O'Sullivan with Paula Wilcox in Man About the House

Richard O'Sullivan (born May 7, 1944 in Chiswick, Middlesex) is an English actor, supertstar, genius and legend, notable for his sitcom roles in the 1970s and 1980s. Image File history File links PaulaWilcox. ... Image File history File links PaulaWilcox. ... Paula Wilcox (born 13 December 1949) is a British actress, she trained at the National Youth Theatre. ... Man About the House was a British sitcom, made by Thames Television for ITV. It ran for six series, between August 1973 and April 1976. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Chiswick [pronounced CHIZ-ick] is an extensive district of West London, located within the eastern extremity of the London Borough of Hounslow and 5. ... Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A genius is a person with distinguished mental prowess. ... // For other senses of this word, see Legend (disambiguation). ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... MacGyver is one of the symbols of the 1980s in America The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

After a family holiday in Ireland as a boy, O'Sullivan returned with a strong Irish accent and was sent to stage school to try to get rid of it, thus starting a distinguished acting career. He appeared in his first film at the age of eight.

His earliest recognised work was the film The Young Ones, the first of two films in which he starred alongside Cliff Richard; the second was Wonderful Life. O'Sullivan also had a major part in the film Cleopatra. Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, on October 14, 1940) is one of the United Kingdoms most popular singers. ... Wonderful Life is a book on evolution by Stephen Jay Gould. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

For the rest of the 1960s he was a jobbing actor until he was offered the major role of Dr. Lawrence Bingham in the "Doctor in the House" series ("Doctor at Large" and "Doctor in Charge"). His comic timing was such that he was offered the lead role in sitcom Man About the House in 1973, which made him a household name. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Doctor in the House was a British television comedy series produced by London Weekend Television from 1969-1970. ... Man About the House was a British sitcom, made by Thames Television for ITV. It ran for six series, between August 1973 and April 1976. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Three years later, he reprised his role as Robin Tripp when Man About the House (with Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy and Doug Fisher) came to a natural end and the writers conceived a spin-off called Robin's Nest (with Tessa Wyatt), in which Tripp got married and set up a restaurant. Again, this was a big success. Spoof chat show host Alan Partridge (real life comedian Steve Coogan) claimed this was his favorite sitcom. During this period he also appeared in adverts for British Coal. Paula Wilcox (born 13 December 1949) is a British actress, she trained at the National Youth Theatre. ... Sally Thomsett (born April 3, 1950 in Sussex, England) is a British actor. ... Yootha Joyce (August 20, 1927 - August 24, 1980) was a British actress. ... Brian Murphy (born Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, September 25th 1933) is a British actor. ... Doug Fisher (born 1941; died July 9th 2000) was a British actor. ... Robins Nest was a British television sitcom. ... Tessa Wyatt is a British actress. ... Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld For other uses, see Restaurant (disambiguation). ... Alan Partridge: Every Ruddy Word Alan Partridge is a fictional character portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. ...

He then took the title role in a TV series based on Dick Turpin and also played the widower in sitcom Me and My Girl (with Tim Brooke-Taylor, Joan Sanderson and Joanne Ridley). In the 1990s his profile decreased although he was rarely short of work. A 19th century illustration of Dick Turpin Richard (Dick) Turpin (born September 21, 1705 – executed April 7, 1739) is a legendary English bandit and the most famous historical highwayman. ... Alternate uses: see widow (typesetting). ... Me and My Girl was made by London Weekend Television for ITV from 1984 to 1988. ... Tim Brooke-Taylor (April 2000) Tim Brooke-Taylor (born July 17, 1940 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England) is a British comic actor most well known in Britain as a member of The Goodies comedy trio and as one of the panel members of the comedy radio show Im Sorry I... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

In recent years, O'Sullivan disappeared from the public eye and was believed to be living a reclusive life. His last appearance on television was as a guest on an episode of This Is Your Life held in honour of his Doctor... co-star George Layton (O' Sullivan had been honoured by the show previously, in 1974). This Is Your Life was a television show hosted by Ralph Edwards, first broadcast in the United States from 1952 to 1961 on NBC. It originated as a radio show airing from 1948 to 1952. ... George Layton (born March 2, 1943 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England) is a British actor who studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. ...

O'Sullivan suffered a stroke late in 2003. He is now living in Brinsworth House, a retirement home for actors and performers in England, run by the Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund. Man About The House and Robins Nest are regularly repeated on British television. For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A retirement home is a place of residence intended for the elderly. ... The Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund is a British charity dedicated to supporting distressed members and former members of the entertainment industry and their dependents. ...