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Terence Anthony "Terry" Sue-Patt (19 September 1964 –
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"Terry Sue-Patt: what became of the boy who was Grange Hill's Benny Green?"
''The Guardian'', 27 June 2015 was a British actor, best known for playing Benny Green in the
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'' (1978–1982).


Early life

Sue-Patt was born in
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, one of the six children of Alston, of Chinese and Jamaican descent, and May (née Stewart) Sue-Patt, of Jamaican and Scottish descent."Terry Sue-Patt, actor – obituary"
''The Daily Telegraph'' (London), 24 April 2015Anthony Haywar
"Terry Sue-Patt obituary"
''The Guardian'' (London), 28 May 2015 He attended Sir William Collins Comprehensive School, and the
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. Scher had been Sue-Patt's English teacher while he was at Ecclesbourne junior school before she opened her drama school.


Career

Sue-Patt began his acting career with small parts in various
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productions, a part in the 1973
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'', and an appearance in ''
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'' for ATV. He was given the part of Benny Green in ''Grange Hill'' after being spotted at his local drama group and playing
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, the series' original director. His character was the first pupil seen on screen in the first episode. "I basically played myself in ''Grange Hill''", he later recalled. "There weren't many black actors about on TV at that time. I had a great time, getting time off school to play football. It was a bit of a dream come true, really." He also played a gunman in the Channel 4 ''
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'' in 1990 (which featured an in-joke about his role in ''Grange Hill''), and the BBC Schools programme, ''
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'' (1990s). Sue-Patt played the role of Yusef in
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's '' The Firm'' (1989).


Death

Sue-Patt's death was announced on
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and his
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after concerns were raised about the welfare of the occupant; however, the death was not treated as suspicious. It was reported that Sue-Patt may have died up to a month before his body was discovered.Helen Niania
"Terry Sue-Patt dead: Friends pay tribute to Grange Hill actor as it emerges he may have been dead for a month"
''The Independent on Sunday'' (London), 24 May 2015


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sue-Patt, Terry 1964 births 2015 deaths Male actors from London People from Islington (district) English male child actors English male television actors Alumni of the Anna Scher Theatre School Black British male actors English people of Jamaican descent English people of Chinese descent English people of Scottish descent