Martin Mull, the comedic actor finest regarded for his roles in âClue,â âRoseanne,â âArrested Developmentâ and âSabrina the Teenage Witch,â died Thursday. He was 80.
His daughter, Television set author and producer Maggie Mull, shared the news on Instagram.
âHe was recognised for excelling at every single innovative discipline possible and also for performing Red Roof Inn commercials,â she wrote. âHe would uncover that joke humorous. He was in no way not amusing. My dad will be deeply skipped by his wife and daughter, by his buddies and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and â the indication of a certainly extraordinary individual â by a lot of, many dogs.â
Mull, who was also a singer-songwriter, rose to fame in the 1970s on Norman Learâs satirical soap opera âMary Hartman, Mary Hartmanâ and its spinoffs, âFernwood 2 Nightâ and âAmerica 2-Night time.â
The dry-witted comic played Colonel Mustard in the 1985 comedy âClueâ and Teri Garrâs manager in 1983âs âMr. Mom.â He was Roseanneâs boss, Leon Carp, on her titular sitcom, personal detective Gene Parmesan on âArrested Developmentâ and âSabrina the Teenage Witchâsâ nosy Principal Kraft, in addition to voicing characters on animated shows, such as âAmerican Father!â and âThe Simpsons.â
The actor appeared in extra than 200 Los Angeles Periods content across 4 many years. most a short while ago in December. Subsequent the demise of Lear, a Moments roundup of 7 important Lear exhibits mentioned Mullâs contributions to the oddball gallery of people in âMary Hartman, Mary Hartman.â
Hereâs a sampling of headlines from Mullâs lifetime as actor and as painter. A whole Occasions appreciation is forthcoming.