He played George Roper, the henpecked, unkempt and terminally idle husband of his over-sexed, social-climbing spouse Mildred, played by Yootha Joyce. The warring pair, subletting landlords ...

Brian Murphy as George with Yootha Joyce as Mildred: ‘The producers of Man About the House didn’t realise we already knew each other, and they were taken aback by the chemistry between us when ...

Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce in London, 1976 Credit: PA George and Mildred would never have worked a fraction as well as it did, had it not been for the interplay between Murphy and Joyce.

Murphy went on to star in the 1973 sitcom Man About the House, playing a landlord called George Roper, alongside the late Yootha Joyce (who played Mildred Roper). The show was regarded as ...

played by Tootha Joyce. BBC confirmed the news of his death on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Murphy died at his home in Kent on Sunday, Feb. 2, the outlet reported. Related: Paying Tribute to the Celebrities ...

Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce in 1979 (PA) Mr Bowington described it as “a sudden attack and cut down” as Murphy had developed a pain in his back around three weeks ago, and, after getting a ...

Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce in 1979 (PA) Mr Bowington described it as “a sudden attack and cut down” as Murphy had developed a pain in his back around three weeks ago, and, after getting a check-up, ...