Rod Hull

Comedian

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Gender	Male
Death	24 years ago
Date of birth	August 13,1935
Zodiac sign	Leo
Born	Isle Of Sheppey
	United Kingdom
Date of died	March 17,1999
Died	Winchelsea
	United Kingdom
Children	Toby Hull
	Catrina Hylton
	Amelia Hull
	Debbie Davidson
	Danielle Finch
Spouse	Cher Hylton-Hull
	Sandra Carter
Movies/Shows	Rod 'n' Emu
	Emu's TV programmes
Parents	Leonard Hull
Date of Reg.	2019-02-19 22:20:19
Date of Upd.	2023-07-16 05:04:59
ID	430828

Dr. Potts, My Pets Have Spots!
The Reluctant Pote
Mr. Betts and Mr. Potts
Emu's World Story Book
Reluctant Poet
Colours and Shapes
ABC
Opposites
Animals
Tell the Time
Work
Numbers

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Rod Hull Life story

Rodney Stephen Hull was a British comedian and popular entertainer on television in the 1970s and 1980s. He rarely appeared without Emu, a mute and highly aggressive arm-length puppet modelled on the Australian bird.

Michael Parkinson obituary: Setting the standard for TV talk shows

Aug 17,2023 5:41 am

... " The show conjured a host of memorable appearances - notably a monosyllabic Meg Ryan, the wisecracking Muhammad Ali, dubbed by Parkinson as his favourite interviewee, and an assault by Rod Hull s alter ego Emu, which had the host sprawling out of his chair...

Orville and Emu: British TV's famous puppets go on sale

Feb 16,2020 8:31 am

...Rod Hull s Emu often caused mayhem, playfully attacking celebrities including interviewer Michael Parkinson Two of British TV s most famous puppets - Orville the Duck and Emu - are going on sale at auction...