Richard Moll, the actor best known for playing bailiff Bull Shannon in Night Court, has died aged 80.
A representative for Moll confirmed to Fox News Digital that the actor passed away earlier this week at his home in Big Bear Lake, California. A cause of death was not announced.
“The Studio Talent Group mourns the loss of our long-time acting client, the indomitable Richard Moll. A gifted actor and humanitarian, he was a caring, loving father with an unmistakably unique personality,” the statement said.
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Richard Moll, a character actor who gained lasting fame as the eccentric but gentle giant bailiff on the original sitcom “Night Court,” has died. He was 80. (Getty Images)
“Immensely talented, sometimes misunderstood… He was a larger-than-life character, both literally and figuratively. He was a wonderful member of the Studio Talent Group family.”
From 1984 to 1992, Moll played Bull Shannon in the successful television series “Night Court”. He starred alongside Harry Anderson and John Larroquette.
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His character formed a close friendship with the other bailiff, Roz Russell, played by Marsha Warfield. Bull was known for his catchphrase “Ohh-kay” and a dark but sweet worldview.
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Richard Moll died on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at his home in Big Bear Lake, California. (AP images)
However, the 1.80 meter tall actor did not take part in the new edition of “Night Court”. The original Night Court finale ended with his character being abducted by aliens who needed someone big to reach the things on their top shelves.
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Moll moved to Los Angeles in 1968 to pursue his acting career in Hollywood. The veteran actor’s remarkable achievements spanned nearly sixty years.
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Pictured: (top left) Richard Moll as Nostradamus “Bull” Shannon, Harry Anderson as Judge Harold “Harry” T. Stone, Charles Robinson as Macintosh “Mac” Robinson, (bottom left) Marsha Warfield as Rosalind “Roz” Russell, Markie Post as Christine Sullivan, John Larroquette as Daniel R. “Dan” Fielding. (Getty Images)
He played a cannibal in a Hertz commercial opposite Don Adams and then Joseph Smith in a 1977 biopic of Brigham Young before landing roles in episodes of “Welcome Back,” “Kotter” and “The Rockford Files.” got.
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In 1979, Moll was cast as a gangster in the two-part Happy Days episode “Fonzie’s Funeral,” which led to appearances on two other Garry Marshall-created shows, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy.
Moll also appeared in a two-part episode of “The Facts of Life” in 1987 and appeared as “The Drifter” in the Nickelodeon comedy “100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd” from 1999-2002.
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He contributed his signature gravelly voice to various video games and comic book projects such as “Batman: The Animated Series” as Harvey Dent and appeared in horror films including “Ghost Shark” in 2013 and “Slay Belles” in 2018.
He voiced Scorpion in 1990’s “Spider-Man: The Animated Series” and had small roles in 1994’s “The Flintstones,” the Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy “Jingle All the Way” and “Scary Movie 2.”
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When not appearing on television and on film sets, Moll was an avid bird watcher and loved nature.
Moll is survived by his children Chloe and Mason Moll; ex-wife Susan Moll; and stepchildren Cassandra Card and Morgan Ostling.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.