Richard Lee Zumwalt Jr. (September 24, 1951 – March 19, 2003) was an American professional arm-wrestler and actor. He is known for playing the character of Bob "Bull" Hurley in the 1987

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''.

Career

In addition to his role in ''Over the Top'', Zumwalt appeared in several other films. In 1988, he had a small but memorable role fighting

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in a bar in ''

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''. In 1992, he played a tattooed strongman, one of

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's henchmen, in ''

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''. Zumwalt also appeared on TV. He co-starred as "Judge Mental" on the kids' gameshow ''

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'' and also had a supporting role in a 1990 episode of ''

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''. In the mid-1990s, Zumwalt began appearing as a strongman in the popular theatrical production

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. Zumwalt became an

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in his early thirties. Ten years later, he became an active member in a clean and sober fellowship and spent a great deal of time and effort serving others suffering from substance abuse.

Death

According to his former wife, he died on March 19, 2003, after suffering a major

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Partial filmography

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'' (1987) - Bob "Bull" Hurley *''

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'' (1987) - Huge Cop *''

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'' (1987) - Joshua *''

'' (1988) - Bully in Bar *''The Big Turnaround'' (1988) - Turk *''Criminal Act'' (1989) - Tiny *'' Liberty & Bash'' (1989) - Ace *''

Rockula ''Rockula'' is a 1990 American comedy horror film directed by Luca Bercovici and written by Bercovici, Jefery Levy, and Chris Ver Weil. Dean Cameron stars as the vampire Ralph LaVie, Toni Basil plays Phoebe LaVie, Ralph's mother, and Thomas Dolby ...

'' (1990) - Boom Boom *''Ragin' Cajun'' (1990) - Lou *''Perfect Strangers'' (1990) *'' Missing Pieces'' (1991) - Mountain Man *''Prime Target'' (1991) - Potsy *''Under Surveillance'' (1991) - Doorman *''

'' (1992) - Tattooed Strongman *''

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'' (1993) - Burly Guy *''Full House'' (1993) - Leonard Schulz (Season 7, episode 11: "The Bicycle Thief") *''In Quiet Night'' (1998) - Prisoner *''I Love You, But'' (1998) - Coach Andrews *''Skippy'' (2001) - Biker with Bandana (final film role)

References

External links

Biography
Brief biography *
TV Guide.com: Rick Zumwalt
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