Mildred Roper arrive, George often runs away to the pub or next door, unless Mildred bellows for him to sit. Upon the death in 1980 of Yootha Joyce, who had played Mildred, Thames Television did talk of producing a spin-off for the character of George, looking at him cope with life as a widower. This project did not materialise, but Brian Murphy did reunite with "George and Mildred" co-star Roy Kinnear and writers Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke for "The Incredible Mr. Tanner", a comedy produced for Thames soon after Yootha Joyce's death. Yootha Joyce appeared as Mildred Roper in all episodes
Brian Murphy (baseball) to his first head coaching position. The following is a table of Murphy's yearly records as an NCAA head coach. Brian Murphy (baseball) Brian Murphy (born September 22, 1980) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the William & Mary Tribe baseball team. He was named to that position prior to the 2014 season. Murphy was a catcher at Merrimack in North Andover, Massachusetts, where he served as captain in his senior season. He began his coaching career at Division III member Wheaton. He worked with the Lyons' catchers and served as hitting coach in