Vernon Sewell
Vernon Campbell Sewell (4 July 1903 – 21 June 2001) was a British film director, writer, producer and, briefly, an actor.
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Vernon Sewell, left, filming Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) with Christopher Lee and Boris Karloff | |
| Born | Vernon Campbell Sewell 4 July 1903 |
| Died | 21 June 2001 (aged 97) Durban, South Africa, Africa |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1933-1971 |
| Spouse | Joan Carol |
Sewell was born in London, England, and was educated at Marlborough College. He directed more than 30 films during his career, starting with Morgenrot (1933) and ending with Burke & Hare (1971). 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."
He was married to the actress Joan Carol (born Joan Roscoe Catt 1905-1986) in 1950. Vernon Sewell died on 21 June 2001 in Durban, South Africa, at age 97.
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