Actor Richard Moll, who was beloved for his role on the original run of the sitcom Night Court, is dead at the age of 80.
He died Thursday at home in Big Bear Lake, the idyllic California mountain resort town where he retired after a five-decade career on stage and screen.
With his booming voice and his towering 6’8″ figure, he won the hearts of fans as Bull the bailiff on Night Court from 1984 to 1992.
His memorable roles include the former ‘ex-gay’ man in the 1999 lesbian comedy But I’m A Cheerleader, starring Natasha Lyonne, RuPaul and Michelle Williams.
Moll also enjoyed a voice acting career in children’s entertainment, including as Harvey Dent aka Two-Face on a couple of Batman TV shows.
Bull the bailiff: Actor Richard Moll, who was beloved for his role on the original run of the sitcom Night Court (pictured), is dead at the age of 80
Dearly departed: He died Thursday at home in Big Bear Lake, the idyllic California mountain resort town where he retired after a five-decade career; pictured in 2020
Born in Pasadena in 1943, Charles Richard Moll did not early on seem destined for acting, and in fact studied history and psychology at UC Berkeley.
After college, he bounced from job to job, including 10 months as a deputy probation officer and a stint in a shop as ‘head of stock in ladies’ hosiery.’
