1. George Sewell was an English actor, best known for his television roles, but active on stage and in films.
14 Facts About George Sewell
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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.
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George Sewell then trained as a Royal Air Force pilot, though too late to see action during the Second World War.
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George Sewell worked as a street photographer, assisted a French roller-skating team, and was drummer and assistant road manager of a rumba band.
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George Sewell travelled Europe as a motor coach courier for a holiday company.
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George Sewell had not considered acting until, aged 35, he met the actor Dudley Sutton by chance in a pub.
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George Sewell made his acting debut as a policeman in the show both at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East and in the West End.
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For many years, George Sewell was the gritty face of crime and law enforcement in a huge array of television series.
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George Sewell appeared in a 1971 episode of Public Eye as Harry Brierly.
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George Sewell was brought in to play lead character DCI Alan Craven.
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George Sewell played a Detective Baker who turned out to be a burglar in the Rising Damp episode The Prowler.
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George Sewell appeared frequently in films, notably This Sporting Life, Poor Cow and Get Carter.
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George Sewell was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1973 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews while filming scenes for the TV series Special Branch.
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George Sewell died from cancer on 2 April 2007 at the age of 82.