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Richard B. Shull(1929-1999)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Harry Dean Stanton, Warren Oates, and Richard B. Shull in Cockfighter (1974)
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Trapped in Paradise (1994)
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Veteran character actor Richard B. Shull was born on February 24, 1929 in Evanston, Illinois and raised in the Midwest. He attended the University of Iowa, then served with the U.S. Army in 1953. Finding work as a stage manager following his release, he finally made his Broadway debut in the Marx Brothers musical bio "Minnie's Boys" starring Shelley Winters on Broadway in 1970. His hangdog demeanor, puffy features and bemused manner proved an excellent scene stealer in comedy roles and he moved easily into film and TV in mid-career. Following his film debut in the very obscure Watch the Birdie (1965), Richard came into his own starting in 1971 with regular roles in such movies as The Anderson Tapes (1971), Klute (1971), Made for Each Other (1971), Slither (1973), Hail (1972), Hearts of the West (1975), The Big Bus (1976), Splash (1984), Garbo Talks (1984), HouseSitter (1992), Trapped in Paradise (1994) and, his last, Private Parts (1997) with Howard Stern. On TV, he was probably best known for his title role on the silly, short-lived series Holmes and Yoyo (1976) as Det. Alexander Holmes, opposite John Schuck who played Yoyo, a robotic cop. The recipient of a Tony nomination for his Broadway work on "Goodtime Charlie" in 1975, Richard's later career included such theater notables as "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" (1985), for which he won an off-Broadway Obie award, and the ever-popular "Victor/Victoria" starring a resurgent Julie Andrews, in 1995. Married four times, Richard was appearing in the stage production of "Epic Proportions" in New York when he suffered a fatal heart attack on October 14, 1999 at age 70.
BornFebruary 24, 1929
DiedOctober 14, 1999(70)
BornFebruary 24, 1929
DiedOctober 14, 1999(70)
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John Amos, Esther Rolle, and Richard B. Shull in Good Times (1974)
Edward Asner, Jack Bannon, and Richard B. Shull in Lou Grant (1977)
Stockard Channing, Sally Kellerman, Lynn Redgrave, Ruth Gordon, Joseph Bologna, Rene Auberjonois, John Beck, Bob Dishy, Murphy Dunne, Richard Mulligan, Richard B. Shull, and Mary Charlotte Wilcox in The Big Bus (1976)
Cast of THE BIG BUS, Paramount, 1976, Stockard Channing, Joseph Bologna, Rene Auberjonois, Ned Beatty, Bob Dishy, Jose Ferrar, Ruth Gordon, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Mulligan, Sally Kellerman

Known for

Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah in Splash (1984)
Splash
6.3
  • Dr. Ross
  • 1984
Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn in HouseSitter (1992)
HouseSitter
6.1
  • Ralph
  • 1992
Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland in Klute (1971)
Klute
7.1
  • Sugarman(as Richard Shull)
  • 1971
Garbo Talks (1984)
Garbo Talks
6.4
  • Shepard Plotkin
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Two Family House (2000)
    Two Family House
  • As the World Turns (1956)
    As the World Turns
  • Howard Stern in Private Parts (1997)
    Private Parts
  • Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria (1995)
    Victor/Victoria
  • Lara Flynn Boyle, Peter Gallagher, and Frank Whaley in Cafe Society (1995)
    Cafe Society
  • Nicolas Cage, Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz, and Vic Noto in Trapped in Paradise (1994)
    Trapped in Paradise
  • Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn in HouseSitter (1992)
    HouseSitter
  • Monsters (1988)
    Monsters
    • (voice)
  • Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
    Tune in Tomorrow...
  • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
    Tales from the Darkside
  • Spot Marks the X (1986)
    Spot Marks the X
  • Robin Williams in Seize the Day (1986)
    Seize the Day
  • Stephen King's Golden Tales (1985)
    Stephen King's Golden Tales
  • Dana Carvey and Michael Richards in Slickers (1985)
    Slickers
  • William H. Macy, Sam Waterston, Matt Dill, and Richard B. Shull in The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984)
    The Boy Who Loved Trolls

Writer

  • Pamela, Pamela, You Are...
  • Fentons völlig verrückte Erfindung
  • Aroused (1966)
    Aroused
    • (as Richard Shull)

Videos5

Sssssss
Trailer 1:38
Sssssss
Cockfighter
Trailer 2:35
Cockfighter
Trapped In Paradise
Trailer 0:32
Trapped In Paradise
Cockfighter
Trailer 0:27
Cockfighter
Monsters: The Moving Finger
Trailer 2:06
Monsters: The Moving Finger

Personal details

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    • February 24, 1929
    • Evanston, Illinois, USA
    • October 14, 1999
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
    • December 12, 1998 - October 14, 1999 (his death)
  • Other works
    Portrayed D.W. Dewitt in the Broadway comedy "Epic Proportions" in 1999.

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  • Trivia
    Was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "Goodtime Charley."

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