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Richard O'Sullivan
ACTOR

Richard O'Sullivan

Known for Cleopatra · The Wonderful World of Disney · The Adventures of Robin Hood

Richard O'Sullivan (7 May 1944 – 4 September 2026) was an English actor known for his roles in popular TV sitcoms such as "Man About the House" and its spin-off "Robin's Nest". He was active in the entertainment industry from the early 1950s until the late 1990s, also appearing in films like "Cleopatra".

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
May 7, 1944
Died
Sep 4, 2026
Birthplace
Chiswick, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Richard O'Sullivan (7 May 1944 – 4 September 2026) was an English actor known for his roles in popular TV sitcoms such as "Man About the House" and its spin-off "Robin's Nest". He was active in the entertainment industry from the early 1950s until the late 1990s, also appearing in films like "Cleopatra".

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Known For

MOVIECleopatra
CleopatraPharaoh Ptolemy XIII · 1963
★ 7.1
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of DisneyHugo · 1954
★ 7.9
TVThe Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin HoodWill Dale · 1955
★ 6.4
TVPlay for Today
Play for TodayWhiteley · 1970
★ 6.6
TVDick Turpin
Dick TurpinDick Turpin · 1979
★ 7.4
TVBBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the MonthMichael Barnes · 1965
★ 5.2
TVDixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock GreenCris Patros · 1955
★ 6.0
TVNo Hiding Place
No Hiding Place2 eps · 1959
★ 4.8

Filmography

Movies

The Yellow BalloonBoy Singing at Sunday School (uncredited)
1953
Dance Little LadyPeter
1954
Loves of Three QueensBenoni (segment "I Cavalieri dell'illusione")
1954
Make Me an Offer!Charlie as a Boy
1954
The Fate of Two Queens
1954
The Green ScarfChild Jacques
1954
The Stranger's HandRoger Court
1954
The Dark AvengerThomas Holland
1955
The SecretJohn Martin
1955
It's Great to be Young!Lawson, The Angel Hill Kids
1956
JacquelineMichael McNeil, Jacqueline's Brother
1956
Dangerous ExileLouis XVII / Richard de Beauvais
1957
No Time for TearsWilliam
1957
Carry On TeacherRobin Stevens
1959
The Nun's StoryPierre (uncredited)
1959
Witness in the DarkDon Theobald
1959
AW
And Women Shall WeepGodfrey Lumsden
1960
Spare the RodFred Harkness
1961
The Young OnesErnest
1961
The Webster BoyJimmy Webster
1962
CleopatraPharaoh Ptolemy XIII
1963
Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowGeorge Ransley
1963
Wonderful LifeEdward
1964
Every Day's a HolidayJimmy Dainty
1965
The ConnoisseurChristopher Tenterden
1966
QO
Queen of Scots
1967
A Dandy in AspicNevil
1968
TM
The Male AnimalMichael Barnes
1968
The Haunted House of HorrorPeter
1969
Futtocks EndThe Boots
1970
The LieWhiteley
1970
Au Pair GirlsStephen
1972
Father Dear FatherRichard
1973
Man About the HouseRobin Tripp
1974
Can You Keep It Up for a Week?Mr. Rose
1975
Time Well Spent
1975
Mr. H Is Late
1988
TG
The GiftiePaul
1988
Man About the House: 50 Years of LaughsArchive Footage
2023

Television

Sherlock Holmes1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyHugo · 3 eps
1954
Dixon of Dock GreenCris Patros · 1 eps
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodWill Dale · 1 eps
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodPrince Arthur · 1 eps
1955
Colonel March of Scotland YardRoger · 1 eps
1956
OP
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!Thomaso · 1 eps
1957
No Hiding Place2 eps
1959
D6
Drama 61-67Lieut. Charles Reed · 1 eps
1961
Redcap1 eps
1964
The Wednesday PlayChristopher Tenterden · 1 eps
1964
The Wednesday PlayMark · 1 eps
1964
BBC Play of the MonthMichael Barnes · 1 eps
1965
SS
Six Shades of BlackDingo Jubb · 1 eps
1965
Great ExpectationsHerbert Pocket · 7 eps
1967
TR
The Ronnie Barker PlayhouseArthur · 1 eps
1968
Strange ReportPerk · 1 eps
1969
Play for TodayWhiteley · 1 eps
1970
Doctor at LargeDr. Bingham · 29 eps
1971
Now Look Here...14 eps
1971
AA
Alcock and Gander6 eps
1972
Doctor in ChargeDr. Lawrence Bingham · 43 eps
1972
Man About the HouseRobin Tripp · 39 eps
1973
Robin's NestRobin Tripp · 48 eps
1977
Robin's NestOriginal Music Composer
1977
Dick TurpinDick Turpin · 31 eps
1979
Me & My GirlSimon Harrap · 52 eps
1984
TI
Trouble In MindAdam Charlesworth · 9 eps
1991
FW
Fantasy World CupSelf · 1 eps
1998
Romeo!1 eps
2003

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