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Richard Mulligan
Actor 1932 - 2000

Richard Mulligan

New York City, New York, USA

Richard Mulligan (November 13, 1932 – September 26, 2000) was an American character actor. He was known for his roles in the sitcoms Soap and Empty Nest.

Filmography

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15 titles
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?

Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?

Paul Schneider 1990 1h 31m 5.0

The visitor that you might expect for Christmas is not who shows up in this film. Instead, a mysterious stranger (Bridges) befriends a small-town eccentric (Mulligan) and confides in him that he is from another planet.

Oliver & Company

Oliver & Company

George Scribner 1988 1h 14m 7.0

A timeless classic inspired by Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, Oliver & Company is a fun-filled, action-packed musical adventure voiced and sung by one of the most talented casts in Disney history!

Empty Nest

Empty Nest

1988 25m 5.0

Widowed pediatrician Harry Weston is a miracle worker when it comes to dealing with his young patients, but he's more challenged by the other people surrounding him: daughters Barbara and Carol; his wisecracking office assistant, nurse LaVerne Todd; and obnoxious neighborhood mooch Charley Dietz.

The Heavenly Kid

The Heavenly Kid

Cary Medoway 1985 1h 30m 6.5

After dying in a car crash, Bobby Fantana is forced to pay for his misdeeds by becoming someone's guardian angel. He reluctantly agrees to watch over awkward high schooler Lenny Barnes, teaching him how to be cool and confident. As Bobby teaches Lenny, the two form a close bond.

Teachers

Teachers

Arthur Hiller 1984 1h 47m 7.0

A well meaning but burned-out high school teacher tries to maintain order against the backdrop of a pending lawsuit against his school district when it comes to light they gave a diploma to an illiterate student.

Meatballs Part II

Meatballs Part II

Ken Wiederhorn 1984 1h 27m

Camp Sasquatch will be bought out and closed unless owner Coach Giddy wins the boxing competition scheduled for the end of the summer. Tough city punk Flash, who's performing his community service time at the camp, is the coach's best hope.

Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

Blake Edwards 1982 1h 36m 5.2

The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France. His plane disappears en-route. This time, famous French TV reporter Marie Jouvet sets out to solve the mystery and starts to interview everybody connected to Clouseau.

S.O.B.

S.O.B.

Blake Edwards 1981 2h 1m 7.0

Felix Farmer (Richard Mulligan) latest movie flops - and lots of Hollywood types spring into action. Agents are called. Lawyers are retained. Statements are issued. It's what a master comedy director Blake Edwards calls "Standard Operating Bull," the subject of his gleefully satiric S.O.B.

Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

Michael Schultz 1979 1h 56m 6.0

An eccentric games inventor dies and leaves behind an inheritance worth hundreds of millions of dollars - which will only be given to the person or team, amongst his family and hired help, who wins a madcap scavenger hunt.

The Big Bus

The Big Bus

James Frawley 1976 1h 28m 5.0

The ultimate disaster film parody. A nuclear powered bus is making it's 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?

Little Big Man

Little Big Man

Arthur Penn 1970 2h 19m 8.2

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.

The Undefeated

The Undefeated

Andrew V. McLaglen 1969 1h 59m 5.7

The Civil War is over, and Colonel John Henry Thomas (John Wayne) of the Union Army is bound for Mexico to trade horses; his opponent, Confederate Colonel James Langdon (Rock Hudson), is also heading south to help build a new settlement. When a Mexican general threatens their safety, the two join forces in spite of their original alliances.

The Group

The Group

Sidney Lumet 1966 2h 32m 8.0

Sidney Lumet's adaptation of the acclaimed Mary McCarthy novel follows the experiences and struggles of eight friends following their graduation from a New England all-women's college in the 1930s.

One Potato, Two Potato

One Potato, Two Potato

Larry Peerce 1964 1h 20m 7.0

Joe leaves his wife Julie and baby Ellen for South America. After he vanishes, Julie divorces him and finds love with Frank Richards, who raises Ellen. When Joe returns years later wanting custody, race becomes central to the conflict.

Love with the Proper Stranger

Love with the Proper Stranger

Robert Mulligan 1963 1h 42m 7.0

When a one-night stand results in pregnancy, a musician and a young girl try to resolve the issue together.

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