Brian Murphy (actor)

Brian Murphy
Born	Brian Trevor John Murphy (1932-09-25)25 September 1932 Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England
Died	2 February 2025(2025-02-02) (aged 92) Kent, England
Occupation	Comic actor
Years active	1960–2025
Known for	George Roper in the television series Man About the House and George and Mildred Alvin Smedley in the television series Last of the Summer Wine
Spouses	Carol Gibson ​ ​ (m. 1957, divorced)​ Linda Regan ​ (m. 1995)​
Children	2

Brian Trevor John Murphy (25 September 1932 – 2 February 2025) was an English comic actor. He was best known as the henpecked husband George Roper in the popular sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off series George and Mildred. He also played Alvin Smedley in Last of the Summer Wine. Other notable roles included Stan the shopkeeper in the 1990s children's series Wizadora, and Maurice in the comedy drama series The Booze Cruise.