George Armstrong (actor) explained

George Armstrong
Birth Date:7 September 1962
Death Place:London, England
Nationality:British
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive: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, a part he played between 1978 and 1982, and again in 1983 in the spin-off series Tucker's Luck. His last role was as PC Driscoll in The Bill in 1989.

After giving up acting, he became a technical theatre manager at a public school.

Armstrong died in London on 11 July 2023 after a long battle with leukaemia. He was 60.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: McStay . Kirsten . The Bill and Grange Hill actor George Armstrong dies aged 60 after long battle with leukaemia . 13 July 2023 . Daily Record . 13 July 2023.
  2. News: Zara Woodcock and Howard Lloyd. Grange Hill and The Bill star George Armstrong dies aged 60 after Leukaemia battle . Manchester Evening News . 13 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Former Grange Hill and The Bill actor dies aged 60.