George Cole
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1925-04-22
- Died
- 2015-08-05
- Place of birth
- Tooting, South London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Джордж Коул · George Edward Cole
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.
Known For
TV Shows (43)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Lionel Hicks
Top of the Pops
1964
as Arthur Daley
Play for Today
1970
as Mr. Newbold
Heartbeat
1992
as Albert Hallows
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Laurence Raeburn
Minder
1979
as Arthur Daley
New Tricks
2004
as Sir Edward Chambers
The Sweeney
1975
as Dennis Longfield
ITV Playhouse
1967
as David Carter / Willie
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Paul Bishop / Caramel
Gideon's Way
1965
as Bishop
UFO
1970
as Paul Roper
Return of the Saint
1978
as Fred
Drama 61-67
1961
as Pinedus
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite / William Evans
The Ten Commandments
1971
as Peter
The Informer
1966
as Baxter
The Root of All Evil?
1968
as Syd Swope / Gordon Maple
Half Hour Story
1967
as Mr. Hinks / Cyril
Out of the Unknown
1965
as James Hale
Menace
1970
as Douglas Willet
Quiller
1975
as Mays
Shadows of Fear
1970
as Gordon
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Edwin
Dad
1997
as Brian Hook
Affairs of the Heart
1974
as Mr Prodmore
That's What I Call Television
2007
as Self
Blott on the Landscape
1985
as Sir Giles Lynchwood
Bodily Harm
2002
as Sidney Greenfield
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
1964
as Mr. Mipps
Dial M for Murder
1974
as Pearce
The Bounder
1982
as Trevor Mountjoy
Comrade Dad
1984
Away from It All
1973
as Leonard
Don't Forget to Write!
1977
as Gordon Maple
Diamond Geezer
2005
A Class Apart
2007
as George
A Life Of Bliss
1960
Good Friends
1995
The Sex Game
1968
as Frank Healey
A Man of our Times
1968
as Max Osborne
An Independent Man
1995
as Freddie Patterson
Root Into Europe
1992
Movies (72)
Cleopatra
1963
as Flavius
Scrooge
1951
as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Mary Reilly
1996
as Mr. Poole
Natural Causes
1988
as Vincent
The Vampire Lovers
1970
as Roger Morton
Fright
1971
as Jim
The Blue Bird
1976
as Tylo
Where There's a Will
1955
as Fred Slater
It's a Wonderful World
1956
as Ken Miller
An Inspector Calls
1954
as Tram Conductor
The Right Prospectus
1970
as Mr. Newbold
The Comic
1969
as Tod
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951
as Johnny West
The Dinner Party
2007
as George
The Green Man
1956
as William Blake
Blott on the Landscape
1985
Gone to Earth
1950
as Cousin Albert
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Happy Ever After
1954
as Terence
Henry V
1944
as Boy
The Constant Husband
1955
as Luigi Sopranelli
Flesh and Blood
1951
as John Hannah
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
Cottage to Let
1941
as Ronald
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
1957
as "Flash" Harry
Too Many Crooks
1959
as Fingers
Sally Go Round the Moon
1968
as Max Osborne
The Spider and the Fly
1949
as Marc, detective
The Intruder
1953
as John Summers
Quentin Durward
1955
as Hayraddin
Laughter in Paradise
1951
as Herbert Russell
Top Secret
1952
as George Archibald Potts
A Prize of Gold
1955
as Sgt. Roger Morris
Don't Panic Chaps
1959
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
The Bridal Path
1959
as Police Sgt. Bruce
Station Jim
2001
as Stationmaster Pope
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953
as Henry Sterling
Ginger
1990
as Ginger
The Sleeper
2000
as George
The Demi-Paradise
1943
as Percy
A Room in Town
1970
as Edwin
Our Girl Friday
1953
as Jimmy Carrol
Morning Departure
1950
as ERA Marks
Take Me High
1973
as Bert Jackson
Quartet
1948
as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
The Weapon
1956
as Joshua Henry
Who Goes There!
1952
as Arthur Crisp
My Brother's Keeper
1948
as Willie Stannard
Folly to Be Wise
1952
as Soldier in Brains Trust audience
Life After Life
1990
as Eric Burt
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
2000
as Great Uncle
The Happy Family
1952
as Cyril
Journey Together
1945
as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
One Way Pendulum
1965
as Defence Counsel
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954
as Flash Harry
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966
as 'Flash' Harry
Killing Time
1970
Those Kids from Town
1942
as Charlie
Day To Remember
1986
as Wally
A Class Apart
2007
as George - Candy's grandad
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
2008
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)
The Last Lonely Man
1969
as James Hale
The Clue of the Missing Ape
1953
as Gobo
The Anatomist
1956
as Dr. Walter Anderson
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?
1968
as Max Osborne
Getting in on Concorde
1979
as Willie
The Gentleman Caller
1967
as Mr. Hicks
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965
as William Evans
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?
1968
as Max Osborne
Lloyd George Knew My Father
1975
as Hubert Boothroyd MP
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
1982
as narrorator
About George Cole
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. With 115 credits spanning from 1941 to 2008, George Cole has appeared in 72 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Cole Movies
- Cleopatra (1963) — as Flavius
- Scrooge (1951) — as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
- Mary Reilly (1996) — as Mr. Poole
- Natural Causes (1988) — as Vincent
- The Vampire Lovers (1970) — as Roger Morton
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