Rodney Stephen Hull (13 August 1935 – 17 March 1999) was a British comedian and popular entertainer on television in the 1970s and 1980s. He … See more

Hull was born on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England in 1935. He attended Delamark Road School and the County Technical School, See more

Hull used Emu to create havoc while not accepting blame for it. The use of a false arm attached to Hull's jacket, which cradled the emu, made it appear that the neck and head moved of its own volition. Hull used the puppet to make violent attacks on people … See more

Hull married his first wife Sandra in 1958; they had two daughters, Deborah and Danielle.
He was a fan of the football club Bristol Rovers, and he recorded a song called "Bristol Rovers All the Way" in 1974, with the squad of that time. See more

Australia
Hull moved to Australia in 1956. His first job in television was as a lighting technician with See more

By the 1990s, Hull was seen less frequently on TV, although he continued to appear in pantomime and television commercials. Comedians Richard Herring and Stewart Lee included a "not Rod Hull" character in their 1996 television sketch show See more

On the night of 17 March 1999, Hull was trying to adjust the television aerial on the roof of his bungalow at half-time during an Inter Milan vs. Manchester United Champions League … See more