Richard Mulligan Biography (1932-2000)

Also uses the name Richard M. Mulligan; born November 13, 1932, in the Bronx,NY; son of Robert Edward (a police officer) and Ann- Elizabeth (a homemaker;maiden name, Gingell) Mulligan; married Patricia Jones (divorced, 1960); married Joan Hackett (an actress; divorced, 1973); married Lenore Stevens, June25, 1978 (separated, 1989; divorced); children: (first marriage) James. Addresses: Agent--International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Birth Details: November 13, 1932; Bronx, New York, United States
Death Details: September 26, 2000; Hollywood, California

Famous Works

Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
Sam Garrett/Jed Clayton, The Hero, NBC, 1966-67.
Jeff Harmon, Diana, NBC, 1973.
Burt Campbell, Soap, ABC, 1977-81.
Reggie Potter, Reggie, ABC, 1983.
Harry Weston, Empty Nest, NBC, 1988-95.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; MOVIES
Merrill Forsythe, Jealousy, ABC, 1984.
Bernie/Barnaby Barnacle, Babes in Toyland, NBC, 1986.
Jake Sears, Poker Alice, CBS, 1987.
William Seward, Gore Vidal's Lincoln, NBC, 1988.
George Walters, Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? (also known asUFO Cafeand George Walters Will Be Away for the Holidays), NBC, 1990.
Appeared as G. H. Lacey, The Pueblo Incident, 1973.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; PILOTS
Jim Wexler, Having Babies III, ABC, 1978.
Charlie Wigham, Malibu, ABC, 1983.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
"The Guilt of Molly Kane," The Nurses, CBS, 1963.
"The Take Me to Your Leader Raid," The Rat Patrol, ABC, 1967.
"Beyond the Shadow of a Dream," Mannix, CBS, 1967.
"Wonder," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1967.
I Dream of Jeannie, NBC, 1969.
"Witches' Sabbath," The Most Deadly Game, ABC, 1970.
"Why Did the Music Stop?," The Partridge Family, ABC, 1971.
"Love and the Jury," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971.
"Kingdom of Fear," Bonanza, NBC, 1971.
"Don't Cry, My Son," Bonanza, NBC, 1971.
"House of Evil," Ghost Story, NBC, 1972.
Dr. Sanderson, "Harvey," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1972.
The Partridge Family, ABC, 1973.
Police Surgeon, syndicated, 1974.
"The Right to Die," Medical Story, NBC, 1975.
"Four Eyes," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1975.
"Dead Men Talk," Matt Helm, ABC, 1975.
"Who Will Bless Thy Daughter, Norah?," Kate McShane, CBS, 1975.
"The Loneliest Night," Doctors Hospital, NBC, 1975.
"Soldier's Return," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1976.
"The Argonaut Special," Switch, CBS, 1976.

"The Killing Kind," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1976.
"Saturday Night," Gibbsville, NBC, 1976.
"Mirror Image," Hunter, CBS, 1977.
"Triple Exposure," Kingston: Confidential, NBC, 1977.
"Brother Death," Dog and Cat, ABC, 1977.
"Ex Plus Y," The Love Boat, ABC, 1977.
"Where Is It Written?," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978.
Sweepstakes, NBC, 1979.
"The Story of the Ten Commandments," The Greatest Heroes of the Bible, NBC, 1979.
"Night of the Meek," Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985.
Shorty Kendricks, "The Deacon Street Deer," Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1986.
"The Toys of Caliban," Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986.
"Basinger's New York," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1987.
"The Blimpy Who Turned Blue," J. J. Starbuck, NBC, 1987.
"The Magical World of Disney," The Disney Hour, NBC, 1988.
Appeared in episodes of The Defenders and Route 66; guest on The Mike Douglas Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Dinah Shore Show, and Hollywood Squares.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1988.
The 75th Anniversary of Beverly Hills (also known as Beverly Hills 75th Diamond Jubilee), ABC, 1989.
Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1990.
Walt Disney World Happy Easter Parade, ABC, 1992.
Also appeared in Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes, 1989, 1990; The41st Annual Emmy Awards, 1989; and The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1991.
Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
One Potato, Two Potato, Cinema 5, 1964.
The Group, United Artists (UA), 1966.
General Custer, Little Big Man, National General, 1970.
A Change in the Wind, Cinerama, 1972.
Mr. Kincaid, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Cinema5, 1973.
Claude Crane, The Big Bus, Paramount, 1976.
Marvin Dummitz, Scavenger Hunt, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979.
Felix Farmer, S. O. B., Paramount, 1981.
Clouseau, Sr., The Trail of the Pink Panther, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer (MGM)/UA, 1982.
Herbert, Teachers, MGM/UA, 1984.
Leo Brody, Micki and Maude, Columbia, 1984.
Giddy, Meatballs, Part II, TriStar, 1984.
Rafferty, The Heavenly Kid, Orion, 1985.
Wayne "Turnip" Farragalla, A Fine Mess, Columbia, 1986.
Quicksilver, Columbia, 1986.
Voice of Einstein, Oliver and Company, Buena Vista, 1988.
Also appeared in The Irish Whisky Rebellion, 1972; as the anthropologist,Visit to a Chief's Son, 1974; in Summertime, 1983; and as Mongo Mitchell, Doin' Time, 1985.
Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
Understudy, All the Way Home, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1960.
Phil Matthews, Nobody Loves an Albatross, Lyceum Theatre, New York City,1963.
Max, Everybody Out, the Castle Is Sinking, Colonial Theatre, Boston, MA,1964.
Charlie, Never Too Late, The Playhouse, New York City, 1965.
Roger MacDougall, Mating Dance, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1965.
Matthew Stanton, Hogan's Goat, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1966.
Joe Grady, The Only Game in Town, Mechanic Theatre, Baltimore, MD, 1968.
Bob Phillips, How the Other Half Lives, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1971.
Dan Train, Ring Round the Bathtub, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1972.
Martin Cramer, Thieves, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1974.
Michael Ruskin, Special Occasions, The Music Box Theatre, New York City,1982.
Appeared in The Crucible, Luv, Other People, Pound on Demand, Beyond theHorizon, Glass Menagerie, Never Too Late, and The Great God Brown; also appeared with the Repertory Theatre, New Orleans, LA, 1970.
Writings
Author of the stage play Never Too Late.

Further Reference

PERIODICALS

People, May 29, 1989, p. 55.

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