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Yootha Joyce

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Aug 20 1927

Birthplace: Wandsworth, London, England, UK

Death: Sun, Aug 24 1980

Yootha Joyce is 53 years old

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Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs

Yootha Joyce would have been no older than 53 in Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs as 'Archive Footage'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 14 2023

George & Mildred

Yootha Joyce would have been no older than 53 in George & Mildred as 'Mildred Roper'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 10 1980

Man About the House

Yootha Joyce was 47 in Man About the House as 'Mildred'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 22 1974

Frankenstein: The True Story

Yootha Joyce was 47 in Frankenstein: The True Story as 'Hospital Matron'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 19 1974

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Yootha Joyce was 45 in Steptoe & Son Ride Again as 'Freda'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 01 1973

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

Yootha Joyce was 45 in Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width as 'Mrs. Finch'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 03 1973

Burke & Hare

Yootha Joyce was 44 in Burke & Hare as 'Mrs. Hare'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 03 1972

Nearest and Dearest

Yootha Joyce was 44 in Nearest and Dearest

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1972

The Road Builder

Yootha Joyce was 43 in The Road Builder as 'Mrs. Palafox'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 25 1971

All the Right Noises

Yootha Joyce was 43 in All the Right Noises as 'Mrs. Bird'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 16 1970

Fragment of Fear

Yootha Joyce was 43 in Fragment of Fear as 'Miss Ward-Cadbury'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 03 1970

Twenty-Nine

Yootha Joyce was 41 in Twenty-Nine as 'The prostitute'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1969

Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar

Yootha Joyce was 41 in Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 09 1968

Charlie Bubbles

Yootha Joyce was 40 in Charlie Bubbles as 'Woman in Cafe'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 11 1968

Luther

Yootha Joyce was 40 in Luther as 'Katharine Luther'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 29 1968

Our Mother's House

Yootha Joyce was 40 in Our Mother's House as 'Mrs. Quayle'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 14 1967

Cop-Out

Yootha Joyce was 39 in Cop-Out as 'Shooting Range Girl'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 23 1967

A Man for All Seasons

Yootha Joyce was 39 in A Man for All Seasons as 'Averil Machin'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 13 1966

Kaleidoscope

Yootha Joyce was 38 in Kaleidoscope as 'Museum Receptionist'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1966

Catch Us If You Can

Yootha Joyce was 37 in Catch Us If You Can as 'Nan'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 15 1965

Fanatic

Yootha Joyce was 37 in Fanatic as 'Anna'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 21 1965

The Pumpkin Eater

Yootha Joyce was 36 in The Pumpkin Eater as 'Woman at Hairdresser's'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 16 1964

A Place to Go

Yootha Joyce was 35 in A Place to Go as 'Bit Role (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 01 1963

Sparrows Can't Sing

Yootha Joyce was 35 in Sparrows Can't Sing as 'Barmaid'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 26 1963

The Fishing Match

Yootha Joyce was 34 in The Fishing Match as 'Cissy'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 19 1962

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George and Mildred

Yootha Joyce was 49+ in George and Mildred as 'Mildred Roper'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 06 1976

Frankenstein: The True Story

Yootha Joyce was 46+ in Frankenstein: The True Story as 'Hospital Matron'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 30 1973

Man About the House

Yootha Joyce was 45+ in Man About the House

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Aug 15 1973

Seven of One

Yootha Joyce was 45+ in Seven of One

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 25 1973

Jason King

Yootha Joyce was 44+ in Jason King

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

Manhunt

Yootha Joyce was 42+ in Manhunt as 'Denise'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 02 1970

On the Buses

Yootha Joyce was 41+ in On the Buses

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 28 1969

The Saint

Yootha Joyce was 35+ in The Saint as 'Milanov'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962

Corrigan Blake

Yootha Joyce was 34+ in Corrigan Blake

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 02 1962

The Avengers

Yootha Joyce was 33+ in The Avengers as 'Miss Lister'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961

No Hiding Place

Yootha Joyce was 32+ in No Hiding Place

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959