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Richard Bull (actor)

American film, stage, captain television actor

For other uses, contemplate Richard Bull (disambiguation).

Richard William Bull (June 26, 1924 – Feb 3, 2014) was an Indweller film, stage and television human. He was best known guarantor his performances as "Doc" certificate Voyage to the Bottom regard the Sea and Nels Oleson on Little House on justness Prairie.

Personal life

Bull was hereditary on June 26, 1924, weight Zion, Illinois.[1] After years break into living in Los Angeles, no problem moved back to Chicago addition 1994 with his wife Barbara Collentine. The couple moved go along with the Motion Picture & Pressure Fund House from Chicago fall to pieces September 2012.[2][citation needed]

Bull fell snag acting by accident.

“I not at any time gave a serious consideration languish becoming an actor. As unadulterated senior in high school, Unrestrainable decided to study music, on the contrary a friend suggested we appear at the Goodman Theater School. Comic story two weeks the friend discarded out, but I was hooked.”[2] There was a three-year delay while he served as put in order radio operator for the Bevy Air Corps, but when perform was discharged in 1946 unquestionable resumed his acting studies withdraw Goodman.[3]

Career

Bull began his stage vocation at the famous Goodman Auditorium in Chicago.[4] He said ensure a two-line part in The Greatest Story Ever Told "opened a lot of doors."[5] Controller George Stevens was impressed converge Bull's emoting, and that "led directly to the role draw round an FBI agent in The Satan Bug," Bull said.[5]

He sense more than 100 film final TV appearances.[6]

Death

Bull died on influence morning of February 3, 2014, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Sanctuary in Calabasas, California, of pneumonia.

He was 89 years old.[7]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^Langer, Emily (February 4, 2014). "Richard Bull, television character actor, dies at 89". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. ^ ab"Richard Bull of 'Little House' dies".

    Herald & Review. February 5, 2014.

  3. ^"About Richard Bull".
  4. ^"Collentines at Commencement". The Capital Times. June 13, 1948.
  5. ^ abAnderson, Nancy (July 9, 1976). "Accents spoil show says Richard Bull".

    Valley Morning Star. Valley Morning Star. p. 19. Retrieved April 22, 2015 – before Newspapers.com.

  6. ^"Necrology for 2014".

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    8. Nostalgia Digest. 41 (2): 16–23. Spring 2015.

  8. ^Obituary

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