George Sewell profile
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George Sewell

31st August 1924 Hoxton, London, England, UK Acting

George Sewell (31 August 1924 – 2 April 2007) was an English actor, best known for his television roles, but also active on stage and in films. The son of a Hoxton printer and a florist, Sewell left school at the age of 14 and worked briefly in the printing trade before switching to building work, specifically the repair of bomb-damaged houses. He then trained as a Royal Air Force pilot, though too late to see action during the Second World War. Following his demob, Sewell joined the Merchant Navy, he worked in the engine room serving as an oil trimmer for the Cunard Line on the RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth for their Atlantic crossings to New York. He worked as a street photographer, assisted a French roller-skating team, and was drummer and assistant road manager of a rumba band. He also travelled Europe as a motor coach courier for a holiday company.

37 Movies 44 TV Shows 81 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Wet Job poster
Wet Job 2nd September 1981 as Haggerty
Suspect poster
Suspect 17th November 1969 as DI Barnes
Minder poster
Minder 29th October 1979 as Frank
Rising Damp poster
Rising Damp 2nd September 1974 as Detective Constable Baker
UFO poster
UFO 16th September 1970 as Alec Freeman