George Armstrong (actor)
George Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1962 |
| Died | 11 July 2023 (aged 60) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–1989 |
George Andrew Clark Armstrong (7 September 1962 – 11 July 2023) was an English actor.[1]
His first role was as Hubert Lane in Just William (alongside Bonnie Langford as Violet Elizabeth Bott) in 1977.[2] He was best known for the part of Alan Humphries in the BBC series Grange Hill,[2] a part he played between 1978 and 1982, and again in 1983 in the spin-off series Tucker's Luck.[2] His last role was as PC Driscoll in The Bill in 1989.[2]
After giving up acting, he became a technical theatre manager at a public school.[2]
Armstrong died in London on 11 July 2023 after a long battle with leukaemia. He was 60.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ McStay, Kirsten (13 July 2023). "The Bill and Grange Hill actor George Armstrong dies aged 60 after long battle with leukaemia". Daily Record. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Zara Woodcock and Howard Lloyd (13 July 2023). "Grange Hill and The Bill star George Armstrong dies aged 60 after Leukaemia battle". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Former Grange Hill and The Bill actor dies aged 60".
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