---
name: "Richard Mulligan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-mulligan"
fi1m_id: "richard-mulligan"
imdb_id: "nm0612321"
tmdb_id: 58661
wikidata_id: "Q719273"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 November 1932"
died: "26 September 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T17:13:14.145505+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Richard Mulligan

## Identity

Richard Mulligan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-mulligan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-mulligan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0612321
- **TMDB ID:** 58661
- **Wikidata ID:** Q719273
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Mulligan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q719273, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612321/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58661

Actor. Born 13 November 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 26 September 2000.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 November 1932, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 26 September 2000
- **Active:** 1970–1985
- **Also known as:** Ричард Маллиган, Ричард Маллиген
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 2 Emmys (2 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 72 (1), 1980s 88 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Mulligan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q719273, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612321/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58661

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Little Big Man*](https://film.one/film/little-big-man.md) (72)

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## Biography

Richard Mulligan was an American character actor. Born in New York City on 13 November 1932, he studied playwriting at Columbia University and began his career in regional theatre before making his Broadway debut in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play *All the Way Home* (1960).

His film roles included General George Armstrong Custer in *Little Big Man* (1970). On television he played Burt Campbell in the sitcom *Soap* (1977–1981) and Dr Harry Weston in *Empty Nest* (1988–1995). He also appeared in episodes of series such as *I Dream of Jeannie*, *Bonanza* and *The Golden Girls*.

Mulligan was the brother of film director Robert Mulligan. He received two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He died in Los Angeles on 26 September 2000.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Golden Girls* (1985), Fi1m 88, as Harry Weston — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md)
- *Little Big Man* (1970), Fi1m 72, as Gen. George Armstrong Custer — [page](https://film.one/film/little-big-man.md)

## Complete filmography (71)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Angry Beavers* (1997), series, Actor
- *Dog's Best Friend* (1997), as Fred
- *London Suite* (1996), as Dennis Cummings
- *The John Larroquette Show* (1993), series, as Richard Hemingway
- *UFO Cafe* (1990), as George Walters
- *Oliver & Company* (1988), as Einstein (voice)
- *Empty Nest* (1988), series, as Dr. Harry Weston
- *Lincoln* (1988), series, as William H. Seward
- *J.J. Starbuck* (1987), series, Actor
- *Poker Alice* (1987), as Sears
- *Babes in Toyland* (1986), as Barnie / Barnaby Barnicle
- *A Fine Mess* (1986), as Wayne "Turnip" Parragella
- *The Deacon Street Deer* (1986), as Shorty
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Night of the Meek")
- *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as Harry Weston — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md)
- *The Heavenly Kid* (1985), as Rafferty
- *Doin' Time* (1985), as Mongo Mitchell
- *Micki & Maude* (1984), as Leo Brody
- *Teachers* (1984), as Herbert Gower
- *Highway to Heaven* (1984), series, as Jeb Basinger
- *Meatballs: Part II* (1984), as Giddy
- *Jealousy* (1984), as Merrill Forsyth
- *Reggie* (1983), series, as Reggie Potter
- *Malibu* (1983), as Charlie Wigham
- *Trail of the Pink Panther* (1982), as Clouseau's Father
- *S.O.B.* (1981), as Felix Farmer
- *Scavenger Hunt* (1979), as Marvin Dummitz
- *$weepstake$* (1979), series, as Dewey
- *Having Babies III* (1978), as Jim Wexler
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Ron Larsen, Mark Littlejohn
- *Soap* (1977), series, as Burt Campbell
- *Dog and Cat* (1977), series, Actor
- *Kingston: Confidential* (1977), series, Actor
- *Hunter* (1977), series, Actor
- *The McLean Stevenson Show* (1976), series, Actor
- *Gibbsville* (1976), series, Actor
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Kevin St. Clair
- *Spencer's Pilots* (1976), series, Actor
- *The Big Bus* (1976), as Claude Crane
- *Matt Helm* (1975), series, as Jack Harte
- *Doctors' Hospital* (1975), series, Actor
- *Kate McShane* (1975), series, as Detective Shockley
- *Switch* (1975), series, as Andy Rowen
- *Medical Story* (1975), series, as Dr. Ted Freeland
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Granville Whipple
- *Visit to a Chief's Son* (1974), as Robert
- *Shock-A-Bye Baby* (1973), Actor
- *Diana* (1973), series, as Jeff Harmon
- *From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler* (1973), as Mr. Kincaid
- *Pueblo* (1973), as CWO G.H. Lacy
- *Ghost Story* (1972), series, as Tom
- *Harvey* (1972), as Dr. Lyman Sanderson
- *The Irish Whiskey Rebellion* (1972), as Paul Lachaise- Alcoholic Actor
- *Little Big Man* (1970), as Gen. George Armstrong Custer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/little-big-man.md)
- *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Dr. Jim Lucas, Howard Lipton
- *The Undefeated* (1969), as Dan Morse
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as George
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Dr. Bob Adams
- *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Grover Matthews
- *The Rat Patrol* (1966), series, as Major Lansing
- *Hero* (1966), series, as Sam Garret
- *The Group* (1966), as Dick Brown
- *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), series, as Wingate
- *One Potato, Two Potato* (1964), as Joe Cullen
- *Love with the Proper Stranger* (1963), as Louie (uncredited)
- *40 Pounds of Trouble* (1962), as Bellboy (uncredited)
- *Car 54, Where Are You?* (1961), series, as Patrolman (uncredited)
- *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Dr. Mark Sloan
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Jud Pryor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Dr. Lyman Sanderson

## Gallery

- ![Richard Mulligan](https://film.one/media/person/469607/gallery-be6409e8f167.jpg) Richard Mulligan — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Richard_Mulligan_in_Benson_Soap_1977_%28cropped%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of the Campbells and Tates with Benson from the television program Soap. Standing, from left: Robert Mandan (Chester Campbell), Robert Guillaume (Benson),](https://film.one/media/person/469607/gallery-e745b2f2eedb.jpg) Photo of the Campbells and Tates with Benson from the television program Soap. Standing, from left: Robert Mandan (Chester Campbell), Robert Guillaume (Benson), — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Tates_Campbells_and_Benson_Soap_1977.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Richard Mulligan](https://film.one/media/person/469607/gallery-b7029751bb1f.jpg) Richard Mulligan — Image via TMDB
- ![Richard Mulligan](https://film.one/media/person/469607/gallery-35aeeb304686.jpg) Richard Mulligan — Image via TMDB
- ![Richard Mulligan](https://film.one/media/person/469607/gallery-202ebcbbaf25.jpg) Richard Mulligan — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 2 won

- 1989: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *Empty Nest*
- 1980: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *Soap*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1966: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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