Yootha Joyce Yootha Joyce Yootha Joyce Needham (20 August 1927 – 24 August 1980), credited as Yootha Joyce, was a British actress best known for playing Mildred Roper opposite Brian Murphy in the sitcom "Man About the House" and its spin-off "George and Mildred". Needham was born in Wandsworth, London, the only child of musical parents Hurst Needham, a well-known singer, and Jessica Revitt, a concert pianist. She was named "Yootha", an Australian Aboriginal name, after a New Zealand dancer in her father's touring company. She was evacuated to Hampshire during the Second World War. She left school (Lady Edridge Grammar school
Brian Murphy (actor) ITV comedy "The Booze Cruise", playing Maurice. He also appeared as Frank Dobson in "The Cafe" from 2011 and 2013. Murphy's second wife is "Hi-de-Hi!" actress Linda Regan; they live in Kent. Murphy has two adult children, Trevor and Kevin, from his first marriage. His grandson is the playwright Martin Murphy, whose play "Manor" was performed at the Tristan Bates Theatre in Covent Garden in 2010, and his second cousin is actor Benjayx Murphy. From October 1987 to July 1991, Murphy played Ernest Bond in BBC Radio 4's drama series "Citizens". Brian Murphy (actor) Brian Trevor John Murphy (born 25