Norman Eshley
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Norman Eshley (30 May 1945 – 2 August 2025) was an English character actor and writer. He started his career on stage but was best known for his television roles, notably as Jeffrey Fourmile in the sitcom George and Mildred.
Infobox
Born
(1945-05-30)30 May 1945Bristol, England
Died
2 August 2025(2025-08-02) (aged 80)Gloucester, England
Occupation(s)
Actor, writer
Years active
c. early 1960s–2021
Spouses
mw- Millicent Martin (m. 1969; div. 1973) Lynette Braid (m. 1980; div. 1981) Rachel Spiers (m. 2015)
Occupations
Actor, writer
Tables
· Filmography › Film
2000
Empty Mirror
Role(s)
Oz Riley
2011
A Christmas Campaign
Role(s)
Creative Director
Notes
Short film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | The Immortal Story | Paul, the sailor | |
| 1968 | The Lost Continent | Jonathan | |
| 1969 | Crossplot | Athol | |
| 1971 | See No Evil | Steve Reding | |
| 1976 | House of Mortal Sin | Father Bernard Cutler | |
| 1977 | The Disappearance | Young Husband | |
| 1980 | George and Mildred | Jeffrey Fourmile | |
| 2000 | Empty Mirror | Oz Riley | |
| 2011 | A Christmas Campaign | Creative Director | Short film |
· Filmography › Television
1968
A Most Unfortunate Accident
Role(s)
Roger
A Man of Our Times
Role(s)
Simon
Notes
Episode: "Sally Go Round the Moon"
1968–1972
Role(s)
ITV Playhouse
Notes
Roger/Jude
1969
Canterbury Tales
Role(s)
Lover
Notes
Episode: "The Merchant's Tale/The Manciple's Tale"
1970
Role(s)
Mike Hales
Notes
Episode: "Could You Recognise the Man Again?"
1972
1973
Between the Wars
Role(s)
Vincent
Notes
Episode: "Voyage in the Dark"
Vienna 1900
Role(s)
Alfred Beratoner
Notes
2 episodes
1974–1976
Role(s)
Man About the House
Notes
Ian Cross/ Norman Tripp
1974
Zodiac
Role(s)
Paul Deening
Notes
Episode: "The Strength of Gemini"
1976
1976–1979
Role(s)
George and Mildred
Notes
Jeffrey Fourmile
Centre Play
Role(s)
William Wilson
Notes
Episode: "William Wilson"
1977
1978
1983
1985
Hilary
Role(s)
Dr. Fenwick
Notes
1 episode
1985–1986
Role(s)
Brookside
Notes
Alun Jones
1987
Late Expectations
Role(s)
Harry
1989
1994
1997
1998
1999–2000
Role(s)
The Bill
Notes
Terry Riley/Mr. Gibbs
1999
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | A Most Unfortunate Accident | Roger | |
| A Man of Our Times | Simon | Episode: "Sally Go Round the Moon" | |
| Mystery and Imagination | Jean Lemaistre | Episode: "The Telltale Heart" | |
| City '68 | Jeremy | Episode: "The System: The Fleapit" | |
| 1968–1972 | ITV Playhouse | Roger/Jude | 2 episodes |
| 1969 | Department S | Red | Episode: "Handicap Dead" |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Rab | Episode: "Trespassers" | |
| Canterbury Tales | Lover | Episode: "The Merchant's Tale/The Manciple's Tale" | |
| 1970 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Mike Hales | Episode: "Could You Recognise the Man Again?" |
| Parkin's Patch | Vickory | Episode: "Vickory" | |
| 1972 | The Regiment | Simon Howarth | Episode: "Christmas at the Cape" |
| Play for Today | Dave Osmond | Episode: "The Bouncing Boy" | |
| 1973 | Justice | Nick Adams | Episode: "Malicious Damage" |
| Thriller | Arthur Page | Episode: "The Carnation Killer" | |
| Between the Wars | Vincent | Episode: "Voyage in the Dark" | |
| Vienna 1900 | Alfred Beratoner | 2 episodes | |
| Warship | Lieutenant Bob Last | Series 1-2 | |
