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| name = George Selway
| name = George Selway
| image = George_Selway_(actor).jpg
| image = George Selway (actor).jpg
| caption = Selway in ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' in 1965
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| caption = in [[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]
| birth_name = Henry George Selway
| birth_date = {{birth date|1924|02|21|df=y}}
| birth_name = Henry George Selway
| birth_date = 21 February 1924
| birth_place = [[Marylebone]], [[London]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1994|05||1924|02|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[London]], [[England]], [[UK]]
| death_place = [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], [[Greater London]], England
| death_date = May 1994 (aged 70)
| death_place = [[London]], [[England]], [[UK]]
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 1945–1980
| television = ''[[Beryl's Lot]]''
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Vanda Godsell]]|1954|end=divorce|1957}}
* {{marriage|[[Patricia Greene]]|1959|end=divorce}}
}}
}}
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'''Henry George Selway''' (21 February 1924 – May 1994), known professionally as '''George Selway''', was an English actor. With a career that spanned 35 years, he was best known for his portrayal of Tom Humphries in the third series of the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] comedy drama, ''[[Beryl's Lot]]'' (1976–1977).


== Early life ==
'''George Selway''' (21 February 1924 – May 1994) was an [[English people|English]] actor who had a lengthy career in film and television. He was married to and later separated from English actress [[Patricia Greene]], of ''[[The Archers]]'' radio serial fame.
Henry George Selway was born in [[Marylebone]], [[London]], England on 21 February 1924,<ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: JAN 1924 1a 675 MARYLEBONE — Honry G Selway</ref> as the only child<ref>{{Cite web |title=Selway |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/categories/34/?name=_Selway&mother=_Gartland&mother_x=_1&name_x=_1 |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Ancestry UK |language=en-GB}}</ref> to Henry Selway (1902–1948)<ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915: JUL 1902 1b 237 ISLINGTON — Henry Selway</ref><ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915: OCT 1948 (aged 46) 5f 207 WILLESDEN — Henry Selway</ref> and his wife,<ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005: JAN 1923 1b 471 ISLINGTON — Henry Selway = Annie Gartland</ref> Ann "Annie" ([[Birth name|née]] Gartland; 1903–1988).<ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915: APR 1903 10a 74 STOCKTON — Ann Gartland</ref><ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007: SEP 1988 (aged 85) 14 1655 CAMDEN — Ann Selway</ref>


== Career ==
Coincidentally, he played a police sergeant in two films starring [[Hayley Mills]]: ''[[Tiger Bay (1959 film)|Tiger Bay]]'' (1959) and ''[[Sky West and Crooked]]'' (1966); between which films he played a third, in '' [[House of Mystery (1961 film)]].
In the [[National Registration Act 1939|1939 England and Wales Register]], Selway's occupation was listed as [[actor]].<ref>1939 England and Wales Register</ref> He began his career on [[Stage (theatre)|stage]] on 14 March 1945, playing Geoffrey in a production of ''Great Day''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Great Day |url=https://theatricalia.com/play/3m6/great-day/production/7ye |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Theatricalia |language=en-GB}}</ref> He made his [[television]] debut on 27 November 1947, with the role of Fred in the [[television film]] ''Saloon Bar''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 1947 |title=Saloon Bar |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/9e7b80f4570f4818b45546b8019e3ae1 |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> He made his [[broadcasting]] debut on 26 March 1955, as the [[Voice acting|voice]] of Tony Lumpkin in the [[BBC Home Service]] programme ''[[Saturday Night Theatre]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 March 1955 |title=Saturday-Night Theatre presents Repertory in Britain 3-Midland Theatre Company in 'SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER' |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/b3602a5b4ebd4e0aa8909974e5e1dd1e |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> He made his [[film]] debut on 27 May 1957, with the role of Paddy in the [[crime film]] ''[[The Secret Place (film)|The Secret Place]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Secret Place |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-secret-place/cast/2030056672/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=TV Guide |language=en-GB}}</ref>


