Brian Murphy
Biography
Brian Trevor John Murphy (25 September 1932 – 2 February 2025) was an English actor and comedian, best known as the henpecked husband George Roper in the popular sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off series George and Mildred, and Stan the shop owner in the children's series Wizadora.
Movies 28
The Devils
as Adam
1971
Man About the House
as George Roper
1974
Run For Your Wife
as Allotment Man
2012
Sparrows Can't Sing
as Jack
1963
The Plank
as Van Driver at Timber Yard
1979
The Boy Friend
as Peter
1971
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight
as Caretaker
1976
A Gentleman's Game
as Brian Seaman
2002
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
as Maurice
2006
A Sound from the Sea
as Driver
1970
The Ragman's Daughter
as Tony's father
1972
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as Self
2022
It's Your Move
as Chauffeur
1982
San Ferry Ann
as Englishman at Garage
1965
The Mumbo Jumbo
as Mr. Tipple
2000
Just Like a Woman
as Policeman (uncredited)
1967
On Your Way, Riley!
as Arthur Lucan
1985
The Booze Cruise
as Maurice
2003
Vacant Possession
as Fletcher
1966
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
as Maurice Stringer
2005
The Diary of a Nobody
as Mr. Gowing
1964
The Estate
as Geoff
2011
Black Jack
as Archibald
1981
Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs
as Self/Archive Footage
2023
Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver
as Guardsman / Tramp
1964
Room 36
as George Roberts
2005
George & Mildred
as George Roper
1980
Grave Tales
as Arthur
2011TV Shows 36
Casualty
as Walter Burnley
1986
The Avengers
as Haslam
1961
Last of the Summer Wine
as Alvin
1973
Z-Cars
1962
Hustle
as Larry
2004
Dixon of Dock Green
as Percy Sinclair
1955
Jonathan Creek
as Ken Speed
1997
Plebs
as Victor
2013
Drama 61-67
as Nick
1961
Callan
1967
One Foot in the Grave
as Mr. Foskett
1990
Cash in the Celebrity Attic
as Self
2008
Man About the House
as George Roper
1973
Sooty & Co.
1993
George and Mildred
as George Roper
1976
Butterflies
1978
The Catherine Tate Show
as Neville
2004
Wizadora
1993
The Café
as Jack Dobson
2011
Sunburn
as Sid Dawson
1999
The Misfit
as The Drunk
1970
Pond Life
1996
All in Good Faith
as Greg Sproat
1985
Lame Ducks
1984
The Moonstone
as Septimus Luker
1972
The Booze Cruise
as Maurice
2003
Baker's Half-Dozen
as Taffy
1967
Baker's Half-Dozen
as Ernie Dexter
1967
Baker's Half-Dozen
as Barman
1967
Baker's Half-Dozen
as Tom Parker
1967
Baker's Half-Dozen
as Capt. Skelton
1967
Baker's Half-Dozen
1967
Six
as Mr Gowing
1964
Mrs Merton and Malcolm
1999
The Incredible Mr Tanner
1981
L For Lester
as Lester Small
1982