George Roper

This article is about the British comedian. For the English football manager, see George Roper (footballer). For the character from British sitcom Man About the House, see George Roper (character). For the ship lost on its maiden voyage near Melbourne, see George Roper (ship).
George Roper
Birth nameGeorge Francis Furnival
Born(1934-05-15)15 May 1934
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died1 July 2003(2003-07-01) (aged 69)
Sandbach, Cheshire, England
MediumComedy
Years activeEarly 1960s – 2003
Notable works and rolesThe Comedians

George Francis Roper (born Furnival; 15 May 1934 – 1 July 2003)[1][2] was an English comedian, best known for his appearances in the long-running UK television series The Comedians.

  1. ^ Hayward, Anthony (22 July 2003), "George Roper – Obituary", The Independent, London, archived from the original on 24 December 2010
  2. ^ Manning, Bernard (17 July 2003), "George Roper – An all-round stand-up comedian, he never stopped performing", The Guardian, London, archived from the original on 10 March 2014