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British actor and film director (1903–2001)

Vernon Sewell
Vernon Sewell, left, filming Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) with Christopher Lee and Boris Karloff
Born Vernon Campbell Sewell(1903-07-04)4 July 1903London, England, United Kingdom
Died 21 June 2001(2001-06-21) (aged 97)Durban, South Africa, Africa
Occupation(s) Film director, writer, producer
Years active 1933-1971
Spouse Joan Carol

Vernon Campbell Sewell (4 July 1903 – 21 June 2001) was a British film director, writer, producer and, briefly, an actor.[1][2]

Sewell was born in London, England,[3] and was educated at Marlborough College.[1] He directed more than 30 films during his career, starting with Morgenrot (1933) and ending with Burke & Hare (1971).[3] He worked chiefly in B-movies, some of which were, according to the BFI Screenonline, "well above the usual cut-price standards of film-making at this level."[1] He made a number of films for Anglo-Amalgamated.[4]

Sewell was married to the actress Joan Carol (born Joan Roscoe Catt 1905-1986) in 1950.[1] He died on 21 June 2001 in Durban, South Africa, at age 97.

Filmography (director)

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  1. ^ a b c d "BFI Screenonline: Sewell, Vernon (1903-2001) Biography". Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Vernon Sewell | Britmovie | Home of British Films". Britmovie. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b Born: 4 July 1903, LondonDied: 21 June 2001, Nr. Durban. "Vernon Sewell | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2014.{{[cite web](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fweb "Template:Cite web")}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Vagg, Stephen (12 January 2025). "Forgotten British Moguls: Nat Cohen – Part One (1905-56)". Filmink. Retrieved 12 January 2025.