Veteran character actor Richard B. Shull was born on February 24, 1929 in Evanston, Illinois and raised in the Midwest. He attended the University of Iowa, then served with the U.S. Army in 1953. Finding work as a stage manager following his release, he finally made his Broadway debut in the Marx Brothers musical bio "Minnie's Boys" starring 'Shelley Winters' , in 1995. Married four times, Richard was appearing in the stage production of "Epic Proportions" in New York when he suffered a fatal heart attack on October 14, 1999 at age 70.
Attended Kemper Military School & College in Boonville, Missouri.
Was nominated for Broadways 1975 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor for "Goodtime Charley."
