even her relatively small part in 'charlie bubbles' captivated. she snatched her brief time on screen & exuded craftsmanship & charisma. in the end, mildred would prove her undoing. through two telly series & six years, this consummate professional hid her alcoholism. when yootha joyce died in 1980 - just four days after her 53rd birthday - her television husband & best mate, brian murphy, was the only one at her bedside.
#yoothaJoyce #portraiture #tv #film #actress #art #portrait #illustration

#art #history: 'ey oop? for anyone (of a certain age) stateside whom may be reading...this lady, here? she's the original mrs roper - the long-suffering mildred - from 'man about the house' & she's stunning.
some girls are bigger than others & yootha joyce (born #otd in 1927) didn't want to be typecast as the feisty, bawdy mildred with the heart of gold.
her performance in 1964's 'the pumpkin eater' was riveting.
#yoothaJoyce #television #film #illustration #portrait #theSmiths

[1968] ITV Playhouse - "Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar", Edgar Lunt lives his life by scientific principles, that is, for every action there is a reaction. The result is he is not very happy at all, until Trevor, a young student, tries to show him a fresh outlook on life. written by Jack Rosenthal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VscluKrUVJg

#OldBritishTelly #ITVPlayhouse #JackRosenthal #AlfredLynch #YoothaJoyce #JimmyJewel

#art/#history: she's a smiths cover girl & her performance in 1964's 'the pumpkin eater' was riveting. even her relatively small part in 'charlie bubbles' captivated. yootha joyce died in 1980 - just 4 days after her 53rd birthday. but today? celebrate her birth, 20 august in 1927. #mastoArt #yoothaJoyce #illustration #portrait #telly