Richard Moll, Night Court actor and voiceover artist, dies at 80

Actor Richard Moll, best known for playing the role of bailiff Bull Shannon in Night Court, has died aged 80. He passed away earlier this week at his home in Big Bear Lake in California. The cause of death was not revealed.  Moll gained a lot of popularity with his role in the sitcom. He played "Bull" Shannon on NBC's Night Court from 1984-1992 alongside stars Harry Anderson and John Larroquette.

Moll's extensive work on and off-screen

Moll played an abominable snowman alongside Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach in the comedy feature Caveman (1981). He was also the scary, decomposing Vietnam veteran in the horror film House (1986).

Moll also did lots of voiceover work, with a regular gig as the immortal bodyguard Norman on the syndicated series Mighty Max and turns as Harvey Dent/Two-Face for three Batman cartoons.

In 1979, Moll was cast as a gangster in the two-part Happy Days episode Fonzie's Funeral and that led to appearances on two other Garry Marshall-created shows, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy. Moll was not involved with the Larroquette-toplined Night Court reboot that returned to NBC for the 2022-23 season. 

Moll also played himself in 1987 on a two-part episode of NBC's The Facts of Life and recurred as The Drifter on the 1999-2002 Nickelodeon comedy 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd.

Moll's personal life

Moll was married and divorced twice. His second wife, Susan, was the daughter of comedian Milton Berle's third and last wife, Lorna Adams. Survivors also include his children, Chloe and Mason, and his stepchildren, Cassandra and Morgan.

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