1. He Knew What He Wanted to Be When He Grew Up

 

Murphy’s high school yearbook photo featured the caption, “Future plans: Comedian,” and the young Murphy got down to business pretty quickly. He started working Long Island clubs like the Comic Strip, and his act proved to be so popular that within two years he was a full cast member on Saturday Night Live. It was a pretty quick start for someone who was such a lethargic student that he had to repeat the 10th grade.

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