Richard O'Sullivan
Biography
Richard O'Sullivan was an English comedy actor whose career began in childhood. Born in Chiswick, England, he was sent to the Corona Theatre School as a boy and soon appeared in films such as Carry On Teacher (1959), The Young Ones (1961) and Wonderful Life (1964). He also played Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII in Cleopatra. On television he was Lawrence Bingham in Doctor at Large and Doctor in Charge, and later became known as Robin Tripp in Man About the House and its spin-off Robin's Nest, for which he wrote the theme tune and recipe books. He headlined Dick Turpin and appeared in Me and My Girl. His last acting part was in the 1996 satire Holed, after which he withdrew from public life.
82years old at death
- Born Chiswick
- Died Twickenham
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 58 years1959 to 2017
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A first
Richard O'Sullivan's sitcom Robin's Nest drew strong ratings, and it became the first UK sitcom to show an unmarried couple living together.
Beyond film
O'Sullivan appeared in the stage comedy Boeing Boeing in 1975, completing two national tours that broke records. Joyce, Thomsett and Doug Fisher, who had worked with him on Man About the House, also took part.
Richard O'Sullivan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Sidney J. Furie directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Sidney J. Furie
Online
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