Acting
Yootha Joyce
Born Aug 20, 1927 · Wandsworth, London, England, UK · Died Aug 24, 1980
British actress best known for her role as Mildred Roper in the '70s sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off George and Mildred. Born to musical parents Hurst Needham and Jessica Rivett in 1927, Joyce was trained at RADA, toured with ENSA and came to prominence via the Joan Littlewood Theatre Workshop, securing roles in TV shows such as The Avengers, Man in a Suitcase, Te Saint, Jason King and Steptoe and Son, and the films The Pumpkin Eater, A Man For All Seasons, Charlie Bubbles, All the Right Noises and Burke and Hare. She was married to fellow actor Glynn Edwards from 1956 to 1968, and they remained friends all her life. An alcoholic, Joyce died from liver failure in 1980, just four days after her 53rd birthday. Her sitcom co-star Brian Murphy was by her side. In 1986 the Smiths used an image of Joyce on the sleeve of their UK single release "Ask" and the German release of "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" securing her place as a British cultural icon.
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Acting
Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs
2023
Documentary
George & Mildred
1980
Comedy
George and Mildred
1976
Comedy
Man About the House
1974
Comedy
Frankenstein: The True Story
1974
Drama · Horror · Science Fiction
Frankenstein: The True Story
1973
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Man About the House
1973
Comedy
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
Drama · Comedy
Seven of One
1973
Comedy
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973
Comedy
Burke & Hare
1972
Horror · Comedy · History
Nearest and Dearest
1972
Comedy
Jason King
1971
Action & Adventure
The Road Builder
1971
Drama · Thriller · Horror
All the Right Noises
1970
Comedy · Drama
Fragment of Fear
1970
Thriller · Crime · Mystery
The Misfit
1970
Comedy
Manhunt
1970
Drama · War & Politics
On the Buses
1969
Comedy
Maigret at Bay
1969
Crime · Drama · Mystery
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Twenty-Nine
1969
Mystery · Drama
Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar
1968
Drama · TV Movie
Charlie Bubbles
1968
Comedy · Drama
Luther
1968
History · Drama · TV Movie
ITV Playhouse
1967
Drama
Our Mother's House
1967
Drama
Stranger in the House
1967
Crime · Drama
A Man for All Seasons
1966
Drama · History
Kaleidoscope
1966
Comedy · Crime
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Drama
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Drama
Catch Us If You Can
1965
Comedy · Music
Fanatic
1965
Horror · Thriller · Mystery
Redcap
1964
Drama
The Wednesday Play
1964
Drama
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
Drama
Theatre 625
1964
Drama
A Place to Go
1963
Crime · Drama
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963
Comedy · Drama
The Saint
1962
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
Steptoe and Son
1962
Comedy
The Avengers
1961
Action & Adventure · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
No Hiding Place
1959
Crime · Drama
Armchair Theatre
1956
Drama