Actor Richard Moll passed away at his Big Bear Lake, California, home on Thursday. It was 1980.
The 6-foot-8-inch, deep-voiced actor gained notoriety from his 1984–1992 portrayal of bailiff Bull Shannon in the television series “Night Court,” which also starred Harry Anderson and John Larroquette.
Moll received a Saturn Award nomination for her role in the horror film “House” in 1985. In “The Adventures of Batman & Robin,” he provided the voice of Harvey Dent/Two-Face; in “Spider-Man: The Animated Series,” he portrayed Scorpion. He also appeared in the films Scary Movie 2, Casper Meets Wendy, Jingle All the Way, and The Flintstones.
He was the voice of the bodyguard in “Mighty Max” and had a recurrent part in the sitcom “Getting By,” which starred Cindy Williams.
He was the voice of the bodyguard in “Mighty Max” and had a recurrent part in the sitcom “Getting By,” which starred Cindy Williams.
Later, Moll costarred with Natasha Lyonne in the parody “But I’m a Cheerleader” from 1999. In the film, he portrayed a gay man who helped parents who thought their kids were gay rehabilitate their children by sending them to a camp for reeducation.
He also made appearances on “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,” “7th Heaven,” and “Smallville” television shows. He starred in “Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage” with Peter O’Toole, Marcia Gay Harden, and Ed Asner after making an appearance in the 2006 horror film “Nightmare Man.” He also made appearances in “Cold Case” and “Anger Management.” Additionally, he starred in television-produced movies such as “The Headless Horseman” and “No Place Like Home.”
He was born in Pasadena on January 13, 1943, graduated from UC Berkeley, and started acting at the Will Geer Theatre, where he played Shakespearean roles.
The actor, who retired to Big Bear Lake, loved the outdoors and was an enthusiastic bird watcher.
His children, Chloe and Mason Moll, his stepchildren, Cassandra Card and Morgan Ostling, and his ex-wife, Susan Moll, all survive him.