Selway took over the role of Tom Humphries in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] comedy drama series ''[[Beryl's Lot]]'' for the third series between 1976 and 1977. The character had previously been portrayed by [[Mark Kingston]] for the first two series'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beryl's Lot |url=https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1970s/beryls-lot/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Nostalgia Central |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Selected filmography==
* ''[[The Secret Place (film)|The Secret Place]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Tiger Bay (1959 film)|Tiger Bay]]'' (1959)
* ''[[House of Mystery (1961 film)]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Sky West and Crooked]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Maroc 7]]'' (1967)
* ''[[The Strange Affair]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Three Sisters (1970 Olivier film)|Three Sisters]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Commuter Husbands]]'' (1972)
TV
Doctor Who: "[[The Faceless Ones]]" (1967)


Selway [[Retirement|retired]] on 19 July 1980, following his role as Geoffrey Fisher in the [[Nottingham Playhouse]] Theatre Company's production of ''Billy Liar''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Liar |url=https://theatricalia.com/play/4e7/billy-liar/production/pzq |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Theatricalia |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0783616|George Selway}}


== Personal life ==
{{Authority control}}
Selway married his first wife, [[Vanda Godsell]],<ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: OCT 1922 2b 834 PORTSMOUTH — Nancy E Godsell</ref><ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007: OCT 1990 (aged 67) 12 1534 HAMMERSMITH — Nancy Evelyn Orchard</ref> an actress, in [[Marylebone]], [[Middlesex]] in October 1954.<ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005: OCT 1954 5d 589 MARYLEBONE — Henry G Selway = Nancy E Godsell</ref> The couple divorced in 1957, after two years of marriage.

