George Sewell
Born August 31, 1924 (Age: 101)
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Hoxton, London, England, UK
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
No Image
Let's Stick Together
1998
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as Carter
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Age: 73
The Fix
1997
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as Chairman
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Age: 72
Sticky Wickets
1990
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as Friedrich
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Age: 66
Mark of the Devil
1984
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as Det. Inspector Grant
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Age: 60
Wet Job
1981
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as Haggerty
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Age: 57
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981
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as Knocker
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Age: 56
Invasion: UFO
1980
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as Col. Alec Freeman
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Age: 55
Winterspelt 1944
1978
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as Colonel
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Age: 53
Barry Lyndon
1975
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as Barry's Second
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Age: 51
Taking Leave
1974
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as Father
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Age: 50
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
1974
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as
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Age: 50
Diamonds on Wheels
1973
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as Henry Stewart
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Age: 48
UFO: Take them Alive
1972
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as Colonnello Alec Freeman
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Age: 47
UFO: Annihilate S.H.A.D.O. Kill Straker...Stop
1972
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as Col. Alex Freeman
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Age: 47
Suspect
1969
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as DI Barnes
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Age: 45
Doppelgänger
1969
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as Mark Neuman
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Age: 44
The Haunted House of Horror
1969
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as Bob Kellett
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Age: 44
The Coming Out Party
1965
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as Ricketts
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Age: 41
Up the Junction
1965
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as Barny
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Age: 41
Three Clear Sundays
1965
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as Johnny May
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Age: 40
The Informers
1963
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as Fred Hill
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Age: 39
A Place to Go
1963
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as Market Trader
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Age: 38
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963
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as Bert
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Age: 38
This Sporting Life
1963
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as Jeff
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Age: 38
The Criminal
1960
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as Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Age: 36