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
Brian Murphy (hurler, born 1982) the Cork Institute of Technology and subsequently worked as a sales rep with Southern Business & Finance in Cork where his colleagues included former All-Ireland winners Jimmy Barry-Murphy and Dinny Allen. In 2009 Murphy was appointed to the full-time position of Games Development Administrator with the Cork County Board. Murphy was an Investor Relations Associate at Citco in Cork. Won employee of the month multiple times. Brian Murphy (hurler, born 1982) Brian Murphy (born 21 July 1982) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-back for the Cork senior team. Born in Rathcormac, County Cork, Murphy first played competitive