Tom Bell (1933 – 2006)
British actor Tom Bell has died after a short illness. Bell, perhaps best known today for playing opposite Helen Mirren in the first three seasons of the British TV series Prime Suspect, appeared in numerous films — usually in supporting roles — including The L-Shaped Room (as Leslie Caron’s romantic interest), Royal Flash, Wish You Were Here, and The Krays.
In Prime Suspect, Bell played Detective Sergeant Bill Otley, a sexist officer who frequently clashed with Mirren’s character Jane Tennison.
Tom Bell was 73.
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