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Richard Mulligan Biography
Birth Name:Richard Mulligan
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television, which he earned in 1993
- After going to Columbia University to study playwriting, he started his career as a stage manager and performer on Broadway
- Appeared in a number of films by filmmaker Blake Edwards and four television series created by Susan Harris
- A talented comic, he brought his humorous performances to Broadway, television and film
- Requested that, upon his death, no memorial service be held
- Did not accept his first Emmy Award because, at the time of the 1980 Awards ceremony, he was participating in the Screen Actors' Guild strike
Awards
- 1980Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1981Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: winner
- 1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1990Q Award-Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series: nominated
- 1991Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1991Q Award-Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series: nominated