Selway married his second wife, [[Patricia Greene]],<ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: JAN 1931 7b 920 DERBY — Patricia H Greene</ref> an actress, in [[Maidenhead]], [[Berkshire]] in October 1959.<ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005: OCT 1959 6a 91 MAIDENHEAD — Henry G Selway = Patricia H Greene</ref> The couple divorced a few years later.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Desert Island Discs, Patricia Greene |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sfh14 |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Selway died in [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], [[Greater London]] in May 1994. He was 70.<ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007: MAY 1994 (aged 70) E42A 47 CAMDEN — Henry George Selway</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Stage ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Production
!Location
|-
|1945
|''Great Day''
|Geoffrey
|
|[[Playhouse Theatre|Playhouse Theatre, London]]
|-
|1953
|''My Wife's Lodger''
|Tex Sebastian (an American Soldier)
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|[[Salisbury Playhouse]]
|-
|1953
|''The Young Elizabeth''
|Lord Thomas Seymour
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|''One Wild Oat''
|Humphrey Proudfoot
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|Lady Frederick
|Mr. Paradine Fouldes
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|''Ten Minute Alibi''
|Philip Sevilla
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|''Waters of the Moon''
|Colonel Selby
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|''Wild Horses''
|Trumper Norton
|Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|''Beauty and the Beast''
|The Prince
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|''The Happy Prisoner''
|Fred Williams
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|''The River Lane''
|Philip Sturgess
|Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|''It Won't Be a Stylish Marriage''
|Cedric Donklin
|Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|''The Deep Blue Sea''
|Freddie Page
|Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|''Murder Mistaken''
|Edward Bare
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953
|''Love in a Mist''
|Nigel
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1953–1954
|''Murder in the Cathedral''
|
|
|[[Bristol Old Vic|Bristol Old Vic - Theatre Royal]]
|-
|1953–1954
|''Winter Journey''
|
|
|Bristol Old Vic - Theatre Royal
|-
|1954
|''The Love of Four Colonels''
|The Wicked Fairy
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1954
|''The Shoemaker's Holiday''
|
|Bristol Old Vic Company
|Bristol Old Vic - Theatre Royal
|-
|1954
|''The Man in Grey''
|Swinton Rokeby
|Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1956
|''The Crucible''
|John Willard
|English Stage Company
|[[Royal Court Theatre|Royal Court Theatre, London]]
|-
|1957
|''Morning Departure''
|Lt.-Cdr. Sanford, D.S.O., R.N. (Captain of S.14)
|Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1958
|''The Brass Butterfly''
|Postumus
|
|[[Novello Theatre|Strand Theatre, London]] and [[New Theatre Oxford|New Theatre, Oxford]]
|-
|1958
|''The Hamlet of Stepney Green''
|Mr Stone
|
|[[Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)|Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London]]
|-
|1959
|''Twelfth Night''
|Sir Toby Belch
|Meadow Players
|[[Oxford Playhouse]]
|-
|1960
|''Gideon's Fear''
|Commander George Gideon
|Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd
|Salisbury Playhouse
|-
|1960
|''The Bargain''
|Detective Sgt. Bruno
|
|[[Theatre Royal, Bath]] and [[St Martin's Theatre|St Martin's Theatre, London]]
|-
|1961
|''A Man for All Seasons''
|Thomas Cromwell
|Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company
|[[Nottingham Playhouse|Nottingham Playhouse (Goldsmith Street)]]
|-
|1961–1962
|''Richard III''
|
|
|[[The Old Vic|The Old Vic, London]]
|-
|1961–1962
|''Julius Caesar''
|
|
|The Old Vic, London
|-
|1961–1962
|''Inca''
|
|
|The Old Vic, London
|-
|1962
|''Julius Caesar''
|Casca
|Old Vic Company
|The Old Vic, London and UK Tour
|-
|1962
|''The Tempest''
|Caliban
|Old Vic Company
|The Old Vic, London and UK Tour
|-
|1962
|''The Tempest''
|Caliban
|Old Vic Company
|[[Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield]]
|-
|1963–1964
|''Coriolanus''
|Junius Brutus
|Nottingham Theatre Trust Ltd
|Nottingham Playhouse
|-
|1967
|''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead''
|T/O Extra
|National Theatre
|The Old Vic, London
|-
|1967
|''Three Sisters''
|T/O Orderly
|National Theatre
|The Old Vic, London
|-
|1967–1968
|''As You Like It''
|T/O First forest lord
|National Theatre Company
