Martin Mull, an actor known for his role as director Willard Kraft in the series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, died at the age of 80. It was Maggie Mulll, daughter of the American musician and comedian, who confirmed the news through a heartfelt message on her Instagram account with a photo of her father petting her pet dog.
“I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27, after a courageous fight against a long illness. He was known for excelling in every creative discipline imaginable and also for making Red Roof Inn commercials. He would find that funny joke. It was never funny,” the family member wrote on the social network.
Mulll played a variety of supporting roles in his long career on television and made several appearances on the big screen. He was also nominated for an Emmy for his role as political aide Bob Bradley on the sitcom Veep and made country music, releasing his first solo album in 1972.
“My father will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and co-workers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and — the sign of a truly exceptional person — by many, many dogs. He was loved tremendously,” said Maggie Mull.
Martin Mull was part of the main cast of ‘Sabrina, the Teenage Witch’.Source: ABC
Sabrina, the teenage witch; Two and a Half Men, and other appearances
Martin Mull He was a recurring actor in several television comedies. One of his best-known appearances was as pharmacist Russell in the iconic series Two and a Half Men, acting alongside Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer between 2008 and 2013, being remembered in the premiere of the ninth season where his character attends the funeral. from Charlie.
Another successful series in his career was Arrested Development. Mull played Gene Parmesan, a private investigator who was not at all competent in his work and who had a habit of appearing in disguise. He also had appearances in the series Dads, starring Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi as the owners of a video game company.
Martin Mull also played Leon Carp, a gay boss in the ABC series Roseanne (1991-1997). On the show, Mull performed a gay wedding scene with his friend Fred Willard, one of the most memorable gay moments on American television.
However, his best-known appearance was in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, an ABC series where he played the strict director Willard Kraft alongside Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina Spellman), Caroline Rhea (Hilda Spellman), Beth Broderick (Zelda Spellman), Nate Richert (Harvey), Lindsay Sloane (Valery), among other actors in the series.
Martin Mull is also known for his character as pharmacist Russell in ‘Two and a Half Men’. | Source: CBS
What movies did Martin Mull act in?
In film, Martin Mull became known for his role as Colonel Mustard in Clue, a 1985 comedy film based on the popular board game Cluedo marketed by Hasbro. In 1998, he played Richard Rich, David Gallagher’s father in the feature film Ricky Ricón’s Christmas.
Later, he had small appearances in films such as: Potato forever, The promised giftand Relative Strangers acting alongside stars such as Danny DeVito, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robin Williams, among others.
Martin Mull spoke about his passion for painting
Before acting, Mull worked as a painter and then as a musical comedian performing alongside stars such as Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Randy Newman, Frank Zappa, Bruce Springsteen, The Band’s Levon Helm, NRBQ’s Keith Spring and Libby Titus.
In an interview with the AV Club, Mull was asked how a painter becomes a successful actor. Mull joked that he never gave up painting despite his successful career.
“I was painting all this time. Acting is a way of trying to put paint on my table. All the painters I know have a day job or are teaching art at some university or driving a taxi or whatever. And I was lucky to find a work that is extraordinary and very fun and allows me to buy a lot of paint,” he said.
