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. 1 2 3 4 5 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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