|The Old Vic, London
|-
|1968
|''Oedipus''
|Chorus
|National Theatre
|The Old Vic, London
|-
|1968
|''Edward II''
|T/O Extra
|National Theatre
|The Old Vic, London
|-
|1968
|''In His Own Write''
|Dad
|National Theatre
|The Old Vic, London
|-
|1968–1969
|''Love's Labour's Lost''
|A forester
|National Theatre
|The Old Vic, London
|-
|1969
|''<nowiki/>'H' or Monologues at Front of Burning Cities''
|Captain Maud
|National Theatre
|The Old Vic, London
|-
|1969
|''Back to Methuselah: Part Two''
|U/S He-Ancient
|National Theatre
|The Old Vic, London
|-
|1973
|''Dear Brutus''
|Matey
|Meadow Players
|Oxford Playhouse
|-
|1974–1975
|''Henry V''
|
|
|Old Vic Tour
|-
|1974–1975
|''Henry IV, Parts I & II''
|
|
|Old Vic Tour
|-
|1979
|''The Servant of Two Masters''
|Pantalone
|Wolsey Theatre Company
|[[New Wolsey Theatre|Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich]]
|-
|1979
|''Perchance to Dream''
|Sir Amyas Wendall
|Wolsey Theatre Company
|Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
|-
|1979
|''The Eve of Saint Venus''
|
|Wolsey Theatre Company
|Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
|-
|1979
|''A Christmas Carol''
|Ebenezer Scrooge
|Wolsey Theatre Company
|Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
|-
|1980
|''Spider's Web''
|Hugo Birch
|Wolsey Theatre Company
|Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
|-
|1980
|''A Midsummer Night's Dream''
|Robin Starveling, Moonshine
|Wolsey Theatre Company
|Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
|-
|1980
|''Billy Liar''
|Geoffrey Fisher
|Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company
|Nottingham Playhouse
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1947
|''Saloon Bar''
|Fred
|Television film
|-
|1948
|''Marigold''
|Mordan
|Television film
|-
|1948
|''The Only Way''
|First citizen
|Television film
|-
|1956
|''New Ramps for Old''
|Whaleback
|2 episodes
|-
|1957
|''Frost at Midnight''
|George Bradmore, blacksmith
|1 episode
|-
|1957
|''Television World Theatre''
|Earl of Westmoreland
|Episode: "The Life of Henry V"
|-
|1959
|''[[Boyd Q.C.]]''
|
|Episode: "Rope's End"
|-
|1959
|''The Case of Private Hamp''
|Webb
|Television film
|-
|1960
|''[[Scotland Yard (TV series)|Scotland Yard]]''
|Detective Sergeant Morgan
|Episode: "Used in Evidence"
|-
|1960
|''[[An Age of Kings]]''
|Constable of France
|2 episodes
|-
|1963
|''[[The Spread of the Eagle]]''
|Domitius Enobarbus
|3 episodes
|-
|1965–1972
|''[[Z-Cars]]''
|Dave Jessop, Uncle Willy, Stan Lowe
|4 episodes
|-
|1965
|''A Tale of Two Cities''
|Defarge
|9 episodes
|-
|1965
|''[[The Mask of Janus]]''
|Johnson
|Episode: "And the Fish Are Biting"
|-
|1965
|''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]''
|Massey
|Episode: "Death at Bargain Prices"
|-
|1965
|''[[Serjeant Musgrave's Dance]]''
|Walsh
|3 episodes
|-
|1965–1970
|''[[The Wednesday Play]]''
|Frank, Garfield
|2 episodes
|-
|1966
|''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]''
|Brewster
|Episode: "Bullion"
|-
|1966
|''[[Emergency Ward 10]]''
|Chief Instructor
|Episode: "Episode #1.944"
|-
|1966–1967
|''[[Theatre 625]]''
|Giorgio Franzia, Robert Fitzwymarc
|3 episodes
|-
|1967
|''[[Dr. Finlay's Casebook]]''
|Patient
|Episode: "A Happy Release"
|-
|1967
|''[[Doctor Who]]''
|Frank Meadows, George Meadows
|5 episodes
|-
|1967
|''[[Mickey Dunne]]''
|Mario Lombardi
|Episode: "Are there any more at Home like You?"
|-
|1967
|''[[The Informer (TV series)|The Informer]]''
|Crawford
|Episode: "The Sacrifice"
|-
|1967
|''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]''
|Comben
|Episode: "Material Evidence"
|-
|1967
|''The Gamblers''
|Lewis
|Episode: "Tycoon of the Year"
|-
|1970
|''[[Paul Temple (TV series)|Paul Temple]]''
|Emilio Sarto
|Episode: "Steal a Little Happiness"
|-
|1970
|''[[Play for Today]]''
|Workman
|Episode: "The Hallelujah Handshake"
|-
|1971
|''[[Doomwatch]]''
|CID Sergeant
|Episode: "The Logicians"
|-
|1971–1972
|''[[...And Mother Makes Five]]''
|Mr. Campbell
|12 episodes
|-
|1972
|''[[Jason King (TV series)|Jason King]]''
|Sven
|Episode: "Chapter One: The Company I Keep"
|-
|1974
|''Seven Faces of Woman''
|Uncle Stan
|Episode: "Polly Put the Kettle On"
|-
|1976
|''[[Rogue Male (1976 film)|Rogue Mule]]''
|Captain
|Television film
|-
|1976–1977
|''[[Beryl's Lot]]''
|Tom Humphries
|26 episodes
|-
|1978
|''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]''
|Soames
|2 episodes
|-
|1978
|''[[Second City Firsts]]''
|Walter
|Episode: "Shall I See You Now?"
|-
|1978
|''The Law Centre''
|Craig
|Episode: "The Galahad Bit"
|-
|1979
|''[[Coronation Street]]''
|Frank Bebbington
|2 episodes
|-
|1980
|''[[Heartland (TV series)|Heartland]]''
|Mr. Mason
|Episode: "Family"
|-
|1980
|''[[The Gentle Touch]]''
|Hooper
|Episode: "Shock"
|}

