Calabasas (California), Feb 5: Actor Richard Bull, best known for his performance as Nels Oleson in "Little House on the Prairie", passed away here aged 89.
Bull died Feb 3 but the cause of death has not been revealed yet, reports dailymail.co.uk.
His former co-star Melissa Gilbert, who played protagonist Laura Ingalls Wilder in "Little House on the Prairie", tweeted her condolences along with a photo of him.
"This man will be missed", the 49-year-old actress posted.
"Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend," she added.
Bull is survived by his actress-wife Barbara Collentine.
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Bull died Feb 3 but the cause of death has not been revealed yet, reports dailymail.co.uk.
His former co-star Melissa Gilbert, who played protagonist Laura Ingalls Wilder in "Little House on the Prairie", tweeted her condolences along with a photo of him.
"This man will be missed", the 49-year-old actress posted.
"Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend," she added.
Bull is survived by his actress-wife Barbara Collentine.
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- 2/5/2014
- by Ketali Mehta
- RealBollywood.com
Richard Bull, who famously played the part of Nels Oleson, the shopkeeper, on Little House of the Prairie (1974-1983) died Monday, Feb. 3, at the age of 89.
Bull, a character actor who was last seen in an 2011 episode of Boss, played Nels for almost a decade and was a prolific TV actor, reportedly appearing in over 100 different shows, including Hawaii Five-o and Bewitched.
Bull died of complications due to a pneumonia in Calabasas and he is survived by his wife Barbara Collentine.
'Little House' Co-Stars React
Little House on the Prairie co-star, Melissa Gilbert, confirmed the news on her Twitter account. Gilbert wrote her co-star of ten years a sweet goodbye and accompanied the post with a photo of Bull.
This man will be missed. Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend. pic.twitter.com/Oc4sBMrfbn
— Melissa Gilbert (@MelissaEGilbert) February...
Bull, a character actor who was last seen in an 2011 episode of Boss, played Nels for almost a decade and was a prolific TV actor, reportedly appearing in over 100 different shows, including Hawaii Five-o and Bewitched.
Bull died of complications due to a pneumonia in Calabasas and he is survived by his wife Barbara Collentine.
'Little House' Co-Stars React
Little House on the Prairie co-star, Melissa Gilbert, confirmed the news on her Twitter account. Gilbert wrote her co-star of ten years a sweet goodbye and accompanied the post with a photo of Bull.
This man will be missed. Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend. pic.twitter.com/Oc4sBMrfbn
— Melissa Gilbert (@MelissaEGilbert) February...
- 2/5/2014
- Uinterview
So sad! Richard Bull, who was known for his role as shopkeeper Nels Oleson on the 1974-1983 show ‘Little House on the Prairie’, died on Feb. 4 at age 89.
Richard Bull‘s former Little House on the Prairie co-star Melissa Gilbert took to Twitter to announce his death, saying, “This man will be missed.” Richard’s cause of death has not been released.
Richard Bull Dead — ‘Little House On The Prairie’ Actor Dies At 89
Richard is survived by his wife of 66 years, actress Barbara Collentine, whom he married in 1948. Richard had been living with Barbara in his hometown of Chicago before his death, although he died in Calabasas, Calif. at the Motion Picture Television Fund campus. Richard’s Little House co-stars took to Twitter to remember him after learning about his death on Feb. 4.
Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder on the show, tweeted:
This man will be missed. Goodbye...
Richard Bull‘s former Little House on the Prairie co-star Melissa Gilbert took to Twitter to announce his death, saying, “This man will be missed.” Richard’s cause of death has not been released.
Richard Bull Dead — ‘Little House On The Prairie’ Actor Dies At 89
Richard is survived by his wife of 66 years, actress Barbara Collentine, whom he married in 1948. Richard had been living with Barbara in his hometown of Chicago before his death, although he died in Calabasas, Calif. at the Motion Picture Television Fund campus. Richard’s Little House co-stars took to Twitter to remember him after learning about his death on Feb. 4.
Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder on the show, tweeted:
This man will be missed. Goodbye...
- 2/4/2014
- by tierneyhl
- HollywoodLife
“Little House on the Prairie” actor Richard Bull died Monday at the age of 89, series star Melissa Gilbert confirmed on Twitter. See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2014 “Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy,” Gilbert tweeted on Tuesday morning. This man will be missed. Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend. pic.twitter.com/Oc4sBMrfbn — Melissa Gilbert (@MelissaEGilbert) February 4, 2014 Bull reportedly died in Calabasas, Calif., and is survived by wife Barbara Collentine. The cause of death is unknown. Also read: Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead at...
- 2/4/2014
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
Richard Bull, a character actor who played shopkeeper Nels Oleson on the 1974-83 TV favorite Little House on the Prairie, died Monday. He was 89.
"This man will be missed," the show's star, Melissa Gilbert, Tweeted. "Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend."
Bull was born in Zion, Ill., on June 26, 1924, and in 1948 married actress Barbara Collentine, according to a 2009 Yahoo biographical sketch.
On the NBC show about the Ingalls family in the American West of the 1800s, actress Scottie MacGregor played Bull's wife, Harriet Oleson, and Nels was known as her "long-suffering husband.
"This man will be missed," the show's star, Melissa Gilbert, Tweeted. "Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend."
Bull was born in Zion, Ill., on June 26, 1924, and in 1948 married actress Barbara Collentine, according to a 2009 Yahoo biographical sketch.
On the NBC show about the Ingalls family in the American West of the 1800s, actress Scottie MacGregor played Bull's wife, Harriet Oleson, and Nels was known as her "long-suffering husband.
- 2/4/2014
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- People.com - TV Watch
Richard Bull, a character actor who played shopkeeper Nels Oleson on the 1974-83 TV favorite Little House on the Prairie, died Monday. He was 89. "This man will be missed," the show's star, Melissa Gilbert, Tweeted. "Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend." Bull was born in Zion, Ill., on June 26, 1924, and in 1948 married actress Barbara Collentine, according to a 2009 Yahoo biographical sketch. On the NBC show about the Ingalls family in the American West of the 1800s, actress Scottie MacGregor played Bull's wife, Harriet Oleson, and Nels was known as her "long-suffering husband.
- 2/4/2014
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
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