George Sewell

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 bombdamaged 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 rollerskating 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