Nels oleson biography of martin

American film, stage, and television actor

For other uses, see Richard Bull (disambiguation).

Richard William Bull (June 26, 1924 – February 3, 2014) was an American film, stage and television actor.

He was best known for his performances as "Doc" on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and Nels Oleson on Little House on the Prairie.

Nels oleson biography of martin

Personal life

Bull was born on June 26, 1924, in Zion, Illinois.^[1] After years of living in Los Angeles, he moved back to Chicago in 1994 with his wife Barbara Collentine. The couple moved to the Motion Picture & Television Fund House from Chicago in September 2012.^{[2][citation needed]}

Bull fell into acting by accident.

“I never gave a serious consideration about becoming an actor. As a senior in high school, I decided to study music, but a friend suggested we attend the Goodman Theater School. In two weeks the friend dropped out, but I was hooked.”^[2] There was a thre