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Richard B. Shull

Richard B. Shull

Actor · Died October 14, 1999, aged 70 · Evanston, Illinois, USA

Richard Bruce Shull (February 24, 1929 – October 14, 1999) was an American character actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 24, 1929
Died
October 14, 1999 (aged 70)
From
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Richard B. Shull's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
29%
Ideas
12%
Morality
11%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Survival
5%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
6
Warm
6
Hopeful
4
Absurd
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Richard B. Shull's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard B. Shull's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Two Family House(2000)

    as Mr. Brancaccio

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cafe Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Samuel Segal

  • Private Parts(1997)

    as Symphony Sid

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Victor/Victoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as André Cassell

  • Trapped in Paradise(1994)

    as Father Ritter

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Stephen King's Golden Tales(1985)

    as Postman

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Housesitter(1992)

    as Ralph

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wild by Law(1991)

    as Howard Zahniser (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tune in Tomorrow...(1990)

    as Leonard Pando

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Radio Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Spot Marks the X(1986)

    as Dodge

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Seize the Day(1986)

    as Rojax

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Who Loved Trolls(1984)

    as Doorman / Narrator

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Garbo Talks(1984)

    as Shepard Plotkin

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Postman

  • Splash(1984)

    as Dr. Ross

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Unfaithfully Yours(1984)

    as Jess Keller

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Spring Break(1983)

    as Eddie Potmore

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Will There Really Be a Morning?(1983)

    as Publicist

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Lovesick(1983)

    as Dr. Fessner

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Heartbeeps(1981)

    as Factory Boss

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Wholly Moses!(1980)

    as Jethro

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as George Taylor

  • The Ropers(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women(1978)

    as Joseph Ervin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Pack(1977)

    as Hardiman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Holmes & Yo-Yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 13 episodes · as Alex Holmes

  • The Big Bus(1976)

    as Emery Bush

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hearts of the West(1975)

    as Stout Crook

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Fortune(1975)

    as Chief Detective Sergeant Jack Power

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Fast Harry DeNova

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Cockfighter(1974)

    as Omar Baradansky

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Good Times(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Diana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 15 episodes · as Howard Tollbrook

  • Hail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Secretary of Health

  • Sssssss(1973)

    as Dr. Ken Daniels

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Slither(1973)

    as Harry Moss

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Made for Each Other(1971)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Klute(1971)

    as Sugarman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Anderson Tapes(1971)

    as Werner

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • B.S. I Love You(1971)

    as Mr. Harris

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Herbie Simmons

  • Decameron '69 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Pamela, Pamela, You Are... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Aroused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Story

  • Watch the Birdie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Cullen Lauterbach

  • It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1965 to 2000; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

Housesitter (1992)

$95M worldwide

Highest rated

Cockfighter (1974)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Splash (1984)

Film career

19652000

Peak 1974 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1971Screen debut· The Anderson Tapes

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 49: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting2 of 49: 2 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew1970s20 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
717686

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Richard B. Shull's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984)

82nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Klute (1971)

Midcredits 87th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Richard B. Shull's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Richard B. Shull work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard B. Shull's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard Zieff shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers