George Sewell

George Sewell

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…

Filmography

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Let's Stick Together ★ 9.0 Let's Stick Together 1998 The Fix ★ 3.8 The Fix 1997 The Detectives ★ 6.9 The Detectives 1993 Heartbeat ★ 7.2 Heartbeat 1992 Sticky Wickets Sticky Wickets 1990 The Upper Hand ★ 7.2 The Upper Hand 1990 Screen One ★ 7.2 Screen One 1989 The Nineteenth Hole ★ 6.7 The Nineteenth Hole 1989 Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks ★ 8.9 Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks 1988 Home James! ★ 6.3 Home James! 1987 Mark of the Devil ★ 5.3 Mark of the Devil 1984 Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense ★ 6.5 Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense 1984 Andy Robson ★ 9.7 Andy Robson 1982 Wet Job ★ 6.3 Wet Job 1981 The Chinese Detective ★ 7.2 The Chinese Detective 1981 If You Go Down in the Woods Today ★ 6.3 If You Go Down in the Woods Today 1981 The Gentle Touch ★ 7.2 The Gentle Touch 1980 Invasion: UFO ★ 5.7 Invasion: UFO 1980 Minder ★ 7.2 Minder 1979 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ★ 7.6 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1979 Tales of the Unexpected ★ 6.8 Tales of the Unexpected 1979 Running Blind ★ 8.3 Running Blind 1979 The Bass Player and the Blonde The Bass Player and the Blonde 1978 Winterspelt 1944 ★ 8.0 Winterspelt 1944 1978 Don't Forget to Write! ★ 6.2 Don't Forget to Write! 1977 Barry Lyndon ★ 8.0 Barry Lyndon 1975 Operation: Daybreak ★ 6.9 Operation: Daybreak 1975 The Sweeney ★ 8.0 The Sweeney 1975 Churchill's People ★ 5.0 Churchill's People 1974 Taking Leave Taking Leave 1974 UFO: Radar contact... They're landing! ★ 6.3 UFO: Radar contact... They're landing! 1974 Born Free ★ 7.0 Born Free 1974 Rising Damp ★ 7.4 Rising Damp 1974 Diamonds on Wheels ★ 8.0 Diamonds on Wheels 1973 The Edwardians ★ 6.3 The Edwardians 1972 The Adventurer ★ 6.3 The Adventurer 1972 UFO: Take Them Alive ★ 7.0 UFO: Take Them Alive 1972 UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker... ★ 7.0 UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker... 1972 Six Days of Justice ★ 10.0 Six Days of Justice 1972 Home and Away Home and Away 1972 UFO: Destroy Luna Base! ★ 6.8 UFO: Destroy Luna Base! 1971 Get Carter ★ 7.0 Get Carter 1971 Play for Today ★ 6.6 Play for Today 1970 UFO ★ 7.7 UFO 1970 Shadows of Fear ★ 6.7 Shadows of Fear 1970 Manhunt ★ 6.8 Manhunt 1970 Paul Temple ★ 7.3 Paul Temple 1969 Suspect ★ 7.5 Suspect 1969 Special Branch ★ 5.8 Special Branch 1969 Doppelgänger ★ 6.2 Doppelgänger 1969 The Haunted House of Horror ★ 4.9 The Haunted House of Horror 1969 The Main Chance ★ 8.3 The Main Chance 1969 The Caesars ★ 8.0 The Caesars 1968 The Expert ★ 9.0 The Expert 1968 The Vengeance of She ★ 5.3 The Vengeance of She 1968 Man in a Suitcase ★ 7.2 Man in a Suitcase 1967 ITV Playhouse ★ 7.0 ITV Playhouse 1967 The Education of Corporal Halliday The Education of Corporal Halliday 1967 Robbery ★ 6.6 Robbery 1967 The Voices in the Park ★ 10.0 The Voices in the Park 1967 The Investigation The Investigation 1967 Deadlier Than the Male ★ 5.9 Deadlier Than the Male 1967 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1967 The Informer The Informer 1966 Kaleidoscope ★ 5.3 Kaleidoscope 1966 The Coming Out Party ★ 8.0 The Coming Out Party 1965 The Power Game ★ 10.0 The Power Game 1965 Up the Junction ★ 7.1 Up the Junction 1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre ★ 4.2 Thirty-Minute Theatre 1965 The Man in Room 17 ★ 6.3 The Man in Room 17 1965 Londoners Londoners 1965 Three Clear Sundays ★ 5.7 Three Clear Sundays 1965 Gideon's Way ★ 7.0 Gideon's Way 1965 Public Eye ★ 8.2 Public Eye 1965 The Wednesday Play ★ 5.2 The Wednesday Play 1964 Detective ★ 9.0 Detective 1964 The Informers ★ 6.8 The Informers 1963 Doctor Who ★ 7.9 Doctor Who 1963 A Place to Go ★ 6.4 A Place to Go 1963 Sparrows Can't Sing ★ 5.3 Sparrows Can't Sing 1963