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Offbeat funnyman Martin Mull was born in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three children, and raised in Ohio. The blond-maned, blue-eyed comedian with the sad, droopy mustache first came in contact with the arts by honing in on his innate talents as a painter. In order to pay his art school tuition, he started organizing bands. At around the same time, he discovered that stand-up comedy was another way to allow his creative juices to flow. Martin's early recognition as a humorist led to a recording contract, and, over the years, he would be Grammy-nominated several times for a number of eccentric comedy albums. His gimmick and allure came in the form of a dry, humorless delivery and a bland, highly conservative-looking demeanor, which masked a sly, witty and ultra-hip philosophy. Gaining popularity in the 1970s, he finally broke into TV with the cult soap opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (1976) in which he played Garth Gimble, a volatile wife abuser whose comeuppance occurred in the form of an aluminum Christmas tree (impaled) in his home closet. Martin was so popular on the show that he was resurrected in the spin-off series "Fernwood 2 Night" (1977) as twin brother Barth Gimble, who was a co-host of the town's television program along with Fred Willard's Jerry Hubbard character. After this peak, Martin became a sought-after guest on the talk show circuit, not to mention variety specials and TV movies. He tried his hand at producing and starring in his own sitcom "Domestic Life" (1984) but the series failed. He also added his special brand of merriment to films over the years, some of them being decent, such as FM (1978), Serial (1980), Mr. Mom (1983) and Clue (1985) in the role of the tweedy-looking Colonel Mustard, while most have been either formula schtick or just plain drivel, as in Take This Job and Shove It (1981), Rented Lips (1988), which he produced and wrote, Cutting Class (1989), Far Out Man (1990) with Cheech & Chong, and Mr. Write (1994). Martin's first passion has always been art and the distinguished multi-media artist's work has been showcased in galleries throughout the world. He also authored the book "Painting, Drawing and World," which is a compilation of ten years of his work. Mull is married to a composer and musician, Wendy, and they have a daughter. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1943-08-18
- event Death Date 2024-06-27
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 21.8
- info Birth Place Chicago, Illinois, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Martin Mull
7.2
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993-11-24
7.2
The Player
1992-04-03
5
Cutting Class
1989-04-24
4.8
Ski Patrol
1990-01-12
5.2
Far Out Man
1990-05-11
5.5
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022-11-03
5.6
A Boyfriend for Christmas
2004-11-27
6.1
Jingle All the Way
1996-11-21
4.5
O.C. and Stiggs
1987-07-10
6.6
Mr. Mom
1983-07-22
5.9
Serial
1980-03-28
6.8
FM
1978-04-20
5.3
Take This Job and Shove It
1981-04-24
7.3
Clue
1985-12-13
6
The Aristocrats
2005-07-29
6.5
Think Big
1989-09-30
6
Killers
2010-06-04
4.5
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991-04-01
4.9
The Boss' Wife
1986-01-01
5.4
How the West Was Fun
1994-11-19
4.8
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998-10-21
4.1
And They're Off
2011-10-28
5.7
Miracle Beach
1992-09-15
0
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987-01-01
4
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
1997-01-25
0
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999-08-09
0
Pecos Bill
1986-01-01
0
Ha/lf
2013-11-01
6.3
A Different Approach
1978-01-01
6.6
Come Away Home
2005-01-20
4.7
Melons
2022-05-20
7
Lots of Luck
1985-02-03
0
Twilight Theatre
1982-02-13
4
Sunset Limousine
1983-10-12
4.8
Sister Mary Explains It All
2001-05-27
7.3
Tim's Vermeer
2013-12-06
4.2
Dance with Death
1992-04-22
5.5
Oliver's Ghost
2011-10-22
0
Magic with the Stars
1982-01-17
0
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
2023-07-17
6.2
The History of White People in America
1985-06-04
4
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988-08-27
5.8
Edie & Pen
1996-05-10
5.7
Bad Manners
1984-11-11
4
California Girls
1985-03-24
3.7
The Day My Parents Ran Away
1993-12-13
2
Mr. Write
1994-05-06
4.7
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
1996-01-01
4.6
The Year That Trembled
2002-03-22
0
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979-05-10
6.5
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018-01-24
6.6
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010-08-03
0
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992-01-01
5.7
Private School
1983-06-29
5
Flicks
1983-08-26
9
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986-01-01
3.7
Home Is Where the Hart Is
1987-06-13
5.3
Relative Strangers
2006-05-01
4.2
Rented Lips
1987-10-28
0
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993-09-09
5.8
Zack and Reba
1998-11-01
2.5
Attention Shoppers
2000-09-21
0
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983-05-01
4.7
Ted & Venus
1991-08-08
6.3
My Bodyguard
1980-07-11
0
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988-01-30
6.6
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976-01-05
7.1
L.A. Law
1986-09-15
6.9
Less than Perfect
2002-10-01
5.6
Fernwood 2 Night
1977-07-04
6.9
Square Pegs
1982-09-27
8.1
The Simpsons
1989-12-17
8.2
3-South
2002-11-07
8.4
Half & Half
2002-09-23
7
American Dad!
