Richard Mulligan

TV Actor

Birthday November 13, 1932

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace The Bronx, NY

DEATH DATE Sep 26, 2000 (67)

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About

After winning an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Burt Campbell on ABC's Soap, this popular actor won a Golden Globe and a second Emmy for his role as Dr. Harry Weston on NBC's Empty Nest. He also famously appeared as General Custer in the 1970 film Little Big Man.

Before Fame

He and his television and film director brother, Robert Mulligan, grew up in New York City. After studying at Columbia University, Richard Mulligan made his Broadway debut in the 1960 production of All the Way Home.

Trivia

Though he typically played smaller roles in films, he starred as Felix Farmer in the 1981 movie S.O.B.

Family Life

His first marriage, to Patricia Jones, resulted in a son named James. Over the course of his life, he married and divorced three more times; his second, third, and fourth wives were actress Joan Hackett, Lenore Stevens, and Rachel Ryan.

Associated With

In the late 1960s, he and Mariette Hartley co-starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom The Hero.

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