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
Three's a Crowd boss, Frank Angelino (Jordan Charney). James does not approve of Jack and he constantly tries to disrupt their relationship. Other characters included E.Z. Taylor (Alan Campbell), Jack's "surfer dude" assistant chef at his bistro and Claudia Bradford (Jessica Walter), Vicky's mother and James' ex-wife. "Three's Company" had been based on the sitcom "Man About the House", which aired on ITV in the United Kingdom from 1973 to 1976. When the series concluded in 1976, series producers Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer devised two spin-offs of the series. The first spin-off was fashioned for actors Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce who