The Truth About Ryan O'Neal's Children
Michael Hansen
Redmond O'Neal, the only son of Ryan O'Neal and his longtime partner Farrah Fawcett, was born on January 30, 1985. While he took on a couple of voice-acting roles as a child, unfortunately, Redmond became much more famous for his troubled life than his career.
The son of the two famous actors went to jail several times, including in 2018 after a crime spree led to charges of alleged armed robbery and attempted murder, among other offenses. Police said Redmond robbed a convenience store and stabbed two men during violent confrontations in Los Angeles in May 2018.
Afterward, Redmond claimed to have inherited a slew of issues from his parents. "It's not the drugs that have been a problem, it's the psychological trauma of my entire life — my whole life experiences have affected me the most," he told Radar Online in an interview from jail. "Fighting with my father, being kicked out and living on the streets, going to jail, being put in a psychiatric ward, being embarrassed all the time, just because of who my parents are ... I never asked for any of this; I never wanted any attention."
It seems that Ryan regretted not being there for Redmond, especially since he promised Fawcett he would take care of their only child before the "Charlie's Angels" star died in 2009. Redmond had to be brought from jail to say goodbye to his mother, though they told Fawcett he had been in rehab (via Vanity Fair). "[Ryan] wants to hug Redmond and tell him how sorry he is he couldn't keep his promise to his mother," a source told OK!