Man About The House and Robin’s Nest star Richard O’Sullivan has died aged 82
Richard O'Sullivan, best known for starring in the sitcoms Man About the House and Robin's Nest, has died at the age of 82. He passed away at Brinsworth House, the Royal Variety Charity's care home in Twickenham, west London, where he had lived for the past 23 years. His son James paid tribute to his father's warmth, humour and talent, while Giles Cooper of the Royal Variety Charity praised his "effortless charm and impeccable comic timing" as one of British television's great stars.
O'Sullivan's career began as a child actor, debuting in The Yellow Balloon aged eight in 1952, and he later appeared in two Cliff Richard films alongside television roles in series such as Danger Man and Doctor at Large. He is best remembered for playing trainee chef Robin Tripp in Man About the House from 1973, continuing the role in its spin-off Robin's Nest, and for the title role in Dick Turpin. He had relationships with two of his co-stars, Sally Thomsett and Tessa Wyatt, with whom he had a son, James, and was briefly married to model Diana Terry in 1971.
- Actor Richard O'Sullivan, star of Man About the House, has died aged 82
- He died at the Royal Variety Charity's Brinsworth House care home
- Also known for Robin's Nest and title role in Dick Turpin
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Richard O'Sullivan was a British actor whose career stretched from childhood roles in the 1950s to a string of well-loved television parts in the 1970s and beyond. He became a household name playing Robin Tripp, a trainee chef sharing a flat with two women, in the sitcom Man About the House, a role he carried into its follow-up series Robin's Nest. He also took the lead in the historical drama Dick Turpin and appeared in other shows including Danger Man and Doctor at Large.
His personal life was closely tied to his television work, as he had relationships with two of his co-stars, Sally Thomsett and Tessa Wyatt, and had a son, James, with Wyatt. He was also briefly married to the model Diana Terry in 1971.
In later life O'Sullivan lived at Brinsworth House in Twickenham, a care home run by the Royal Variety Charity that supports people who have worked in entertainment. This background explains the tributes now being paid by his family and by figures in the entertainment industry, who have spoken of his talent and his standing as one of British television's familiar faces from that era.