Richard B. Shull

Richard B. Shull

Shull (left) with John Schuck
Born Richard Bruce Shull
(1929-02-24)February 24, 1929
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Died October 14, 1999(1999-10-14) (aged 70)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Years active 1965–2000
Spouse(s) Margaret Ann Haddy (1951-1956) (divorced)
Peggy Joan Barringer (1957-1967) (divorced)
Marilyn Sandra Swartz (1969-1984) (divorced)
Deborah Thomas (1998-1999) (his death)

Richard Bruce Shull (February 24, 1929 – October 14, 1999) was an American character actor.

Biography

Early life

Shull was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Zana Marie (née Brown), a court stenographer, and Ulysses Homer Shull, a manufacturing executive.[1] Shull attended York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois; the University of Iowa; and served in the U.S. Army before starting his Broadway career as a stage manager.

Acting career

He got his first big break as an actor when he was cast in Minnie's Boys in 1970. Additional theatre credits include Goodtime Charley (in which he sang a duet "Merci, Bon Dieu"; and for which he received Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations), Fools, The Front Page, A Flea in Her Ear, and Victor/Victoria.

Shull's screen credits include thirty movies, The Anderson Tapes (1971), Klute (1971), Slither (1973), The Fortune (1975), Splash (1984), Garbo Talks (1984), Unfaithfully Yours (1984), Housesitter (1992) and Private Parts (1997).

His television appearances included Love, American Style in episode "Love and the Locksmith", Ironside "Once More for Joey" aired 1974, Good Times "The Visitor", The Rockford Files "The Great Blue Lake", Alice "Flo's Chili Reception", Diana co star, Lou Grant episode "Samaratan", Hart to Hart, and Holmes & Yo-Yo starred as a police detective, as well as numerous television movies. He also appeared as the judge in an MTV music video, "Keeping the Faith" (1984), by Billy Joel.

Writing career

As a writer, Shull wrote the 1960 play "Fenton's Folly", which was adapted as "Fentons völlig verrückte Erfindung" (1967), an independent German movie filmed in Austria. He also wrote the story for the 1966 thriller movie "Aroused", and co-wrote drama movie "Pamela, Pamela You are..." (1968) with writer William L. Rose.

Death

Shull died of a heart attack while appearing in the play Epic Proportions in New York City.[2]

Hobbies and interests

In a 2012 interview, Shull's Holmes & Yo-Yo co-star John Schuck remembered him as "a very funny actor and a unique man," adding that Shull "lived in the ’40s. He bought ’40s clothing, he only used pen and ink, he had his own railroad car which he would attach to trains and travel around the country. He had a 1949 Chevrolet car. I mean, he truly lived in the past. Quite remarkable."[3]

In 1995, Shull co-founded the North American Araucanian Royalist Society (NAARS) with Daniel Paul Morrison. The NAARS studies the Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia which was founded in 1860 by the Mapuche people of South America. The NAARS devoted a large portion of issue number 10 of their official journal, The Steel Crown, to the life of Shull.[4]

Filmography

Films
Year Film Role Notes
1965 Watch the Birdie Cullen Lauterbach
1968 Cargo of Love Dr. Everett Uncredited
1969 Decameron '69 Roxanne's lover Uncredited
1971 B.S. I Love You Mr. Harris As an executive
1971 The Anderson Tapes Werner Long scene with Dyan Cannon and Sean Connery
1971 Klute Sugarman Short scene as a policeman
1971 Made for Each Other Credit: "and Richard B. Shull"
1971 Such Good Friends Clarence Fitch Long scene
1972 Hail to the Chief Secretary of Health Leading role
1973 Slither Harry Moss Co-starring as an embezzler
1973 Sssssss Dr. Ken Daniels
1974 Cockfighter Omar Baradansky Leading role as a business partner
1975 The Fortune Chief Detective Sergeant Jack Power
1975 Hearts of the West Stout Crook Co-starring with Jeff Bridges
1975 The Black Bird Vernon Prizer
1976 The Big Bus Emery Bush As a dying tourist
1977 The Pack Hardiman Co-starring role
1979 Dreamer George Taylor The boss
1980 Wholly Moses! Jethro Moses' father-in-law
1981 Heartbeeps Factory Boss
1983 Lovesick Dr. Fess Minor role
1983 Spring Break Eddie Comic supporting role
1984 Unfaithfully Yours Jess Keller
1984 Splash Dr. Ross
1984 Garbo Talks Shepard Platkin As the boss
1986 Seize the Day Rojox Robin Williams' boss
1990 Tune in Tomorrow Leonard Pando
1992 HouseSitter Ralph / Bernie Duncle Comic supporting role as Goldie Hawn's father
1994 Trapped in Paradise Father Ritter Short scene
1995 Cafe Society Samuel Segal Key role
1997 Private Parts Symphony Sid Short scene as the boss
2000 Two Family House Mr. Barrancaccio As a banker in three scenes, (Last appearance)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.filmreference.com/film/79/Richard-B-Shull.html
  2. ↑ "Richard B. Shull, 70, Stage and Screen Actor". The New York Times. October 15, 1999. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Random Roles: John Schuck". The A.V. Club. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ "The Steel Crown: The official publication of the North American Araucanian Royalist Society". North American Araucanian Royalist Society. Retrieved September 30, 2016.

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