Mildred Roper
| Mildred Roper | |
|---|---|
| 'Man About the House and George and Mildred' character | |
| First appearance | 15 August 1973 (Man About the House) 6 December 1976 (George and Mildred) |
| Last appearance | 7 April 1976 (Man About the House) 25 December 1979 (George and Mildred) |
| Created by | Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke |
| Portrayed by | Yootha Joyce |
| Information | |
| Aliases | Mildred Tremble (maiden name) |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Family | Mrs Tremble (mother) Arthur Tremble (brother) Ethel Pumphrey (sister) Hilda (sister) |
| Spouse(s) | George Roper |
| Relatives | Humphrey Pumphrey (brother-in-law) Fred (brother-in-law) Seven nieces and nephews |
Mildred Roper (née Tremble) is a fictional character from the Thames Television sitcoms Man About the House and George and Mildred. She was portrayed by Yootha Joyce.
Mildred was born in London and had three siblings: Arthur, Ethel (Avril Elgar) and Hilda (Jean Harrow). Her only brother, Arthur, emigrated to New Zealand, and had a job branding sheep. He is mentioned in 'Family Planning (Series 1, Episode 10 of George and Mildred), and it is hinted at that he is a homosexual. He died around 1955. Her eldest sister, Ethel, married Humphrey Pumphrey (Reginald Marsh), and moved into a large mansion, George had an ardent dislike for his sister in law and husband. Her other sister, Hilda, married a man called Fred, nicknamed 'Fertile Fred' by George and Humphrey, and had five unnamed children. Mildred married George Roper (Brian Murphy), and moved to Putney where they owned a house, and let out the two upper floors to tenants. They later moved to 46 Peacock Crescent, next door to Jeffrey, Ann, Tristram and Tarquin Fourmile (Norman Eshley, Sheila Fearn, Nicholas Bond-Owen and Simon Lloyd respectively). She adapted easily to the surroundings, but George didn't. Her aging mother (Gretchen Franklin) was a frequent visitor, and where she loved her, George didn't.
Most of Mildred's storylines for Mildred were for her trying to climb the social ladder, and with George ruining her attempts. In George and Mildred she makes friends with her neighbour Ann Fourmile (Fearn), who is married to the snobbish Jeffrey (Eshley). When Ann gave birth to Tarquin in series three, Mildred thinks of adopting a child, and George agrees (providing the baby is not black). The person from the orphanage later declares that the Roper's cannot adopt, for unknown reasons. Feeling sorry for Mildred, George buys her a Yorkshire Terrier, Truffles, who becomes Mildred's pride and joy, and receives better attention than George himself. This is made most clear in the series one episode 'Family Planning', where Mildred's mother stays with them, and George states:
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