Richard Bull

 

Richard Bull was an American theater and television actor best known for his roles on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as ‘Doc’ and Little House on the Prairie as Nels Oleson. On April 13, 1948, Richard Bull married Barbara Collentine.

What is the Net worth of Richard Bull?

Richard Bull amassed a sizable fortune from his acting career, which included over 100 appearances in television shows and films. High Plains Drifter, one of his most popular television films, grossed $15,700,000. Bulls’ net worth was reported to be $8 million prior to his death.

Early Childhood and Education

Richard Bull was born in Zion, Illinois on June 26, 1924. Ralph William Bull and Pearl Smith Bull were his parents. He is of White ethnicity and possesses American citizenship.

Bull had a strong interest in acting since boyhood, which led to his success as a stage and television film actor.

Professional Career

Richard Bull’s career began at Chicago’s famed Godman Theatre. As Lawson, he made his television debut in the film Harrigan and Son. He has since appeared in a number of television shows and films, including The Satan Bug, Ths Stalking Moon, High Plain Drifter, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Gomer, Columbo, Hill Street Blues, and Highway to Heaven.

He rose to prominence and critical acclaim for his role as The Doctor in the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

Personal Life

On April 13, 1948, Richard Bull married Barbara Collentine. The couple had been together since their marriage until Bull’s death on February 3, 2014, at the age of 89.

He died of pneumonia while visiting the Motion Picture Television Fund campus in California.

Alison Arngrim, Bull’s Little House co-star, said about his death:

Everyone liked him so much that condolences are being posted in six different languages on my Facebook page.”

Dean Butler, another of Bull’s friends, described his late friend,

“Richard was a really generous, soft-spoken performer with a fantastic hunger for work; he always made it look so effortless (acting).”

Even after his death, no funeral arrangements were made for him.

Facts of Richard Bull

 Date of Birth: 1924 , June-26
 Age: N/A
 Birth Nation: United States of America
Name Richard Bull
Birth Name Richard William Bull
Father Ralph William Bull
Mother Pearl Smith Bull
Nationality American
Birth Place/City Zion
Ethnicity White
Profession Actor
Net Worth $8 million
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Light brown
Face Color White
Married to Barbara Collentine (m. 1948
Divorce Barbara Collentine (Div.2014)

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