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
Annie Murphy Annie Murphy Annie Murphy (born December 19, 1986) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Alexis Rose in the award-winning TV series "Schitt's Creek" (2015–present). Murphy has starred in films, television series and web series, including "Blue Mountain State" (2010), "Rookie Blue" (2012) and "The Plateaus" (2015). She guest co-hosted the first episode of 2017 for "This Hour Has 22 Minutes". As of 2015, she stars as one of the leads in the CBC sitcom "Schitt's Creek", alongside Eugene and Dan Levy and Catherine O'Hara. Murphy joked on Twitter after receiving the part that her eyebrows, which