George Cole
Acting·April 22, 1925·† August 5, 2015 — 90 years old·Tooting, South London, England, UK
George Edward Cole, OBE (22 April 1925 - 5 August 2015) was an English film and television actor with a career which ran from the 1940s to the first decade of the twenty first century.
Best known in the role of Arthur Daley in the long-running ITV hit drama show 'Minder', Cole's career began in the role of the young evacuee in the wartime thriller 'Cottage to Let', alongside long-time friend, Alastair Sim, and went onto to encompass over 40 movies, including the popular St Trinian's films, and a host of television roles.
Known For
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2008Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney MarshMr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)2007The Dinner PartyGeorge2007That's What I Call TelevisionTVSelf2007A Class ApartGeorge - Candy's grandad2007A Class ApartTVGeorge2005Diamond GeezerTV2004Agatha Christie's MarpleTVLaurence Raeburn2004New TricksTVSir Edward Chambers2002Bodily HarmTVSidney Greenfield2001Station JimStationmaster Pope2000The SleeperGeorge2000The Ghost of Greville LodgeGreat Uncle1997DadTVBrian Hook1997Midsomer MurdersTVLionel Hicks1996Mary ReillyMr. Poole1995An Independent ManTVFreddie Patterson1995Good FriendsTV1992Root Into EuropeTV1992HeartbeatTVAlbert Hallows1990Life After LifeEric Burt1990GingerGinger1988Natural CausesVincent1986Day To RememberWally1985Blott on the Landscape1985Blott on the LandscapeTVSir Giles Lynchwood1984Comrade DadTV1982The BounderTVTrevor Mountjoy1982The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Talesnarrorator1979MinderTVArthur Daley1979Getting in on ConcordeWillie1978Return of the SaintTVFred1977Don't Forget to Write!TVGordon Maple1976The Blue BirdTylo1975QuillerTVMays1975Lloyd George Knew My FatherHubert Boothroyd MP1975The SweeneyTVDennis Longfield1974Affairs of the HeartTVMr Prodmore1974Dial M for MurderTVPearce1973Take Me HighBert Jackson1973Away from It AllTVLeonard1971FrightJim1971The Ten CommandmentsTVPeter1970Killing Time1970Play for TodayTVMr. Newbold1970The Vampire LoversRoger Morton1970MenaceTVDouglas Willet1970UFOTVPaul Roper1970A Room in TownEdwin1970Shadows of FearTVGordon1970The Right ProspectusMr. Newbold1969The ComicTod1969The Last Lonely ManJames Hale1968The Sex GameTVFrank Healey1968Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?Max Osborne1968Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?Max Osborne1968Sally Go Round the MoonMax Osborne1968A Man of our TimesTVMax Osborne1967ITV PlayhouseTVDavid Carter · Willie1967The Gentleman CallerMr. Hicks1967Half Hour StoryTVMr. Hinks · Cyril1966The InformerTVBaxter1966The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery'Flash' Harry1965Thirty-Minute TheatreTVPaul Bishop · Caramel1965Out of the UnknownTVJames Hale1965Gideon's WayTVBishop1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinWilliam Evans1965One Way PendulumDefence Counsel1964The Scarecrow of Romney MarshTVMr. Mipps1964Top of the PopsTVArthur Daley1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowMr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite1963CleopatraFlavius1961Drama 61-67TVPinedus1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian's'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards1960A Life Of BlissTV1959Don't Panic Chaps1959The Bridal PathPolice Sgt. Bruce1959Too Many CrooksFingers1957Blue Murder at St. Trinian's"Flash" Harry1956The Green ManWilliam Blake1956The WeaponJoshua Henry1956It's a Wonderful WorldKen Miller1956Armchair TheatreTVEdwin1956The AnatomistDr. Walter Anderson1955A Prize of GoldSgt. Roger Morris1955Quentin DurwardHayraddin1955The Constant HusbandLuigi Sopranelli1955Where There's a WillFred Slater1954The Wonderful World of DisneyTVMr. Mipps / Hellspite · William Evans1954The Belles of St Trinian'sFlash Harry1954Happy Ever AfterTerence1954An Inspector CallsTram Conductor1953Our Girl FridayJimmy Carrol1953The Clue of the Missing ApeGobo1953The IntruderJohn Summers1953Will Any Gentleman...?Henry Sterling1952Folly to Be WiseSoldier in Brains Trust audience1952Top SecretGeorge Archibald Potts1952Who Goes There!Arthur Crisp1952The Happy FamilyCyril1951ScroogeYoung Ebenezer Scrooge1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainJohnny West1951Laughter in ParadiseHerbert Russell1951Flesh and BloodJohn Hannah1950Gone to EarthCousin Albert1950The Happiest Days of Your LifeJunior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)1950Morning DepartureERA Marks1949The Spider and the FlyMarc, detective1948QuartetHerbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")1948My Brother's KeeperWillie Stannard1945Journey TogetherCurley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew1944Henry VBoy1943The Demi-ParadisePercy1942Those Kids from TownCharlie1941Cottage to LetRonald