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Yootha Joyce
British actress (1927-1980) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 53
Yootha Joyce Needham, known as Yootha Joyce, was a British actress best known for playing Mildred Roper opposite Brian Murphy in the sitcom Man About the House (1973-1976) and its spin-off George and Mildred (1976-1979).
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1980Died24 August 1980
George & MildredFilm, 1980Mildred Roper1976
George and MildredSeries, Mildred Roper1974
Frankenstein: The True StoryFilm, Hospital Matron1973
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthFilm, Mrs. Finch1972
Burke & HareFilm, Mrs. Hare1971
Jason KingSeries
The Road BuilderFilm, 1971Mrs. Palafox1970
ManhuntSeries, Denise
All the Right NoisesFilm, 1970Mrs. Bird1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Erica Seydoux1968
Charlie BubblesFilm, Woman in Cafe1967
Our Mother's HouseFilm, Mrs. Quayle1966
A Man for All SeasonsFilm, Averil Machin1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Mademoiselle Motte
Catch Us If You CanFilm, 1965Nan1964
RedcapSeries, Magda
The Pumpkin EaterFilm, 1964Woman at Hairdresser's1963
A Place to GoFilm, Bit Role (uncredited)1962
Steptoe and SonSeries, DelilahThe Fishing MatchFilm, 1962Cissy1959
No Hiding PlaceSeries1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Cissy1927Born20 August 1927
George & MildredFilm, 1980Mildred Roper1976George and MildredSeries, Mildred Roper1974Frankenstein: The True StoryFilm, Hospital Matron1973Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthFilm, Mrs. Finch1972Burke & HareFilm, Mrs. Hare1971Jason KingSeriesThe Road BuilderFilm, 1971Mrs. Palafox1970ManhuntSeries, DeniseAll the Right NoisesFilm, 1970Mrs. Bird1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Erica Seydoux1968Charlie BubblesFilm, Woman in Cafe1967Our Mother's HouseFilm, Mrs. Quayle1966A Man for All SeasonsFilm, Averil Machin1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Mademoiselle MotteCatch Us If You CanFilm, 1965Nan1964RedcapSeries, MagdaThe Pumpkin EaterFilm, 1964Woman at Hairdresser's1963A Place to GoFilm, Bit Role (uncredited)1962Steptoe and SonSeries, DelilahThe Fishing MatchFilm, 1962Cissy1959No Hiding PlaceSeries1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Cissy1927Born20 August 1927People around Yootha
- Brian Murphy Also in George and Mildred
- Roy Kinnear Also in George and Mildred
Peter Sallis Also in Charlie Bubbles and The Road Builder- Jack Smight Directed Kaleidoscope (1966)
- Bill Maynard Also in Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1973)
- George Sewell Also in A Place to Go and Sparrows Can't Sing
Barbara Ferris Also in A Place to Go and Sparrows Can't Sing
Anthony Nicholls Also in The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
Sheila Fearn Also in George and Mildred (1980)
Norman Eshley Also in Man About the House
John Junkin Also in Kaleidoscope and Sparrows Can't Sing- Rita Webb Also in A Place to Go and Sparrows Can't Sing
Fred Zinnemann Directed A Man for All Seasons (1967)
Robert Shaw Also in Luther and A Man for All Seasons
Susannah York Also in Kaleidoscope and A Man for All Seasons- David Kelly Also in Me Mammy
Arthur Lowe Also in Fragment of Fear and Man About the House
Milo O'Shea Also in Me Mammy and Steptoe & Son Ride Again- Neil McCarthy Also in Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1973)
- Harry H. Corbett Also in Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)
James Hayter Also in Stranger in the House and Burke & Hare- Stratford Johns Also in George and Mildred and George & Mildred
- Ivor Dean Also in Stranger in the House (1967)
- Alan Lake Also in Catch Us If You Can and Charlie Bubbles
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A Man for All Seasons 1966
Our Mother's House 1967
Fanatic 1965
The Pumpkin Eater 1964
Filmography 26
56 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
She had a large number of film and television credits to her name, and also made many appearances on stage.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 1980 · aged 53