=== Radio ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Station
!Notes
|-
|1955
|''[[Saturday Night Theatre]]''
|Tony Lumpkin
|[[BBC Home Service]]
|Episode: "She Stoops to Conquer"
|-
|1957
|''Repertory in Britain''
|George Bradmore, blacksmith
|BBC Home Service
|Episode: "Frost at Midnight"
|-
|1958
|''The Thursday Play''
|Sam Baxter
|BBC Home Service
|Episode: "The Larford Lad"
|}

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1957
|''[[The Secret Place (film)|The Secret Place]]''
|Paddy
|
|-
|1959
|''[[Tiger Bay (1959 film)|Tiger Bay]]''
|Det. Sgt. Harvey
|
|-
|1959
|''[[I'm All Right Jack]]''
|Union Jack Workman
|
|-
|1960
|''[[Bottoms Up (1960 film)|Bottoms Up]]''
|1st Man
|
|-
|1961
|''[[House of Mystery (1961 film)|House of Mystery]]''
|Constable
|
|-
|1962
|''[[In the Doghouse (film)|In the Doghouse]]''
|Journalist
|Uncredited
|-
|1966
|''[[Sky West and Crooked]]''
|Police Sergeant
|
|-
|1966
|''[[The Wrong Box]]''
|Railway Vanman
|
|-
|1967
|''[[Maroc 7]]''
|Police Patrolman
|
|-
|1968
|''[[The Strange Affair]]''
|Sgt. Clancy
|
|-
|1970
|''[[Three Sisters (1970 film)|Three Sisters]]''
|Orderly
|
|-
|1972
|''[[Commuter Husbands]]''
|Charles Worth
|
|}

Source(s): <ref>{{Cite web |title=George Selway |url=https://theatricalia.com/person/s71/george-selway |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Theatricalia |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=George Selway |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0783616/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=IMDb |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=George Selway - BBC Programme Index |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?q=George+Selway#top |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=George Selway |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/george_selway |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=George Selway |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/george-selway/3000589510/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=TV Guide |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=George Selway |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/george_selway/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en-GB}}</ref>

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Revision as of 14:40, 24 December 2024

For the Episcopal bishop, see George R. Selway.
George Selway
Selway in The Avengers in 1965
Born
Henry George Selway

(1924-02-21)21 February 1924
Marylebone, London, England
DiedMay 1994(1994-05-00) (aged 70)
Camden, Greater London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1945–1980
TelevisionBeryl's Lot
Spouses
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(m. 1954; div. 1957)​
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(m. 1959, divorced)​

Henry George Selway (21 February 1924 – May 1994), known professionally as George Selway, was an English actor. With a career that spanned 35 years, he was best known for his portrayal of Tom Humphries in the third series of the ITV comedy drama, Beryl's Lot (1976–1977).

Early life

Henry George Selway was born in Marylebone, London, England on 21 February 1924,[1] as the only child[2] to Henry Selway (1902–1948)[3][4] and his wife,[5] Ann "Annie" (née Gartland; 1903–1988).[6][7]

Career

In the 1939 England and Wales Register, Selway's occupation was listed as actor.[8] He began his career on stage on 14 March 1945, playing Geoffrey in a production of Great Day.[9] He made his television debut on 27 November 1947, with the role of Fred in the television film Saloon Bar.[10] He made his broadcasting debut on 26 March 1955, as the voice of Tony Lumpkin in the BBC Home Service programme Saturday Night Theatre.[11] He made his film debut on 27 May 1957, with the role of Paddy in the crime film The Secret Place.[12]

Selway took over the role of Tom Humphries in the ITV comedy drama series Beryl's Lot for the third series between 1976 and 1977. The character had previously been portrayed by Mark Kingston for the first two series'.[13]

Selway retired on 19 July 1980, following his role as Geoffrey Fisher in the Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company's production of Billy Liar.[14]

Personal life

Selway married his first wife, Vanda Godsell,[15][16] an actress, in Marylebone, Middlesex in October 1954.[17] The couple divorced in 1957, after two years of marriage.

Selway married his second wife, Patricia Greene,[18] an actress, in Maidenhead, Berkshire in October 1959.[19] The couple divorced a few years later.[20]

Selway died in Camden, Greater London in May 1994. He was 70.[21]

