[4] Tulley began his acting career in 1968, appearing in the television soap opera One Life to Live, where he was the first actor to play the character Larry Wolek.
[5] Tulley guest-starred in television programs including Cannon, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, Lou Grant, Laverne & Shirley, CHiPs, The Young and the Restless, Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, The Six Million Dollar Man and Mannix.
In 1975, he joined the cast of the ABC private detective television series Harry O, playing Sgt.
He appeared in such other films as Joy of Sex, Meteor, Lifetime Contract and The Kid from Not-So-Big.
[1] Tulley retired in 2002, last appearing in the legal drama television series Judging Amy.