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George Cole

Acting 90 (deceased) years old Tooting, South London, England, UK ★ 1.0
Born: April 22, 1925
Died: August 5, 2015

Biography

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.

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Known For

Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops Arthur Daley 1964
Minder
Minder Arthur Daley 1979
Heartbeat
Heartbeat Albert Hallows 1992
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Laurence Raeburn 2004
UFO
UFO Paul Roper 1970

Filmography

Acting Credits (110)

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage) 2008
The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party George 2007
That's What I Call Television
That's What I Call Television Self 2007
A Class Apart
A Class Apart George - Candy's grandad 2007
A Class Apart
A Class Apart George 2007
Diamond Geezer
Diamond Geezer 2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Laurence Raeburn 2004
New Tricks
New Tricks Sir Edward Chambers 2004
Bodily Harm
Bodily Harm Sidney Greenfield 2002
Station Jim
Station Jim Stationmaster Pope 2001
The Sleeper
The Sleeper George 2000
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
The Ghost of Greville Lodge Great Uncle 2000
Dad
Dad Brian Hook 1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders Lionel Hicks 1997
Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly Mr. Poole 1996
An Independent Man
An Independent Man 1995
Good Friends
Good Friends 1995
Root Into Europe
Root Into Europe 1992
Heartbeat
Heartbeat Albert Hallows 1992
Life After Life
Life After Life Eric Burt 1990
Ginger
Ginger Ginger 1990
Natural Causes
Natural Causes Vincent 1988
Day To Remember
Day To Remember Wally 1986
Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape 1985
Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape Sir Giles Lynchwood 1985
Comrade Dad
Comrade Dad 1984
The Bounder
The Bounder Trevor Mountjoy 1982
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales narrorator 1982
Minder
Minder Arthur Daley 1979
Getting in on Concorde
Getting in on Concorde Willie 1979
Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint Fred 1978
Don't Forget To Write!
Don't Forget To Write! Gordon Maple 1977
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird Tylo 1976
Quiller
Quiller Mays 1975
Lloyd George Knew My Father
Lloyd George Knew My Father Hubert Boothroyd MP 1975
The Sweeney
The Sweeney Dennis Longfield 1975
Take Me High
Take Me High Bert Jackson 1973
Fright
Fright Jim 1971
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments Peter 1971
Killing Time
Killing Time 1970
Play for Today
Play for Today Mr. Newbold 1970
The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers Roger Morton 1970
UFO
UFO Paul Roper 1970
A Room in Town
A Room in Town Edwin 1970
Shadows of Fear
Shadows of Fear Gordon 1970
The Right Prospectus
The Right Prospectus Mr. Newbold 1970
The Comic
The Comic Tod 1969
The Last Lonely Man
The Last Lonely Man James Hale 1969
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? Max Osborne 1968
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All? Max Osborne 1968
Sally Go Round the Moon
Sally Go Round the Moon Max Osborne 1968
A Man of our Times
A Man of our Times 1968
The Gentleman Caller
The Gentleman Caller Mr. Hicks 1967
The Informer
The Informer Baxter 1966
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery 'Flash' Harry 1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre Paul Bishop 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre Caramel 1965
Out of the Unknown
Out of the Unknown James Hale 1965
Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way Bishop 1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin William Evans 1965
One Way Pendulum
One Way Pendulum Defence Counsel 1965
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh Mr. Mipps 1964
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops Arthur Daley 1964
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite 1963
Cleopatra
Cleopatra Flavius 1963
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 Pinedus 1961
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards 1960
A Life Of Bliss
A Life Of Bliss 1960
Don't Panic Chaps
Don't Panic Chaps 1959
The Bridal Path
The Bridal Path Police Sgt. Bruce 1959
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks Fingers 1959
Blue Murder at St Trinian's
Blue Murder at St Trinian's "Flash" Harry 1957
The Green Man
The Green Man William Blake 1956
The Weapon
The Weapon Joshua Henry 1956
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World Ken Miller 1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Edwin 1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre 1956
The Anatomist
The Anatomist Dr. Walter Anderson 1956
A Prize of Gold
A Prize of Gold Sgt. Roger Morris 1955
Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward Hayraddin 1955
The Constant Husband
The Constant Husband Luigi Sopranelli 1955
Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will Fred Slater 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Mr. Mipps / Hellspite 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney William Evans 1954
The Belles of St Trinian's
The Belles of St Trinian's Flash Harry 1954
Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After Terence 1954
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls Tram Conductor 1954
Our Girl Friday
Our Girl Friday Jimmy Carrol 1953
The Clue of the Missing Ape
The Clue of the Missing Ape Gobo 1953
The Intruder
The Intruder John Summers 1953
Will Any Gentleman...?
Will Any Gentleman...? Henry Sterling 1953
Folly to Be Wise
Folly to Be Wise Soldier in Brains Trust audience 1952
Top Secret
Top Secret George Archibald Potts 1952
Who Goes There!
Who Goes There! Arthur Crisp 1952
The Happy Family
The Happy Family Cyril 1952
Scrooge
Scrooge Young Ebenezer Scrooge 1951
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again Johnny West 1951
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise Herbert Russell 1951
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood John Hannah 1951
Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth Cousin Albert 1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited) 1950
Morning Departure
Morning Departure ERA Marks 1950
The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly Marc, detective 1949
Quartet
Quartet Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite") 1948
My Brother's Keeper
My Brother's Keeper Willie Stannard 1948
Journey Together
Journey Together Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew 1945
Henry V
Henry V Boy 1944
The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise Percy 1943
Those Kids from Town
Those Kids from Town Charlie 1942
Cottage to Let
Cottage to Let Ronald 1941

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