Yootha Joyce

Yootha Joyce Needham (Wandsworth, London, 20 August 1927 -London, 24 August 1980) was an English actress, best known for her role in Netherlands as Mildred Roper in the television series Man About the House and George & Mildred . ==Career[ Edit] == Joyce followed her training at the Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, an institution for which actors like Michael Caine and Sean Connery were rejected.

Joyce debuted in 1962 in an episode of the television anthology series Armchair Theatre and played in the 60s many guest roles in well-known television series as Z Cars, Steptoe and Son, Benny Hill, The Avengers,The Saint and Dixon of Dock Green.

She made her feature debut in 1963, in the Joan Littlewood-production Sparrows Can't Sing, in which she played a barmaid. Also future co-star Brian Murphy appeared in the film. Her then-husband, Glynn Edwards, played in the film. Joyce was 1956 to 1968 's married to Edwards.

She also starred in films such as The Pumpkin Eater (1964), Fanatic (1965), Catch Us If You Can (1965), Kaleidoscope (1966) and A Man For All Seasons (1966). However, she played supporting roles, never had a lead role.

Only in 1968, she received a permanent role in the BBCsitcom Me Mammy, which until 1971 21 episodes were made.

The 70 's were important to Joyce. She appeared in guest roles on On the Buses, Jason King and Seven of One and played weather rolls in feature films. Her breakthrough came in 1973, when she got the role of Mildred Roper in the series Man about the house. The series ended in 1976, and along with Brian Murphy played them further in George & Mildred. This series ended in 1979; the same name appeared in 1980feature film.

The release thereof made Joyce no longer with it. All her life she delivered a fight against alcoholism. Did the rumors circulating that they drank half a bottle of brandy a day. [source? ] She died In August 1980 eighteen days later in the hospital. Brian Murphy was at that time with her. ==Filmography[ Edit] ==
 * George & Mildred (1980)-Mildred Roper
 * George & Mildred TV series-Mildred Roper (38 episodes, 1976-1979)
 * The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards (television film, 1979)-herself
 * Man About the House TV series-Mildred Roper (39 episodes, 1973-1976)
 * Man about the house (1974)-Mildred Roper
 * Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)-hospital head nurse (uncredited)
 * Steptoe and son ride again (1973)-Lennie's woman
 * TV series On The Buses -Jessie (episode The Allowance, 1973)
 * Seven of One TV series-Mrs. Scully ( Open All Hoursepisode, 1973)
 * Home from Home (1973)-Lil Wilson
 * Comedy Playhouse TV series-Lil Wilson (Afl., Home from Home, 1973)
 * : Never Mind the Quality Feel the Width (1973)-Mrs. Finch
 * Jason King TV series-Sister Dryker (episode If it's Got to Go, it's Got to Go, 1972)
 * Burke & Hare (1972)-Mrs. Hare
 * Nearest and Dearest (1972)-Mrs. Rowbottom
 * The Night Digger (1971)-Mrs. Palafox
 * Me Mammy -Miss Argyll television series (episode unknown, 1968-1971)
 * Conceptions of Murder TV series-Maria (episode Peter and Maria, 1970)
 * Fragment of Fear (1970)-Miss Ward-Cadbury
 * Manhunt TV series-Denise (episode Fare Forward, Voyagers, 1970)
 * Dixon of Dock Green television series-Mrs. Harper (episode Reluctant Witness, 1969)
 * W. Somerset Maugham TV series-Elvira (Afl., Lord Mountdrago, 1969)-Elvira
 * Play of the Month television series-Mademoiselle Motte (episode Maigret at Bay, 1969)
 * Armchair Theatre (unknown episodes, TV Go on...It'll Do You Good, 1969)
 * All the Right Noises (1969)-Mrs. Byrd
 * ITV Playhouse TV series-Phoebe/Mrs. Bewley (Afl., Your name's Not God, it's Edgar, 1968)-Phoebe/Mrs. Bewley
 * City 68 TV series-Hilda (Afl., Love Thy Neighbour, 1968)
 * The Wednesday Play television series-Miriam Green (episode Little Master Mind, 1966 |An Officer of the Court, 1967)
 * Charlie Bubbles (1967)-woman in Cafe
 * Our mother's House (1967)-Mrs. Quayle
 * Stranger in the House (1967)-Girl on shooting range
 * The Avengers TV series-Miss Lister (episode Something Nasty in the Nursery, 1967)
 * Armchair Theatre TV series-Mrs. Finch (episode Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width, 1967)
 * Thirty-Minute Theatre TV series-Agnes (episode Teeth, 1967)
 * George and the Dragon television series-Irma (episode The Season of Goodwill, 1966)
 * Dixon of Dock Green television series-Joyce Watson (episode You Can't Buy a Miracle, 1966)
 * A Man for All Seasons (1966) Peter Machin
 * The Saint TV series-Milanov (episode The Russian Prisoner, 1966)
 * Kaleidoscope (1966)-Receptionist museum
 * No Hiding Place television series-Hilda Myers (Afl., Ask Me If I Killed Her, 1966)
 * The Portsmouth Defence (television film, 1966)-Miriam Green
 * TV series Theatre 625 -Miss Binnington (Afl., Portraits from the North: The Nutter, 1965)
 * Steptoe and Son television series-Avis (episode A Box in Town, 1965)
 * Dixon of Dock Green television series-rent bazin (episode Forsaking universe All Others, 1965)
 * Theatre 625 TV series-Jane Matthews (Afl., Try for White, 1965)
 * The Wednesday Play television series – Rosalind Arnold (episode The Confidence Course, 1965)
 * Redcap TV series-Magda (Afl., A Town Called Love, 1965)
 * The Wednesday Thriller TV series-Mrs. Seam (episode The Babysitter, 1965)
 * Cluff Flo TV series Darby (episode The Convict, 1965)
 * Catch Us If You Can (1965)-Nan
 * Fanatic (1965)-Anna
 * Frankie Howerd TV series-Role unknown (Episode 1.6, 1965)
 * TV series Z-Cars -Grace (episode First Foot, 1964)
 * Dixon of Dock Green television series-Mabel Davies (episode The Night Man, 1964)
 * Diary of a Young Man (television film, 1964)-Mrs. Baggerdagger
 * ITV Play of the Week television series-Vera Maine (Afl., Gina, 1964)
 * Dixon of Dock Green television series-Mrs. Gates (episode Child Hunt, 1964)
 * ITV Play of the Week television series-Role unknown (Afl., I Can Walk Where I Like Can't I?, 1964)
 * The Pumpkin Eaters (1964)-woman at Barber
 * TV series Z-Cars -Mrs. Gilroy (episode The Main Chance, 1963)
 * Steptoe and Son television series-Delilah (episode The Bath, 1963)
 * Benny Hill TV series-Elvira Crudd (episode Mr. Apollo, 1963)
 * A Place to Go (1963)-Small roll (uncredited)
 * TV series Corrigan Blake – Abigail (episode The Removal Man, 1963)
 * Comedy Playhouse TV series-Rita (episode A Clerical Error, 1963)
 * Comedy Playhouse TV series-Mrs. Spooner (episode Deadlock, 1963)
 * Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)-Barmaid
 * Benny Hill TV series-Bella (episode Cry of Innocence, 1962)
 * TV series Z-Cars -Clara Sahab (episode Full Remission, 1962)
 * Armchair Theatre TV series-Cissy (episode The Fishing Match, 1962)