George Sewell (31 August 1924 — 1 April 2007), was an English actor, the son of a florist family in Tottenham, London. August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Tottenham is a suburb of north London in the London Borough of Haringey, situated 6. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

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. The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Demobilization is the process of standing down a nations armed forces from combat-ready status. ... The British Red Ensign. ... The terms steward or stewardess can refer to a number of different professional roles. ... // Original meaning and etymology The original meaning of the term coach was: a horse-drawn vehicle designed for the conveyance of more than one passenger — and of mail — and covered for protection from the elements. ... A courier is a person or company employed to deliver messages, packages and mail. ...

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 Doctor Who in 1988. Dudley Sutton (born April 6, 1933 in Surrey, England) is a British actor. ... Joan Maud Littlewood (6 October 1914 - 20 September 2002) was a theatrical director, famous for her work in developing the left-wing Theatre Workshop. ... Theatre Workshop is a theatre group most notable for their devised pieces that included Oh, what a lovely war, and their leader, Joan Littlewood. ... // West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland . Along with New Yorks Broadway Theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... The Detectives (1993-1997) was a British comedy series, starring Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, and George Sewell. ... Superintendent (Supt. ... Special Branch is a British television series made by Thames Television for ITV and shown between 1969 and 1974. ... UFO was a British television science fiction series created by Gerry Anderson and produced by Andersons and Lew Grades Century 21 Productions for Grades ITC Entertainment company. ... Get Carter is a 1971 British crime film, directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine as Jack Carter, a gangster who sets out to avenge the death of his brother. ... Remembrance of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from October 5 to October 26, 1988. ...

External links

• George Sewell at the Internet Movie Database
• UK Telegraph obituary