Posted on 10/27/2023 7:52:21 PM PDT by algore
Less than a year after the revival of classic sitcom Night Court debuted on NBC, a star from the original series who fans will know well has passed away.
Richard Moll, who appeared in almost every episode of the show as Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon, died on October 26. He was 80 years old at the time of his passing.
According to a spokesperson for Moll's family (via THR), the actor died peacefully in his home located in Big Bear Lake, California.
He was married twice over the course of his life, and is survived by two children and two stepchildren. Although he appeared in many projects on the big and small screen alike, he may be best remembered for nearly 200 episodes of Night Court over nine seasons as the lovable bailiff Bull. Moll did not reprise his role for the 2023 revival starring John Larroquette.
He also had roles in a number of sitcoms that have since gone on to become classics, including Welcome Back, Kotter as his earliest TV credit (also starring John Travolta). Other shows include Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy (also starring Robin Williams), Remington Steele (also starring Pierce Brosnan), and The Dukes of Hazzard, to name just a handful of his jobs before landing Night Court.
Sadly, Richard Moll is the fourth member of the original Night Court cast to pass away over the past five years. Harry Anderson died at the age of 65 in 2018, and Charles Robinson died in July 2021 before Markie Post passed away just weeks later in August 2021.
John Larroquette, who reprised his original series role for the revival, opened up about struggling with the losses. At the time of writing, Larroquette has not commented on Moll's passing.
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probably a show could not be made or broadcast today
My husband was a fan of ‘Night Court’ and Bull.
Loved the old Night Court show. RIP “Bull”.
Dan Fielding would have to be realllllllly toned down........
Most of the Mel Brooks classics could not be made today.
His face is the first image in my mind when I hear ‘Night Court’...
RIP
There’s lots of movies that couldn’t even be made today.
That’s political correctness for you, always ruining our fun, lest some braindead lefty be offended. Those crybabies need to get over themselves and grow up.
We own the complete DVD series to Night Court. Time to fire up a few episodes to watch “Bull” in action. RIP, Richard Moll, and thank you for the laughs from that series.
Condolences to his family and friends. He was incredibly funny in Night Court, and will be missed.
Has he been toned down from the last Dan Fielding???
Tx for the USO Show
"Birth of a Nation," "The Jazz Singer," and "Gone with the Wind" could not be made today!
Regards,
Night Court was a great show. Bull was a great character.
RIP Bull.
Without make-up:
With make-up:
Night court had a great cast and Mull was one of them. He was 6’8” tall but he somehow didn’t look that big on the show.
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