Fella Edmonds also known as Eddie Edmonds (born 25 October 1941) is a British child actor of film and television.

Life

He was born on 25 October 1941 in

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. His early promise as Georgie Crain, the principal figure in ''

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'' failed to land him any further leading roles, other than one in a

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film ('' The Stolen Airliner'') the following year. Although his small size (and confidence) allowed him to play a jockey he grew up to be 6ft 1. He had no film roles as an adult.

Known roles

see *''To the Rescue'' (1952, short) *''

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'' (1954, TV series) appeared in five out of the six episodes as Don Gurney *''

'' (1954) as Georgie Crain the main character *''

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'' (1954) as boy *'' Hand in Glove '' (1955, TV movie), as Peter *'' The Stolen Airliner'' (1955) as Fred *''

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'' (1955, TV movie), as Christopher Wright *''

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'' (1956), as Rodney *'' Calling All Boys'' (1956, TV series) as Bill

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Edmonds, Fella Living people 1941 births English male child actors English male television actors Actors from Chiswick 20th-century English male actors