Brian Murphy (actor) Murphy reprised his role in feature films of both sitcoms. Joyce died in 1980, and "George and Mildred" was cancelled. Another sitcom was created for Murphy with him in the title role in "The Incredible Mr. Tanner" along with "Man About The House" and "George and Mildred" co-star Roy Kinnear, but the show failed to gain popularity. Murphy has continued to appear regularly on television, most notably as "Alvin Smedley" in "Last of the Summer Wine" from 2003 to 2010, and also with roles in "On Your Way, Riley" (1985) as Arthur Lucan, "Lame Ducks" (as a private investigator); "The
Joyce Randolph Joyce Randolph Joyce Randolph (born October 21, 1924) is an American actress, best known for playing Trixie Norton on the television sitcom "The Honeymooners". Randolph was born as Joyce Sirola in Detroit, Michigan, and moved to New York City in 1943 to pursue an acting career. She took roles on Broadway and landed various television roles. In 1951, she was seen in a Clorets commercial by Jackie Gleason and was asked to appear in a skit on "Cavalcade of Stars", Gleason's variety show on the DuMont Television Network. Soon after, she was cast as Trixie in "The Honeymooners". Several New