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Brian Trevor John Murphy is 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. He's later best known as Alvin Smedley in Last of the Summer Wine.
Birth Name
Brian Trevor John Murphy
Born
Sunday, 25 September 1932
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Claude | Mr. Lovelybuns | 2018 |
| Christmas with the Double Acts | Self / George Roper | 2015 |
| Man Down | Mr. Field-Williams | 2013 |
| Plebs | Victor | 2013 |
| Run for Your Wife | Allotment man | 2012 |
| The Cafe | Mr. Jack Dobson / Jack Dobson | 2011 |
| The Estate | Geoff | 2011 |
| White Van Man | Albert | 2010 |
| Paul O'Grady Live | Alvin | 2010 |
| This Is Jinsy | Melty Harris | 2010 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Claude | Mr. Lovelybuns | 2018 |
| Christmas with the Double Acts | Self / George Roper | 2015 |
| Man Down | Mr. Field-Williams | 2013 |
| Plebs | Victor | 2013 |
| Run for Your Wife | Allotment man | 2012 |
| The Cafe | Mr. Jack Dobson / Jack Dobson | 2011 |
| The Estate | Geoff | 2011 |
| White Van Man | Albert | 2010 |
| Paul O'Grady Live | Alvin | 2010 |
| This Is Jinsy | Melty Harris | 2010 |
| All the Best from Denis Norden | George Roper | 2007 |
| The Slammer | Alan | 2006 |
| The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt | Maurice Stringer | 2005 |
| Room 36 | George Roberts | 2005 |
| Hustle | Larry | 2004 |
| The Catherine Tate Show | Neville | 2004 |
| Cheers and Tears | Maurice | 2003 |
| The Mumbo Jumbo | Mr. Tipple | 2000 |
| Hilltop Hospital | Dr. Atticus | 1999 |
| Mrs Merton & Malcolm | Arthur Capstick | 1999 |
| Sunburn | Sid Dawson | 1999 |
| Holby City | Buster Kitchener / Charlie Evans | 1999 |
| Comedy Lab | (voice) | 1998 |
| A Word with Alf | Bert | 1997 |
| Jonathan Creek | Ken Speed | 1997 |
| Pond Life | Len Pond | 1996 |
| Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... | Father / Uncle Arthur | 1996 |
| The Famous Five | Mr. Wooh | 1995 |
| Next of Kin | Salesman | 1995 |
| Ken Dodd: An Audience with Ken Dodd | Self - Audience Member | 1994 |
| Wizadora | Stan | 1993 |
| One Foot in the Grave | Mr Foskett | 1990 |
| Mike & Angelo | Mervyn K. Mertz | 1989 |
| Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On | Amnesia | 1986 |
| Casualty | Walter Burnley / Frank Haines | 1986 |
| Boon | Buster | 1986 |
| All in Good Faith | Greg Sproat | 1985 |
| On Your Way Riley | Arthur Lucan / Old Mother Riley | 1985 |
| Lame Ducks | Ansell | 1984 |
| The Brief | Danny the Elf | 1984 |
| L for Lester | Lester Small | 1982 |
| Black Jack | Archibald | 1981 |
| George and Mildred | George Roper | 1980 |
| Blankety Blank | Himself | 1978 |
| Give Us a Clue | Self - Panellist | 1979 |
| Butterflies | 1978 | |
| George & Mildred | George Roper | 1976 |
| I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight | Caretaker | 1976 |
| This Is Your Life | Self - Guest | 1975 |
| Celebrity Squares | Self | 1975 |
| Man About the House | George / George Roper | 1974 |
| Man About the House | George Roper | 1973 |
| The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club | Detective | 1972 |
| Last of the Summer Wine | Alvin | 1973 |
| The Ragman's Daughter | Tony's father | 1972 |
| Whodunnit? | Self - Panellist | 1972 |
| Alcock and Gander | Pluthero | 1972 |
| The Moonstone | Septimus Luker | 1972 |
| The Boy Friend | Peter | 1971 |
| The Devils | Adam | 1971 |
| ITV Playhouse | Driver | 1967 |
| Callan | Reeves | 1967 |
| San Ferry Ann | Englishman at Garage / Garage Mechanic | 1965 |
| Six | Mr. Gowing | 1964 |
| Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life | 1964 | |
| Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver | Guardsman / Tramp | 1964 |
| Love Story | Party guest #1 | 1963 |
| Sparrows Can't Sing | Jack | 1963 |
| The Plane Makers | Sorbo | 1963 |
| Drama 61-67 | Nick | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Haslam | 1961 |
| Probation Officer | Max Fletcher | 1959 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Man with alsation | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self / Self - Guest | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Percy Sinclair | 1955 |
