After a couple of film and TV appearances, Murphy made a bigger name for himself in the rap music parody CB4, and it was a decade later when he’d become a household name for his recurring appearances on Comedy Central’s Chappelle’s Show.
One of those family members is, of course, the inimitable Eddie Murphy, a younger brother to Charlie.
Murphy’s stories about Prince and Rick James helped boost that show and star Dave Chappelle into orbit.
But before getting into the entertainment spotlight, the elder Murphy eased into adulthood as part of the U.S. Navy, in which he served for six years.