Brian Murphy (actor) Brian Murphy (actor) Brian Trevor John Murphy (born 25 September 1932) 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 as Alvin Smedley in "Last of the Summer Wine". Murphy was born in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, the son of Gerald, a grocer's assistant and Mabel Murphy, both of whom later became restaurateurs. His two brothers Ken and Eric were killed during active service in the Second World War. He was called up to do his national service at
Full House (UK TV series) Cheek as the unmarried couple. It aired on CBS on 6 September 1985, but it failed to develop into a full series. However, the original British series did eventually air in the US in syndication, but by then the more famous American family sitcom also entitled "Full House" had premiered, so it was renamed "Mixed Doubles" in the US so as to avoid confusion. Full House (UK TV series) Full House is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 1985 to 1986. It was the last sitcom to be jointly co-created by the sitcom writing team of Johnnie