Richard Mulligan
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Richard Mulligan (November 13, 1932 - September 26, 2000) was an American television and film actor whose career spanned 34 years.
He was born in New York City, the brother of director Robert Mulligan. After attending Columbia University, Mulligan began working in theatre, making his debut as a stage manager and performer on Broadway in 1960. Two years later he acted in his first motion picture, and followed this with guest appearances on several television shows.
Mulligan starred with Mariette Hartley in the 1966-67 comedy series The Hero. In the series he played TV star Sam Garret who in turn starred on a fictional series as Jed Clayton, U.S. Marshal. The Hero lasted only 16 episodes, the last of which aired on Jan 5, 1967.
His best-known recurring role in television was that of Burt Campbell in the sitcom Soap, for which he won a Best Actor Emmy Award, and in the starring role of Dr. Harry Weston in the NBC series Empty Nest, which was a spin-off of The Golden Girls. Empty Nest ran for for seven seasons and he won a Best Actor Emmy Award as well as a Golden Globe Award for his performance.
Mulligan returned to perform on Broadway and in films where he usually played supporting roles. A notable exception was the 1981 satirical film S.O.B., in which he played lead character Felix Farmer, a Hollywood producer-director modelled on the film's actual producer-director, Blake Edwards.
On September 26, 2000, Mulligan died of cancer in Los Angeles, California, aged 67. His remains were cremated.
Mulligan has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6777 Hollywood Blvd..
[edit] External links
- Richard Mulligan at the Internet Movie Database
- Richard Mulligan at the Notable Names Database
- Richard Mulligan at TV.com
- Richard Mulligan at the Internet Broadway Database
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