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Richard Mulligan was an American television, film and character actor known for his role as Burt Campbell, the loving, protective husband of Cathryn Damon's character, in the sitcom Soap (1977–81). Later, Mulligan had a starring role as Dr. Harry Weston in Empty Nest (1988–95), for which he won both the Emmy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 1989. Mulligan was the younger brother of film director Robert Mulligan.
Born
Sunday, 13 November 1932
Died
Tuesday, 26 September 2000
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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History of the Sitcom | Burt Campbell | 2021 |
I Am a Disciple | Dr. Harter | 2016 |
The Angry Beavers | Old Gramps | 1997 |
London Suite | Dennis Cummings | 1996 |
Hey Arnold! | Jimmy Kafka | 1996 |
The John Larroquette Show | Richard Hemingway | 1993 |
Legends of the West | Actor in 'Little Big Man' | 1992 |
Nurses | Dr. Harry Weston | 1991 |
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? | George Walters | 1990 |
Oliver & Company | Einstein (voice) / Einstein | 1988 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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History of the Sitcom | Burt Campbell | 2021 |
I Am a Disciple | Dr. Harter | 2016 |
The Angry Beavers | Old Gramps | 1997 |
London Suite | Dennis Cummings | 1996 |
Hey Arnold! | Jimmy Kafka | 1996 |
The John Larroquette Show | Richard Hemingway | 1993 |
Legends of the West | Actor in 'Little Big Man' | 1992 |
Nurses | Dr. Harry Weston | 1991 |
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? | George Walters | 1990 |
Oliver & Company | Einstein (voice) / Einstein | 1988 |
Empty Nest | Dr. Harry Weston / Basil Moreton / Baroness Daphne Weston | 1988 |
The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1988 |
Lincoln | William H. Seward | 1988 |
Poker Alice | Sears | 1987 |
Babes in Toyland | Barnaby Barnicle / Barnie | 1986 |
A Fine Mess | Wayne 'Turnip' Parragella / Wayne "Turnip" Parragella | 1986 |
The Twilight Zone | Henry Corwin (segment "Night of the Meek") / Ernie Ross | 1985 |
The Golden Girls | Dr. Harry Weston | 1985 |
The Heavenly Kid | Rafferty | 1985 |
Doin' Time | Mongo Mitchell | 1985 |
Micki + Maude | Leo Brody | 1984 |
Teachers | Herbert Gower | 1984 |
Highway to Heaven | Jeb Basinger | 1984 |
Meatballs Part II | Coach Giddy | 1984 |
Jealousy | Merrill Forsyth | 1984 |
Reggie | Reggie Potter | 1983 |
Trail of the Pink Panther | Clouseau's Father | 1982 |
S.O.B. | Felix Farmer | 1981 |
Scavenger Hunt | Marvin Dummitz | 1979 |
The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | 1979 |
Sweepstakes | Dewey | 1979 |
Having Babies III | Jim Wexler | 1978 |
Soap | Burt Campbell | 1977 |
The Love Boat | Mark Littlejohn / Ron Larsen | 1977 |
The McLean Stevenson Show | Lloyd | 1976 |
Gibbsville | Ben | 1976 |
Kingston: Confidential | Harlan Scott | 1976 |
Hunter | Dr. Harter | 1976 |
The Big Bus | Claude Crane | 1976 |
Spencer's Pilots | Babcock | 1976 |
Charlie's Angels | Kevin St. Clair | 1976 |
Medical Story | Dr. Ted Freeland | 1975 |
Switch | Andy Rowen | 1975 |
Little House on the Prairie | Granville Whipple | 1974 |
Visit to a Chief's Son | Robert | 1974 |
Diana | Jeff Harmon / Jeff | 1973 |
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | Mr. Kincaid | 1973 |
Pueblo | CWO G.H. Lacy | 1973 |
Harvey | Dr. Lyman Sanderson | 1972 |
Circle of Fear | Tom | 1972 |
Little Big Man | Gen. George Armstrong Custer / General Custer | 1970 |
The Most Deadly Game | Jordan | 1970 |
The Partridge Family | Dr. Jim Lucas / Howard Lipton | 1970 |
Love, American Style | George (segment "Love and the Jury") | 1969 |
The Undefeated | Dan Morse | 1969 |
Mannix | Dr. Bob Adams | 1967 |
CBS Playhouse | Grover Matthews | 1967 |
The Rat Patrol | Major Lansing | 1966 |
The Hero | Sam Garret | 1966 |
The Group | Dick Brown | 1966 |
I Dream of Jeannie | Commander Leslie Wingate | 1965 |
One Potato, Two Potato | Joe Cullen | 1964 |
Love with the Proper Stranger | Louie | 1963 |
The Doctors | Dr. Les Harris | 1963 |
40 Pounds of Trouble | Bellboy / Bellhop | 1962 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
Car 54, Where Are You? | Patrolman | 1961 |
The Defenders | Lieutenant Summers | 1961 |
Route 66 | County Prosecutor | 1960 |
The Twilight Zone | 1959 | |
Bonanza | Farley / Dr. Mark Sloan | 1959 |
Gunsmoke | Jud Pryor | 1955 |
The Magical World of Disney | Shorty | 1954 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |