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
Carmel McSharry Carmel McSharry Carmel E. McSharry (18 August 1926 – 4 March 2018) was an Irish character actress, best known for her roles as Beryl Humphries in "Beryl's Lot" (1973–77), a daytime ITV serial, and as Mrs. Hollingbery in "In Sickness and in Health". She also played bit parts in "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" (1961), "80,000 Suspects" (1963) and "The Leather Boys" (1964). Other television work includes roles in "The Liver Birds", "Casualty" and "Z-Cars". She also appeared in the BBC play "Home from Home" in 1973, which also featured Yootha Joyce and Michael Robbins. McSharry retired in 1997.