George Armstrong (actor)

George Armstrong
Born(1962-09-07)7 September 1962
Died11 July 2023(2023-07-11) (aged 60)
London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active1973–1989

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Former Grange Hill and The Bill actor dies aged 60".


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