Portrait of Richard Mulligan

Acting

Richard Mulligan

Career

Active from 1964 to 1997, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
14
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for One Potato, Two Potato
One Potato, Two Potato
GoodWatch score84/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

    1989 · Won · 41st Primetime Emmy Awards

    Empty Nest

    Source: Wikidata

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

    1980 · Won · 32nd Primetime Emmy Awards

    Soap

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

3

The characters Richard Mulligan played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Mulligan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    4.2, average 5.9
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 4
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Classic Sitcom 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Mistaken Identity 2
  • Lighthearted Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Legal Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

5 titles · average score 56
Dog's Best Friend
Dog's Best Friend (1997)

as Fred

The Angry Beavers
The Angry Beavers (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

London Suite
London Suite (1996)
GoodWatch score 51

as Dennis Cummings

The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show (1993)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Richard Hemingway

UFO Cafe
UFO Cafe (1990)

as George Walters

1980s

21 titles · average score 55
Empty Nest
Empty Nest (1988)
GoodWatch score 41

TV show · as Dr. Harry Weston

Oliver & Company
Oliver & Company (1988)
GoodWatch score 60

as Einstein (voice)

Lincoln
Lincoln (1988)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as William H. Seward

Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland (1986)
GoodWatch score 52

as Barnie / Barnaby Barnicle

A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess (1986)
GoodWatch score 33

as Wayne "Turnip" Parragella

Doin' Time
Doin' Time (1985)
GoodWatch score 35

as Mongo Mitchell

The Heavenly Kid
The Heavenly Kid (1985)
GoodWatch score 47

as Rafferty

Meatballs: Part II
Meatballs: Part II (1984)
GoodWatch score 25

as Giddy

Micki & Maude
Micki & Maude (1984)
GoodWatch score 55

as Leo Brody

Reggie
Reggie (1983)

TV show · as Reggie Potter

Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
GoodWatch score 39

as Clouseau's Father

S.O.B.
S.O.B. (1981)
GoodWatch score 61

as Felix Farmer

1970s

28 titles · average score 64
Soap
Soap (1977)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Burt Campbell

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Ron Larsen / Mark Littlejohn

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (1976)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Kevin St. Clair

Switch
Switch (1975)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Andy Rowen

Visit to a Chief's Son
Visit to a Chief's Son (1974)

as Robert

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Granville Whipple

Diana
Diana (1973)

TV show · as Jeff Harmon

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Kincaid

Harvey
Harvey (1972)
GoodWatch score 71

as Dr. Lyman Sanderson

The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
The Irish Whiskey Rebellion (1972)

as Paul Lachaise- Alcoholic Actor

Little Big Man
Little Big Man (1970)
GoodWatch score 76

as Gen. George Armstrong Custer

The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family (1970)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Howard Lipton / Dr. Jim Lucas

1960s

13 titles · average score 62
Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as George

The Undefeated
The Undefeated (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dan Morse

Mannix
Mannix (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Dr. Bob Adams

Hero
Hero (1966)

TV show · as Sam Garret

The Rat Patrol
The Rat Patrol (1966)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Major Lansing

CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse (1966)

TV show · as Grover Matthews

I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Wingate

One Potato, Two Potato
One Potato, Two Potato (1964)
GoodWatch score 84

as Joe Cullen

Love with the Proper Stranger
Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
GoodWatch score 78

as Louie (uncredited)

40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bellboy (uncredited)

Car 54, Where Are You?
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Patrolman (uncredited)

Route 66
Route 66 (1960)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

1950s

3 titles · average score 78
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Dr. Mark Sloan

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Jud Pryor

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Dr. Lyman Sanderson