we talked to a couple of tourists who came here to visit san francisco from wisconsin and decided to drop by the house after they heard the news. >> he was a great, great person. and fantastic actor and comedian. being at the house reminds you of watching the movie. >> reporter: he played a struggling ator in san francisco who transformed himself into a scottish nanny, mrs. doubtfire as a way to spend more time with his children. his character worked at a tv show and ktvu shot some scenes. you may remember the scene where eddie ento dozes off at the controls of a camera during a taping in the studio. he told us that working with with robin williams was an unforgettable experience. working with robin for those five days was really a real joy