George Sewell
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George Sewell (31 August 1924 — 1 April 2007), was an English actor, the son of a florist family in Tottenham, London.
He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, and after demobilisation he ended up in the Merchant Navy, serving as a steward. Eventually he became a motor coach courier for a holiday company.
He had not considered acting until he met the actor Dudley Sutton by chance in a pub. Dudley recommended that Sewell audition for a production by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop of Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be in the West End. Sewell did so, and made his acting debut at the age of 35. He went on to star in two more productions, which later went to Paris and Broadway. The experience garnered from stage acting led to a long career in both film and television. Sewell is most noted for one of his more recent roles in The Detectives, where he played superintendent Frank Cottam, a send up of his character in the Euston Films drama Special Branch. He is also known for his role as Colonel Alec Freeman in the science fiction series, UFO. He appeared in the popular 1971 film Get Carter; and in a 1988 episode of Doctor Who, Remembrance of the Daleks.
