Vernon Sewell | |
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Born | Vernon Campbell Sewell 4 July 1903 |
Died | 21 June 2001
Durban, South Africa, Africa | (aged 97)
Nationality | English |
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 was married to the actress Joan Carol (born Joan Roscoe Catt 1905-1986) in 1950. [1] Vernon Sewell died on 21 June 2001 in Durban, South Africa, at age 97. [4]
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