2005-02-06
7.4
Family Guy
1999-01-31
6.7
Reba
2001-10-05
6.9
Dream On
1990-07-08
5.8
Crumbs
2006-01-12
6.4
'Til Death
2006-09-07
7.6
The Golden Girls
1985-09-14
7
The War at Home
2005-09-11
7.5
America 2-Night
1978-04-10
6.5
Life with Bonnie
2002-09-17
8.3
Danny Phantom
2004-04-03
8.1
The Nanny
1993-11-03
7.5
Two and a Half Men
2003-09-22
6.9
Roseanne
1988-10-18
6.6
The Ellen Show
2001-09-24
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999-09-20
5.6
Family Dog
1993-06-23
5.3
My Boys
2006-11-28
6
Inside Comedy
2012-01-26
7.1
Wonder Woman
1975-11-07
6
Gary Unmarried
2008-09-24
6.6
America's Funniest Home Videos
1989-11-26
8
Rock Concert
1973-09-27
8
Arrested Development
2003-11-02
5.5
Twice in a Lifetime
1999-08-25
8
Teamo Supremo
2002-01-19
6.3
Fast Times
1986-03-05
5
Domestic Life
1984-01-04
4.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999-03-30
6.1
Eastwick
2009-09-23
6
His & Hers
1990-03-05
5
Cher
1975-02-16
7.3
Reno 911!
2003-07-23
0
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992-12-01
8
Hopeless Pictures
2005-08-19
7.3
Over the Top
1997-10-21
5.5
Dads
2013-09-17
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
1992-08-15
6.9
The Wild Thornberrys
1998-09-01
7.8
Norm Macdonald Live
2013-03-26
7.2
Taxi
1978-09-12
7.9
Psych
2006-07-07
6.7
Hollywood Squares
1998-09-14
6.4
'Til Death
2006-09-07
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993-11-14
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01
7.2
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990-09-02
6.5
Kristin
2001-06-05
7.5
The Afterparty
2022-01-28
0
Presenting Susan Anton
1979-04-26
7.9
Bob's Burgers
2011-01-09
7.5
The Ranch
2016-04-01
5.5
The Cool Kids
2018-09-28
7.7
Dexter's Laboratory
1996-04-28
7.4
Maggie
2022-07-06
5
TV 101
1988-11-29
6.7
Burke's Law
1994-01-07
7.5
Veep
2012-04-22
5.2
Tall Tales & Legends
1985-09-25
7
Life in Pieces
2015-09-21
5
Working Class
2011-01-28
7.9
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996-09-27
7
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993-09-12
7.1
Not Dead Yet
2023-02-08
0
George Burns Comedy Week
1985-09-18
6.2
Bless This Mess
2019-04-16
8
Community
2009-09-17
8.3
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013-09-17
7.3
Franklin & Bash
2011-06-01
6.6
The Drew Carey Show
1995-09-13
7.6
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009-09-22
0
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1988-03-30
5.8
Laugh-In
1977-09-05
6
Dinah!
1974-10-21
6.7
Just Shoot Me!
1997-03-04
3
Daddio
2000-03-23
4.9
The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11
7.6
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27
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7.6
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988-08-27
7.6
Jump
1971-01-01
7.6
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979-05-10
7.6
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988-08-27
7.6
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986-01-01
7.6
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992-01-01
7.6
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992-01-01
7.6
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992-01-01
7.6
The History of White People in America
1985-06-04
7.6
Rented Lips
1987-10-28
7.6
Rented Lips
1987-10-28
7.6
Domestic Life
1984-01-04