Filmography

Stage

Year Title Role Production Location
1945 Great Day Geoffrey Playhouse Theatre, London
1953 My Wife's Lodger Tex Sebastian (an American Soldier) Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 The Young Elizabeth Lord Thomas Seymour Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 One Wild Oat Humphrey Proudfoot Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 Lady Frederick Mr. Paradine Fouldes Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 Ten Minute Alibi Philip Sevilla Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 Waters of the Moon Colonel Selby Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 Wild Horses Trumper Norton Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 Beauty and the Beast The Prince Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 The Happy Prisoner Fred Williams Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 The River Lane Philip Sturgess Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 It Won't Be a Stylish Marriage Cedric Donklin Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 The Deep Blue Sea Freddie Page Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 Murder Mistaken Edward Bare Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953 Love in a Mist Nigel Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1953–1954 Murder in the Cathedral Bristol Old Vic - Theatre Royal
1953–1954 Winter Journey Bristol Old Vic - Theatre Royal
1954 The Love of Four Colonels The Wicked Fairy Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1954 The Shoemaker's Holiday Bristol Old Vic Company Bristol Old Vic - Theatre Royal
1954 The Man in Grey Swinton Rokeby Arts Council of Great Britain and Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1956 The Crucible John Willard English Stage Company Royal Court Theatre, London
1957 Morning Departure Lt.-Cdr. Sanford, D.S.O., R.N. (Captain of S.14) Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1958 The Brass Butterfly Postumus Strand Theatre, London and New Theatre, Oxford
1958 The Hamlet of Stepney Green Mr Stone Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London
1959 Twelfth Night Sir Toby Belch Meadow Players Oxford Playhouse
1960 Gideon's Fear Commander George Gideon Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd Salisbury Playhouse
1960 The Bargain Detective Sgt. Bruno Theatre Royal, Bath and St Martin's Theatre, London
1961 A Man for All Seasons Thomas Cromwell Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company Nottingham Playhouse (Goldsmith Street)
1961–1962 Richard III The Old Vic, London
1961–1962 Julius Caesar The Old Vic, London
1961–1962 Inca The Old Vic, London
1962 Julius Caesar Casca Old Vic Company The Old Vic, London and UK Tour
1962 The Tempest Caliban Old Vic Company The Old Vic, London and UK Tour
1962 The Tempest Caliban Old Vic Company Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
1963–1964 Coriolanus Junius Brutus Nottingham Theatre Trust Ltd Nottingham Playhouse
1967 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead T/O Extra National Theatre The Old Vic, London
1967 Three Sisters T/O Orderly National Theatre The Old Vic, London
1967–1968 As You Like It T/O First forest lord National Theatre Company The Old Vic, London
1968 Oedipus Chorus National Theatre The Old Vic, London
1968 Edward II T/O Extra National Theatre The Old Vic, London
1968 In His Own Write Dad National Theatre The Old Vic, London
1968–1969 Love's Labour's Lost A forester National Theatre The Old Vic, London
1969 'H' or Monologues at Front of Burning Cities Captain Maud National Theatre The Old Vic, London
1969 Back to Methuselah: Part Two U/S He-Ancient National Theatre The Old Vic, London
1973 Dear Brutus Matey Meadow Players Oxford Playhouse
1974–1975 Henry V Old Vic Tour
1974–1975 Henry IV, Parts I & II Old Vic Tour
1979 The Servant of Two Masters Pantalone Wolsey Theatre Company Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
1979 Perchance to Dream Sir Amyas Wendall Wolsey Theatre Company Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
1979 The Eve of Saint Venus Wolsey Theatre Company Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
1979 A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge Wolsey Theatre Company Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
1980 Spider's Web Hugo Birch Wolsey Theatre Company Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
1980 A Midsummer Night's Dream Robin Starveling, Moonshine Wolsey Theatre Company Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
1980 Billy Liar Geoffrey Fisher Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company Nottingham Playhouse