| 1974–1976 | Man About the House | Ian Cross/ Norman Tripp | 4 episodes |
| 1974 | The Onedin Line | Hon. Hugh Kernan | Episode: "Port Out, Starboard Home" |
| Zodiac | Paul Deening | Episode: "The Strength of Gemini" | |
| BBC Play of the Month | Charles Hornblower | Episode: "The Skin Game" | |
| And Mother Makes Five | Mr. Witherspoon | Episode: "To the Aid of the Party" | |
| 1975 | Whodunnit? | Roy Sharp | Episode: "Beware, Wet Paint" |
| 1976 | Orde Wingate | Cpl. Thomas | Episode: "If I Forget Thee of Jerusalem" |
| 1976–1979 | George and Mildred | Jeffrey Fourmile | |
| 1976 | The Sweeney | Det. Sgt. Robert Hargreaves | Episode: "Taste of Fear" |
| The Duchess of Duke Street | Wilson | Episode: "A Matter of Honour" | |
| I, Claudius | Marcus Vinicius | 2 episodes | |
| Centre Play | William Wilson | Episode: "William Wilson" | |
| 1977 | Supernatural | Edward | Episode: "Viktoria" |
| Yanks Go Home | Lt. Beamish Cooke-Cooke | Episode: "Cooke-Cooke" | |
| Secret Army | Sgt. Clifford Howson | Episode: "Growing Up" | |
| 1978 | 1990 | Tony Borden | Episode: "Trapline" |
| Out | Turpitt | Episode: "A Little Heart to Heart With Miss Bangor" | |
| Return of the Saint | Detective George Caufield | 2 episodes | |
| 1979 | Crown Court | Peter Fisher | Serial: "Rebel at Law" |
| 1980 | The Professionals | Jimmy Keller | Episode: "Kickback" |
| 1983 | Maybury | Larry Chalmers | 2 episodes |
| The Outsider | Donald Harper | Miniseries | |
| 1985 | Hilary | Dr. Fenwick | 1 episode |
| Minder | Reverend Redwood | Episode: "Give Us This Day Arthur Daley's Bread" | |
| The Black Tower | Victor Holroyd | Pilot | |
| 1985–1986 | Brookside | Alun Jones | 11 episodes |
| 1986 | Executive Stress | Gascoigne | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Late Expectations | Harry | |
| 1989 | William Tell | Woodsman | Episode: "Goldilocks" |
| After Henry | Philip | Episode: "Upstagers" | |
| 1990 | Taggart | Commander Gunner | Episode: "Death Comes Softly" |
| 1991 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Jon Walsh | Episode: "Achilles Heel" |
References
- RTÉhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/0806/1527195-george-and-mildred-star-norman-eshley-dies-aged-80//
- Norman Eshley at IMDb [better source needed]https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0260596/
- "#6.1 Give Us This Day Arthur Daley's Bread"https://www.minder.org/episodeguide/S06E01_GiveUsThisDayArthurDaleysBread.htm
- Blind Guardian Websitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20080410193954/http://www.blind-guardian.com/new_version/discography.php3?cat=1&album_id=8
- Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra - Legacy Of The Dark Landshttps://www.discogs.com/release/14374587-Blind-Guardian-Twilight-Orchestra-Legacy-Of-The-Dark-Lands
- The Argushttps://www.theargus.co.uk/news/16157663.nostalgia-star-actress-millicent-martin-lived-got-married-brighton/
- The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/08/07/norman-eshley-actor-george-and-mildred-adopted-orson-welles/
- The Independenthttps://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/what-s-an-actor-worth-1157486.html
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/norman-eshley-death-george-mildred-b2802942.html
- The Criterion Collectionhttps://www.criterion.com/films/27672-the-immortal-story