George Sewell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 31, 1924
- Died
- April 1, 2007
- Birthplace
- Hoxton, London, England, UK
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.
Filmography
- Let's Stick Together
Let's Stick Together 1998
as Carter
The Fix 1997
as Chairman
Sticky Wickets 1990
as Friedrich
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks 1988
as Ratcliffe
Mark of the Devil 1984
as Det. Inspector Grant
Wet Job 1981
as Haggerty
If You Go Down in the Woods Today 1981
as Knocker
Invasion: UFO 1980
as Col. Alec Freeman
Running Blind 1979
as Slade
Winterspelt 1944 1978
as Colonel
Barry Lyndon 1975
as Barry's Second
Operation: Daybreak 1975
as Heinz Panwitz, Chief Investigator
Taking Leave 1974
as Father
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing! 1974
Actor
Diamonds on Wheels 1973
as Henry Stewart
UFO: Take Them Alive 1972
as Colonel Alec Freeman
UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker... 1972
as Colonel Alec Freeman
UFO: Destroy Luna Base! 1971
as Colonel Alec Freeman
Get Carter 1971
as Con
Suspect 1969
as DI Barnes
Doppelgänger 1969
as Mark Neuman
The Haunted House of Horror 1969
as Bob Kellett
The Vengeance of She 1968
as Harry
- The Education of Corporal Halliday
The Education of Corporal Halliday 1967
as Staff Sgt. Graham
Robbery 1967
as Ben
- The Voices in the Park
The Voices in the Park 1967
as Gurney
- The Investigation
The Investigation 1967
as Witness
Deadlier Than the Male 1967
as Car Park Assassin
Kaleidoscope 1966
as Billy
The Coming Out Party 1965
as Ricketts
Up the Junction 1965
as Barny
Three Clear Sundays 1965
as Johnny May
The Informers 1963
as Fred Hill
A Place to Go 1963
as Market Trader
Sparrows Can't Sing 1963
as Bert
This Sporting Life 1963
as Jeff
The Criminal 1960
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.