On Thursday, June 27, Martin Mull, who in the 1970s, died at his home in Los Angeles Fernwood 2 Night became known in the talk show, but also made a lasting impression as a musician, comedian, and then as a serial actor. He appeared in works such as Two and a half Menthat is This is how you grow your tree or the Sabrina the Teen Witch. The actor was 80 years old.
His death was announced by his daughter, Maggie Mull on Instagram on Saturday, where he said goodbye to his father with the following lines:
It is with pain that I inform you that my father passed away at home on June 27, following a valiant fight once morest a long illness. He was known for excelling in every creative discipline imaginable, as well as for creating commercials for Red Roof Inn. You would find this joke funny. It was never unfunny. My father will be greatly missed by his wife and daughter, his friends and colleagues, his fellow artists, the comedians, the musicians and – the sign of a truly exceptional man – his many, many dogs. I loved him terribly
he wrote on his social media page.
Martin Mull’s talent was spotted not only by his daughter, but also by the industry, and in 2016 he was nominated for an Emmy Award The vice president because of his role in the series.
In our country, most people call the actor a Two and a half Men you may know him from the sitcom, in which he played a recurring role as Russell, the pharmacist, between 2008 and 2013. According to his role, he uses and sells drugs illegally, but he also attended Charlie’s funeral in the first episode of season 9.
From 2013 to 2014, Martin Mull was a regular on Seth MacFarlane’s one-season Fox comedy This is how you grow your treein which Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi owned a video game company, he played the father of Ribisi’s character during those years.
He exploded as a songwriter and found a home in the world of sitcoms
However, although he was inevitable in the world of television comedies and sitcoms, Martin Mull was far from preparing for this career in the beginning – he wanted to be a musician. And he finally did, breaking into show business as a songwriter when he penned Jane Morgan’s 1970 country single, A Girl Named Johnny Cash, which reached number 61 on the Billboard chart. Soon following, he grew bored of playing second fiddle and began working on launching his own career.
He composed the theme song of 1970 The 51st State for the series, and he was the 1971 Fury on Wheels music producer of the film
Then in the 1970s, especially in the first half of the decade, Mull became known mostly as a comedian, as he began to perform satirical and humorous songs both live and in the studio. He also stood his ground as a musician, he was the backing band for performers such as Randy Newman, Frank Zappa and Bruce Springsteen.
His debut album, released in 1972, featured notable musicians such as Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Levon Helm, Keith Spring and Libby Titus.
The actor is survived by his wife, actress and composer Wendy Haas, whom he married in 1982, and daughter Maggie, a TV writer and producer.
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