Appreciation: Comedian, actor, musician and painter Martin Mull mastered the art of always being right for the job. Martin Mull, pictured in a 2018 panel discussion, died Thursday at age 80.

Martin Mull, who died last Thursday at age 80, took a curious route upon receiving his Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design. He became a comedian — a calling ...

DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm TV critic David Bianculli. Today we're starting off by remembering Martin Mull, the comedian, musician, actor and artist who died last Thursday at age 80.

Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night." ...

Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” and the starring role in its spinoff, “Fernwood Tonight." ...

Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has ...

Martin Mull, wry comic master of ‘Fernwood’ and ‘Roseanne,’ dies at 80. An accomplished musician and artist, Mr. Mull performed in roles from Colonel Mustard in “Clue” to a ...

Entertainment Martin Mull dies at 80 The hip comic and actor from "Fernwood Tonight" and "Roseanne" starred in many cult classics. FILE - Martin Mull participates in "The Cool Kids" panel during ...

Mull, who died June 27, appeared in the 1970s series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and later starred in Fernwood 2 Night. David Bianculli offers an appreciation, then we revisit a 1995 interview.

Martin Mull, the actor who started with 1970s TV series “Fernwood 2 Night” and went on to appear in "Arrested Development," and "Clue" died Thursday. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...