Brian Murphy (actor)

Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy
Born	Brian Trevor John Murphy; 25 September 1932 (age 91); Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–present
Known for	Man About the House as George Roper (TV series) (1973–1976); George and Mildred (TV series) as George Roper; Last of the Summer Wine as Alvin Smedley (TV series) (2003–2010);
Spouses	Carol Gibson (m. 1957, divorced)[citation needed]; Linda Regan (m. 1995)[citation needed];
Children	2

Brian Trevor John Murphy (born 25 September 1932) is an English actor and comedian. He is best known as the henpecked husband George Roper in the popular sitcom Man About the House^[1] and its spin-off series George and Mildred. He also played Alvin Smedley in Last of the Summer Wine.^[2] Other notable roles include Stan the shopkeeper in the 1990s children's series Wizadora, and Maurice in the comedy drama series The Booze Cruise.

^ "Brian Murphy as George Roper in Man about the house". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. 13 September 1976. p. 7. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
^ Lawson, Mark (15 August 2023). "'Naughty rather than dirty': 50 years of Man About the House, the sitcom that introduced sex to British TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[1] "Brian Murphy as George Roper in Man about the house". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. 13 September 1976. p. 7. Retrieved 22 January 2024.

[Grdn2023-2] Lawson, Mark (15 August 2023). "'Naughty rather than dirty': 50 years of Man About the House, the sitcom that introduced sex to British TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

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Brian Murphy
Born	Brian Trevor John Murphy (1932-09-25) 25 September 1932 (age 91) Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–present
Known for	Man About the House as George Roper (TV series) (1973–1976) George and Mildred (TV series) as George Roper Last of the Summer Wine as Alvin Smedley (TV series) (2003–2010)
Spouses	Carol Gibson (m. 1957, divorced) ^{[citation needed]} Linda Regan (m. 1995) ^{[citation needed]}
Children	2