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1947 Saloon Bar Fred Television film
1948 Marigold Mordan Television film
1948 The Only Way First citizen Television film
1956 New Ramps for Old Whaleback 2 episodes
1957 Frost at Midnight George Bradmore, blacksmith 1 episode
1957 Television World Theatre Earl of Westmoreland Episode: "The Life of Henry V"
1959 Boyd Q.C. Episode: "Rope's End"
1959 The Case of Private Hamp Webb Television film
1960 Scotland Yard Detective Sergeant Morgan Episode: "Used in Evidence"
1960 An Age of Kings Constable of France 2 episodes
1963 The Spread of the Eagle Domitius Enobarbus 3 episodes
1965–1972 Z-Cars Dave Jessop, Uncle Willy, Stan Lowe 4 episodes
1965 A Tale of Two Cities Defarge 9 episodes
1965 The Mask of Janus Johnson Episode: "And the Fish Are Biting"
1965 The Avengers Massey Episode: "Death at Bargain Prices"
1965 Serjeant Musgrave's Dance Walsh 3 episodes
1965–1970 The Wednesday Play Frank, Garfield 2 episodes
1966 Dixon of Dock Green Brewster Episode: "Bullion"
1966 Emergency Ward 10 Chief Instructor Episode: "Episode #1.944"
1966–1967 Theatre 625 Giorgio Franzia, Robert Fitzwymarc 3 episodes
1967 Dr. Finlay's Casebook Patient Episode: "A Happy Release"
1967 Doctor Who Frank Meadows, George Meadows 5 episodes
1967 Mickey Dunne Mario Lombardi Episode: "Are there any more at Home like You?"
1967 The Informer Crawford Episode: "The Sacrifice"
1967 Softly, Softly Comben Episode: "Material Evidence"
1967 The Gamblers Lewis Episode: "Tycoon of the Year"
1970 Paul Temple Emilio Sarto Episode: "Steal a Little Happiness"
1970 Play for Today Workman Episode: "The Hallelujah Handshake"
1971 Doomwatch CID Sergeant Episode: "The Logicians"
1971–1972 ...And Mother Makes Five Mr. Campbell 12 episodes
1972 Jason King Sven Episode: "Chapter One: The Company I Keep"
1974 Seven Faces of Woman Uncle Stan Episode: "Polly Put the Kettle On"
1976 Rogue Mule Captain Television film
1976–1977 Beryl's Lot Tom Humphries 26 episodes
1978 All Creatures Great and Small Soames 2 episodes
1978 Second City Firsts Walter Episode: "Shall I See You Now?"
1978 The Law Centre Craig Episode: "The Galahad Bit"
1979 Coronation Street Frank Bebbington 2 episodes
1980 Heartland Mr. Mason Episode: "Family"
1980 The Gentle Touch Hooper Episode: "Shock"

Radio

Year Title Role Station Notes
1955 Saturday Night Theatre Tony Lumpkin BBC Home Service Episode: "She Stoops to Conquer"
1957 Repertory in Britain George Bradmore, blacksmith BBC Home Service Episode: "Frost at Midnight"
1958 The Thursday Play Sam Baxter BBC Home Service Episode: "The Larford Lad"

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1957 The Secret Place Paddy
1959 Tiger Bay Det. Sgt. Harvey
1959 I'm All Right Jack Union Jack Workman
1960 Bottoms Up 1st Man
1961 House of Mystery Constable
1962 In the Doghouse Journalist Uncredited
1966 Sky West and Crooked Police Sergeant
1966 The Wrong Box Railway Vanman
1967 Maroc 7 Police Patrolman
1968 The Strange Affair Sgt. Clancy
1970 Three Sisters Orderly
1972 Commuter Husbands Charles Worth

Source(s): [22][23][24][25][26][27]

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: JAN 1924 1a 675 MARYLEBONE — Honry G Selway
  2. ^ "Selway". Ancestry UK. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915: JUL 1902 1b 237 ISLINGTON — Henry Selway
  4. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915: OCT 1948 (aged 46) 5f 207 WILLESDEN — Henry Selway
  5. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005: JAN 1923 1b 471 ISLINGTON — Henry Selway = Annie Gartland
  6. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915: APR 1903 10a 74 STOCKTON — Ann Gartland
  7. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007: SEP 1988 (aged 85) 14 1655 CAMDEN — Ann Selway
  8. ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
  9. ^ "Great Day". Theatricalia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Saloon Bar". BBC. 27 November 1947. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Saturday-Night Theatre presents Repertory in Britain 3-Midland Theatre Company in 'SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER'". BBC. 26 March 1955. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  12. ^ "The Secret Place". TV Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Beryl's Lot". Nostalgia Central. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Billy Liar". Theatricalia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  15. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: OCT 1922 2b 834 PORTSMOUTH — Nancy E Godsell
  16. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007: OCT 1990 (aged 67) 12 1534 HAMMERSMITH — Nancy Evelyn Orchard
  17. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005: OCT 1954 5d 589 MARYLEBONE — Henry G Selway = Nancy E Godsell
  18. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: JAN 1931 7b 920 DERBY — Patricia H Greene
  19. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005: OCT 1959 6a 91 MAIDENHEAD — Henry G Selway = Patricia H Greene
  20. ^ "Desert Island Discs, Patricia Greene". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  21. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007: MAY 1994 (aged 70) E42A 47 CAMDEN — Henry George Selway
  22. ^ "George Selway". Theatricalia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  23. ^ "George Selway". IMDb. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  24. ^ "George Selway - BBC Programme Index". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  25. ^ "George Selway". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  26. ^ "George Selway". TV Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  27. ^ "George Selway". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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