Stage and Screen
In April 1966 O'Sullivan appeared on RTÉ television in The Singer, by P. H. Pearse, part of a series broadcast to mark the 50th Anniversary of the 1916 Insurrection. Another RTÉ series that he appeared in was Teems of Times in 1978, playing the part of Sailor Clancy.
O'Sullivan was a prolific stage actor, appearing in the world premières of plays by John B. Keane and Brian Friel. He also took small roles in a number of significant feature films shot in Ireland, such as Ryan's Daughter and Barry Lyndon. In the latter film, he played the part of the courteous highwayman, Captain Feeny.
Arthur O'Sullivan died at Our Lady's Hospice, Harolds Cross in Dublin, at the age of 69.
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