Veteran actor Brian Murphy no more
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Brian Murphy, iconic ‘70s sitcom actor from Man About the House and George and Mildred, passed away at 92
Veteran actor Brian Murphy, best known for his roles in the '70s sitcoms Man About the House and George and Mildred, has passed away. He was 92. As per Variety, Murphy died on Sunday. Born on the Isle of Wight on September 25, 1932, Murphy completed military service at RAF Northwood before pursuing acting and becoming a member of Joan Littlewood's legendary Theatre Workshop.
After nabbing several guest appearances on spy series like The Avengers and Callan as well as police procedurals Z-Cars and Dixon of Dock Green, Murphy was cast in Man About the House. The sitcom ran from 1973 to 1976 and starred Murphy as George Roper, a lazy landlord who allows a man to move into an apartment with two single women.
The show was remade in the US as the highly successful Three's Company, which aired from 1977 to 1984. When Man About the House ended in 1976, the spinoff George and Mildred was created, focusing on the lives of Murphy's character and his wife, played by Yootha Joyce.
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George and Mildred aired for five seasons through 1979. It was renewed for a sixth, but filming was halted when Joyce died of liver failure in 1980.Murphy is survived by Regan, who he was married to for 30 years, and two sons from a previous marriage.
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