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Brian Murphy | |
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| Born | Brian Trevor John Murphy 25 September 1932 Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–present |
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| 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.