
Sean Arnold (30 January 1941 – 15 April 2020) was an English actor.
Early life
Arnold was born in January 1941 in
Wickwar,
Gloucestershire
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, England.
Career
Arnold is known for his roles as Mr. Llewelyn in ''
Grange Hill
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'' in the 1970s and 1980s, and as Barney Crozier in the 1980s
BBC
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television series ''
Bergerac''. He played Commander Telson in the 1981
BBC Radio 4
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science fiction serial
''
Earthsearch'' and the 1982 sequel ''
Earthsearch II'', and later appeared as the Chief Constable in ''
Merseybeat
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''. He also voiced every character in the 1984 ''
James the Cat'' series. For his role as
Harry Fisher in the
BBC
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soap opera ''
Doctors
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** Doctorate
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'', he was nominated for
Villain of the Year at the
2005 British Soap Awards.
Arnold's film credits include roles in ''
North Sea Hijack'' (1979), ''
Remembrance'' (1982), ''Haunters of the Deep'' (1984), ''
Speaking of the Devil'' (1991), and ''Red Rose'' (2005).
Death
Arnold died in April 2020 at the age of 79.
Filmography
References
External links
*
1941 births
2020 deaths
Actors from South Gloucestershire District
English male television actors
Male actors from Gloucestershire
People from Wickwar
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