Personal Info
Birth date
1929-02-24 (96 Years)
Day of death
1999-10-14
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Richard B. Schull
Richard Shull
Richard B. Shull
Biography
Richard Bruce Shull (February 24, 1929 – October 14, 1999) was an American character actor.
Filmography
The Rockford Files
7.522
Overview:
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.Ironside
6.8
Overview:
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.Hart to Hart
6.8
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.Tales from the Darkside
7.174
Overview:
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.Sssssss
5.2
Overview:
David, a college student, is looking for a job. He is hired by Dr. Stoner as a lab assistant for his research and experiments on snakes. David also begins to fall for Stoner's young daughter, Kristina. However, the good doctor has secretly brewed up a serum that can transform any man into a King Cobra snake-and he plans to use it on David.The Ropers
5.688
Overview:
The Ropers is an American sitcom that ran from March 13, 1979 to May 22, 1980 on ABC. The series is a spin-off of Three's Company and based on the British sitcom George and Mildred. The series focused on middle-aged couple Stanley and Helen Roper who were landlords to Jack, Janet, and Chrissy on Three's Company. As was the case during their time on Three's Company, opening credits for The Ropers exist with either Audra Lindley or Norman Fell credited first.Good Times
7.956
Overview:
Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.Diana
5
Overview:
Diana is an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1973-1974 television season that was created by Leonard Stern, which ran from September 10, 1973 to January 7, 1974. The series was filmed in front of a live studio audience at CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles.Splash
6.258
Overview:
A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.Holmes & Yo-Yo
5
Overview:
Holmes & Yoyo is an American comedy television series that aired on ABC for 13 episodes during the 1976-1977 season. The series follows Detective Holmes and his new android partner Yoyo, on their adventures and misadventures, as Holmes teaches Yoyo what it is like to be human, while trying to keep his quirky partner's true nature a secret from criminals and fellow cops.Klute
6.8
Overview:
A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.Private Parts
6.463
Overview:
The life and career of shock-jock superstar Howard Stern is recounted from his humble beginnings to his view from the top. Possessing a desire to be an on-air personality since childhood, Stern meanders through the radio world, always with his supportive wife, Alison, by his side. Landing a gig in Washington, D.C., Stern meets Robin Quivers, who will become his long-time partner in crime. When the two move to New York, they face the wrath of NBC executives.Housesitter
6.1
Overview:
After building his dream house, architect Newton Davis proposes marriage to his girlfriend, only to be summarily rejected. He seeks solace in a one-night stand with a waitress, never imagining that a woman he slept with once would end up posing as his wife. Gwen's ruse is so effective that by the time Newton learns of his "marriage," the entire town feels like they know him.Garbo Talks
6.161
Overview:
When New York accountant Gilbert Rolfe finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated. His incorrigible mother, Estelle, has one last wish: to meet the great Greta Garbo. Gilbert, wanting to do this last thing for her, sets out on a wild goose chase through the streets of New York City to track down the iconic star, at the expense of his personal life and much to the chagrin of his wife, Lisa. Can he find Garbo before it's too late?The Big Bus
5.2
Overview:
The ultimate disaster film parody. A nuclear-powered bus is making its maiden non-stop trip from New York to Denver. The journey is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby. Will the down-on-his-luck driver, with a reputation for eating his passengers, be able to complete the journey?Trapped in Paradise
5.6
Overview:
Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.The Anderson Tapes
6.153
Overview:
Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being recorded on audio and video, although he is not the subject of any surveillance.Spring Break
4.9
Overview:
Two sets of two college guys spend a spring break together in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There they have lots of fun in and out of the sun.Cockfighter
