George Sewell
Date of birth: 1924-08-31
Place of birth: Hoxton, London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
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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.
Movie Credits
Wet Job
1981-09-02
S.I.S. agent David Callan is brought out of retirement for one last assignment.
Doppelgänger
1969-08-27
A planet is discovered in the same orbit as Earth's but is located on the exact opposite side of the
Sticky Wickets
1990-10-14
It's a big night at the New Dragon Inn when a coach of distinguished Germans arrives. But disaster l
The Vengeance of She
1968-04-14
Beautiful young European girl, Carol, is possessed by the spirit of Ayesha – “She Who Must be Obeyed
The Voices in the Park
1967-04-05
The life and passions of a speaker at Hyde Park Corner.
The Haunted House of Horror
1969-07-15
Teenagers in an old mansion are being murdered one by one. The survivors must discover who among the
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963-03-26
Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981-04-29
A Boy Scout troupe led by their scoutmaster (Sykes) is on a field trip to a seemingly-peaceful Engli
UFO: Annihilate S.H.A.D.O. Kill Straker...Stop
1972-05-23
In 1980, the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation (S.H.A.D.O.) is formed to protect Earth
UFO: Destroy Luna Base!
1971-06-18
Moonbase Luna represents Earth's first Defence bulwark against the extraterrestrial threat, and is t
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
1974-10-23
UFO: Take them Alive
1972-08-15
Robbery
1967-08-01
In this fictionalised account of the Great Train Robbery, career criminal Paul Clifton plans an auda
The Education of Corporal Halliday
1967-08-05
Corporal Halliday reflects on his life's achievements and wonders where it all leads him.
Operation: Daybreak
1975-11-01
Czechoslovakia, 1942. Three brave Czech patriots risk everything to rid their country of its brutal
Up the Junction
1965-11-03
The lives and loves of three young working class women, set in the pubs, terraced houses and factori
A Place to Go
1963-07-01
Set in contemporary Bethnal Green in east London, A Place to Go charts the dramatic changes that wer
Get Carter
1971-02-03
Jack Carter is a small-time hood working in London. When word reaches him of his brother's death, he
Mark of the Devil
1984-09-05
A desperate gambler in debt with a gangster robs a Chinese tattoo artist, getting stabbed and killin
Diamonds on Wheels
1973-08-19
Three kids get mixed up with jewel thieves and stolen diamonds in a 24-hour road rally.
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
1988-10-26
London, 1963: The Doctor returns to the place where it all began — alongside his latest companion, A
Three Clear Sundays
1965-04-07
Ken Loach production for The Wednesday Play, reflecting contemporary debates surrounding the abolish
Suspect
1969-11-17
A proud woman coldly concentrates on keeping up appearances when her 50-year old husband and a young
This Sporting Life
1963-02-07
In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become a
Kaleidoscope
1966-07-01
Barney Lincoln is a rambling gambling man who scores sensational wins at poker and chemin de fer bec
Barry Lyndon
1975-12-18
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century Englan
The Fix
1997-01-04
The story of the British betting scandal of 1964, uncovered by journalist Mike Gabbert which saw a n
Taking Leave
1974-11-28
Mike comes home on leave from Ulster. After six years in the Army he has to decide whether to sign u
Running Blind
1979-01-05
Cold War thriller set in Iceland – a British agent and his Icelandic fiancee try to protect an elect
Winterspelt 1944
1978-03-03
In the Second World War, spring 1944: shortly before the planned Ardennes offensive, Germans and Ame
Deadlier Than the Male
1967-02-12
British agent Bulldog Drummond is assigned to stop a master criminal who uses beautiful women to do
The Coming Out Party
1965-12-22
When a boy discovers that both his parents are in prison, he sets out to find them.
The Informers
1963-11-29
When the detective in charge of investigating a series of bank robberies starts to get too close to
Let's Stick Together
1998-08-03
A group of unemployed friends, who never do much more than sweat the small stuff, are tempted by the
Invasion: UFO
1980-01-01
The Earth is threatened by an alien race who kidnap and kill humans and even animals and use them fo
The Investigation
1967-03-07
Television adaptation of Peter Weiss's play about the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials.