George Sewell

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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1924-08-31 · Hoxton, London, England, UK
- Died
- 2007-04-01
Known for
- Barry Lyndon (1975) — Barry's Second
- Doctor Who (1963) — Ratcliffe
- Get Carter (1971) — Con
- Doppelgänger (1969) — Mark Neuman
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) — Mendel
- This Sporting Life (1963) — Jeff
- UFO (1970) — Alec Freeman
- Deadlier Than the Male (1967) — Car Park Assassin
- Robbery (1967) — Ben
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) — Laughlin
- Operation: Daybreak (1975) — Heinz Panwitz, Chief Investigator
- The Criminal (1960) — Prison Guard (uncredited)
- The Haunted House of Horror (1969) — Bob Kellett
- Heartbeat (1992) — Ray Walker
- Rising Damp (1974) — Detective Constable Baker
- The Vengeance of She (1968) — Harry