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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movie '' Over the Top''.

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 '' The Presidio''. 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 '' Pictionary'' 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 Alegría by

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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

*'' Over the Top'' (1987) - Bob "Bull" Hurley *'' Disorderlies'' (1987) - Huge Cop *'' Penitentiary III'' (1987) - Joshua *'' The Presidio'' (1988) - Bully in Bar *''The Big Turnaround'' (1988) - Turk *''Criminal Act'' (1989) - Tiny *'' Liberty & Bash'' (1989) - Ace *'' Rockula'' (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 *'' Father Hood'' (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
1951 births 2003 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors Cirque du Soleil performers People from Desert Hot Springs, California Sportspeople from Riverside County, California {{US-sport-bio-stub