one of the biggest jewel heists in U.S. history, gained membership in a surfing hall of fame and served time for murder, has ...

On this day, Oct. 29, in 1964, three thieves, including surfing champion Jack Murphy, stole the Star of India and other gems from the American Museum of Natural History in New York. In what was dubbed ...

From the moment it was announced that someone with the improbable nickname of Murph the Surf had been arrested and charged with the $410,000 Museum of Natural History gem theft, Jack Roland (Murph the ...

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Ths true crime docuseries pulls back the curtain on America’s most infamous jewel thief, Jack Roland Murphy, who played a key role in the 1964 burglary of the jewel collection of New York’s American ...

Based on a true story, details the daring 1964 theft of the J.P. Morgan jewel collection from New York's American Museum of Natural History. Called "The Greatest Jewel Heist of the 20th Century", the ...

On this day, Oct. 29, in 1964, surfing champion Jack Murphy stole the Star of India sapphire from the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Dubbed the “Jewel Heist of the Century,” thieves ...

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)  Jack  Murf the Surf Murphy, who was behind one of the biggest jewel heists in U.S. history, gained membership in a surfing hall of fame and served time for murder, has ...