Richard Mulligan
Biography
Richard Mulligan was an American male actor born on November 13, 1932, in New York City, New York, USA. He pursued a career in acting and accumulated a total of 74 credited roles across film and television. Mulligan is especially remembered for his performances in the sitcoms Soap and Empty Nest, which are highlighted as his notable works. Throughout his career he was identified in the industry primarily as an actor. He was also listed under the alternate name “Ри.” Mulligan passed away on September 26, 2000, at the age of 67. His professional profile is recorded in The Movie Database with a focus on acting.
Career overview
Richard Mulligan was an American character actor born on November 13, 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. Over the course of his career he became especially recognized for his work in television sitcoms, most notably for his roles in the series Soap and Empty Nest. His performances in these shows contributed to his reputation as a versatile and memorable presence on the small screen, and they remain the primary reference points for his public recognition.
According to the Motion Picture Database, Mulligan accumulated a total of seventy‑four credited appearances across film and television. The database lists his gender as male and records his death on September 26, 2000 at the age of sixty‑seven. In addition to his English‑language name, he is also catalogued under the alternate spelling “Ри.” These details summarize the documented scope of his professional activity as recorded in the referenced source.
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- The Angry Beavers (1997)
- Dog's Best Friend (1997) as Fred
- London Suite (1996) as Dennis Cummings
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) as Richard Hemingway
- UFO Cafe (1990) as George Walters
- Empty Nest (1988) as Dr. Harry Weston
- Oliver & Company (1988) as Einstein (voice)
- Lincoln (1988) as William H. Seward
- J.J. Starbuck (1987)
- Poker Alice (1987) as Sears
- Babes in Toyland (1986) as Barnie / Barnaby Barnicle
- A Fine Mess (1986) as Wayne "Turnip" Parragella
- The Deacon Street Deer (1986) as Shorty
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Harry Weston
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as (segment "Night of the Meek")
- The Twilight Zone (1985)
- The Heavenly Kid (1985) as Rafferty
- Doin' Time (1985) as Mongo Mitchell
- Highway to Heaven (1984) as Jeb Basinger
- Micki & Maude (1984) as Leo Brody
- Teachers (1984) as Herbert Gower
- Meatballs: Part II (1984) as Giddy
- Jealousy (1984) as Merrill Forsyth
- Reggie (1983) as Reggie Potter
- Malibu (1983) as Charlie Wigham
- Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) as Clouseau's Father
- S.O.B. (1981) as Felix Farmer
- $weepstake$ (1979) as Dewey
- Scavenger Hunt (1979) as Marvin Dummitz
- The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) as Self
- Having Babies III (1978) as Jim Wexler
- The Love Boat (1977) as Ron Larsen
- The Love Boat (1977) as Mark Littlejohn
- Soap (1977) as Burt Campbell
- Hunter (1977)
- Kingston: Confidential (1977)
- Dog and Cat (1977)
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Kevin St. Clair
- Gibbsville (1976)
- Spencer's Pilots (1976)
- The Big Bus (1976) as Claude Crane
- The McLean Stevenson Show (1976)
- Switch (1975) as Andy Rowen
- Medical Story (1975) as Dr. Ted Freeland
- Matt Helm (1975) as Jack Harte
- Kate McShane (1975) as Detective Shockley
- Doctors' Hospital (1975)
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Granville Whipple
- Visit to a Chief's Son (1974) as Robert
- Diana (1973) as Jeff Harmon
- Pueblo (1973) as CWO G.H. Lacy
- Shock-A-Bye Baby (1973)
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973) as Mr. Kincaid
- Ghost Story (1972) as Tom
- Harvey (1972) as Dr. Lyman Sanderson
- The Irish Whiskey Rebellion (1972) as Paul Lachaise- Alcoholic Actor
- The Partridge Family (1970) as Dr. Jim Lucas
- The Partridge Family (1970) as Howard Lipton
- Little Big Man (1970) as Gen. George Armstrong Custer
- Arthur Penn: The Director (1970) as Self
- Love, American Style (1969) as George
- The Undefeated (1969) as Dan Morse
- Mannix (1967) as Dr. Bob Adams
- The Rat Patrol (1966) as Major Lansing
- CBS Playhouse (1966) as Grover Matthews
- Hero (1966) as Sam Garret
- The Group (1966) as Dick Brown
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Wingate
- One Potato, Two Potato (1964) as Joe Cullen
- Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) as Louie (uncredited)
- 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) as Bellboy (uncredited)
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Car 54, Where Are You? (1961) as Patrolman (uncredited)
- Route 66 (1960)
- Bonanza (1959) as Dr. Mark Sloan
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jud Pryor
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Dr. Lyman Sanderson