Richard Mulligan, dead at 67.
Lily-Rose Mortem
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic actor Richard Mulligan, who won Emmy awards for
his roles in television sitcoms ``Soap'' and ''Empty Nest,'' has died at age 67
after a long fight against colon cancer, associates said on Thursday.
Mulligan's business manager Julie Miller said the actor died on Tuesday at his
Los Angeles home.
Born in New York City in 1932, Mulligan tried to break into show business as a
writer. He drifted into acting through the back door, while trying to sell a
play, and he never stopped performing for the next 40 years.
He held a variety of stage, television and film roles.
Most notably between 1977 and 1981 he played the quirky blue-collar Burt
Campbell, stepfather to Billy Crystal's character on ``Soap,'' for which he won
an Emmy in 1980.
He also won an Emmy in 1989 for the role of good-guy widower Dr. Harry Weston,
on ``Empty Nest,'' a spinoff of ``The Golden Girls'' that ran between 1988 and
1995.
Mulligan acted on stage with James Stewart in ``Harvey'' and worked with
director Blake Edwards in the 1981 film ``S.O.B.,'' which starred William
Holden and Julie Andrews. He was featured in 1969's ``The Undefeated'' with
John Wayne and Rock Hudson. He also played Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer in
the 1970 film ''Little Big Man.''
In 1997, he starred with Shirley Jones, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper and Markie
Post in the Family Channel's ``Dog's Best Friend,'' about a young boy
befriended by barnyard animals.
Mulligan was married five times. Among his spouses were actress Joan Hackett
(1965-1973) and porn star Rachel Ryan whom he married in 1992. Mulligan was not
married at the time of his death, business manager Miller said.
He is survived by his son, James, and brothers Robert Mulligan and James
Mulligan.
14:06 09-28-00
natteringnabo...@nospam.org
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> Actor Richard Mulligan, Star of 'Soap,' Dead at 67
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> LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic actor Richard Mulligan, who won Emmy awards for his roles in television sitcoms ``Soap'' and ''Empty Nest,'' has died at age 67 after a long fight against colon cancer, associates said on Thursday.
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> Mulligan's business manager Julie Miller said the actor died on Tuesday at his Los Angeles home.
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> Born in New York City in 1932, Mulligan tried to break into show business as a writer. He drifted into acting through the back door, while trying to sell a play, and he never stopped performing for the next 40 years.
>
> He held a variety of stage, television and film roles.
>
> Most notably between 1977 and 1981 he played the quirky blue-collar Burt Campbell, stepfather to Billy Crystal's character on ``Soap,'' for which he won an Emmy in 1980.
>
> He also won an Emmy in 1989 for the role of good-guy widower Dr. Harry Weston, on ``Empty Nest,'' a spinoff of ``The Golden Girls'' that ran between 1988 and 1995.
>
> Mulligan acted on stage with James Stewart in ``Harvey'' and worked with director Blake Edwards in the 1981 film ``S.O.B.,'' which starred William Holden and Julie Andrews. He was featured in 1969's ``The Undefeated'' with John Wayne and Rock Hudson. He also played Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer in the 1970 film ''Little Big Man.''
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What was the name of the movie he was in which also had JoBeth Williams
in it, they were teachers in a highschool and he played the part of an
escaped mental patient who became a successful history teacher by
dressing up as historical characters during the course of the movie and
was finally led off back to the 'funny farm' by the men in the white
coats.
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King Daevid MacKenzie, UltimaJock!
> What was the name of the movie he was in which also had JoBeth Williams
> in it, they were teachers in a highschool and he played the part of an
> escaped mental patient who became a successful history teacher by
> dressing up as historical characters during the course of the movie and
> was finally led off back to the 'funny farm' by the men in the white
> coats.
...TEACHERS, released in '84...
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Amanda
What a loss. I loved him in Soap and Empty Nest. I guess I kind of had a crush on
him, too. He was fabulous.
-Amanda
Lily-Rose Mortem wrote:
> Actor Richard Mulligan, Star of 'Soap,' Dead at 67
>
>
> LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic actor Richard Mulligan, who won Emmy awards for
> his roles in television sitcoms ``Soap'' and ''Empty Nest,'' has died at age 67
> after a long fight against colon cancer, associates said on Thursday.
>
> Mulligan's business manager Julie Miller said the actor died on Tuesday at his
> Los Angeles home.
>
> Born in New York City in 1932, Mulligan tried to break into show business as a
> writer. He drifted into acting through the back door, while trying to sell a
> play, and he never stopped performing for the next 40 years.
>
> He held a variety of stage, television and film roles.
>
> Most notably between 1977 and 1981 he played the quirky blue-collar Burt
> Campbell, stepfather to Billy Crystal's character on ``Soap,'' for which he won
> an Emmy in 1980.
>
> He also won an Emmy in 1989 for the role of good-guy widower Dr. Harry Weston,
> on ``Empty Nest,'' a spinoff of ``The Golden Girls'' that ran between 1988 and
> 1995.
>
> Mulligan acted on stage with James Stewart in ``Harvey'' and worked with
> director Blake Edwards in the 1981 film ``S.O.B.,'' which starred William
> Holden and Julie Andrews. He was featured in 1969's ``The Undefeated'' with
> John Wayne and Rock Hudson. He also played Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer in
> the 1970 film ''Little Big Man.''
>
Sadonia Rose
Sadie