6.098
Overview:
A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.Decameron '69
2.5
Overview:
Inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio's 14th-century collection of novellas known as The Decameron, this innovative film combines short works from seven directors who set out to interpret Boccaccio's masterwork for the modern age. The result is an assortment of titillating tales ranging from the erotic to the tragic.Wholly Moses
4.7
Overview:
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to free his people from slavery, but Moses keeps getting all the credit.Unfaithfully Yours
5.5
Overview:
A composer—who suspects his wife of cheating—plots to kill her and frame it on her lover, but things don't turn out as planned.Hearts of the West
5.556
Overview:
Lewis Tater writes Wild West dime novels and dreams of actually becoming a cowboy. When he goes west to find his dream he finds himself in possession of the loot box of two crooks who tried to rob him.The Fortune
5.36
Overview:
Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.Slither
5.84
Overview:
While searching for a small fortune of embezzled money, an ex-con, a small-time bandleader, his doting wife and a kooky drifter find themselves being followed. Their chase takes them to trailer camps, bingo halls, laundromats and ultimately, a showdown with a group of unconventional bad guys.Lovesick
5.5
Overview:
Sigmund Freud's ghost advises a married New York psychiatrist in love with a patient.Seize the Day
4.98
Overview:
Tommy Wilhelm (Robin Williams) is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his girlfriend, and left part of his sanity behind as he heads to New York to pick up the pieces of his life. He's always been able to sell, but caught in a downward spiral, he must, in addition, face the father who never really understood him, while trying to balance his newly precarious existence.Victor/Victoria
6.8
Overview:
Out-of-work singer Victoria Grant meets a just-fired, flamboyant gay man in a club in 1920s Paris. He convinces her to pretend to be a man who is a female impersonator in order to get a job. The act is a hit in a local nightclub, but things get complicated when a gangster and nightclub owner from Chicago, King Marchan, falls in love with "him." Filmed live on Broadway, 1995.Tune in Tomorrow...
5.34
Overview:
Martin works at the local radio station, which just hired a new scriptwriter with a reputation for great drama, Pedro Carmichael. Martin’s aunt Julia, not related by blood, returns home after many years away and Martin falls for her. Once Pedro finds out about this romance, he starts incorporating details of it into the script of his daily drama series. Soon, Martin and Julia are not only hearing about their fictional selves over the radio, but about what they are going to do next.Acting
1997Cafe Society as Samuel Segal
1997Private Parts as Symphony Sid
1995Victor/Victoria as André Cassell
1994Trapped in Paradise as Father Ritter
1992Housesitter as Ralph
1991Wild by Law as Howard Zahniser (voice)
1990Tune in Tomorrow... as Leonard Pando
1986Spot Marks the X as Dodge
1986Seize the Day as Rojax
1985Stephen King's Golden Tales as Postman
1984The Boy Who Loved Trolls as Doorman / Narrator
1984Garbo Talks as Shepard Plotkin
1984Tales from the Darkside (1 Episode) as Postman
1984Splash as Dr. Ross
1984Unfaithfully Yours as Jess Keller
1983Spring Break as Eddie Potmore
1983Will There Really Be a Morning? as Publicist
1983Lovesick as Dr. Fessner
1981Heartbeeps as Factory Boss
1980Wholly Moses as Jethro
1979Hart to Hart (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1979Dreamer as George Taylor
1979The Ropers (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1978Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women as Joseph Ervin
1977The Pack as Hardiman
1976Holmes & Yo-Yo (13 Episodes) as Alex Holmes
1976The Big Bus as Emery Bush
1975Hearts of the West as Stout Crook
1975The Fortune as Chief Detective Sergeant Jack Power
1974The Rockford Files (1 Episode) as Fast Harry DeNova
1974Cockfighter as Omar Baradansky
1974Good Times (1 Episode) as Unknown
1973Diana (15 Episodes) as Howard Tollbrook
1973Hail as Secretary of Health
1973Sssssss as Dr. Ken Daniels
1973Slither as Harry Moss
1971Made For Each Other as Unknown
1971Klute as Sugarman
1971The Anderson Tapes as Werner
1971B.S. I Love You as Mr. Harris
1969Decameron '69 as Unknown
1967Ironside (1 Episode) as Unknown
1965Watch the Birdie as Cullen Lauterbach
1965It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World as Unknown