George Cole

    George Cole

    Acting

    April 22, 1925
    Died August 5, 2015 (90 years old)
    Tooting, South London, England, UK

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    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 ...

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    Filmography

    Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

    Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

    2008

    as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)

    8.3
    A Class Apart

    A Class Apart

    2007

    as George - Candy's grandad

    The Dinner Party

    The Dinner Party

    2007

    as George

    6

    That's What I Call Television

    2007

    as Self

    A Class Apart

    A Class Apart

    2007

    as George

    4
    Diamond Geezer

    Diamond Geezer

    2005

    8.5
    New Tricks

    New Tricks

    2004

    as Sir Edward Chambers

    7.3
    Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

    2004

    as Laurence Raeburn

    7.8
    Bodily Harm

    Bodily Harm

    2002

    as Sidney Greenfield

    5.3
    Station Jim

    Station Jim

    2001

    as Stationmaster Pope

    7.5
    The Ghost of Greville Lodge

    The Ghost of Greville Lodge

    2000

    as Great Uncle

    7
    The Sleeper

    The Sleeper

    2000

    as George

    6.5
    Dad

    Dad

    1997

    as Brian Hook

    7
    Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

    1997

    as Lionel Hicks

    7.5
    Mary Reilly

    Mary Reilly

    1996

    as Mr. Poole

    5.8

    Good Friends

    1995

    An Independent Man

    1995

    as Freddie Patterson

    Root Into Europe

    1992

    6.5
    Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

    1992

    as Albert Hallows

    7.1
    Life After Life

    Life After Life

    1990

    as Eric Burt

    Ginger

    Ginger

    1990

    as Ginger

    Single Voices

    1990

    as Ginger

    7
    Natural Causes

    Natural Causes

    1988

    as Vincent

    8

    Day To Remember

    1986

    as Wally

    Blott on the Landscape

    Blott on the Landscape

    1985

    8.4
    Blott on the Landscape

    Blott on the Landscape

    1985

    as Sir Giles Lynchwood

    7.5
    Comrade Dad

    Comrade Dad

    1984

    7.8
    The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

    The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

    1982

    as narrorator

    7
    The Bounder

    The Bounder

    1982

    as Trevor Mountjoy

    7

    Getting in on Concorde

    1979

    as Willie

    Minder

    Minder

    1979

    as Arthur Daley

    7.1
    Return of the Saint

    Return of the Saint

    1978

    as Fred

    7
    Don't Forget to Write!

    Don't Forget to Write!

    1977

    as Gordon Maple

    6.2
    The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

    1976

    as Tylo

    5.5

    Lloyd George Knew My Father

    1975

    as Hubert Boothroyd MP

    9
    The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

    1975

    as Dennis Longfield

    8.1
    Quiller

    Quiller

    1975

    as Mays

    10

    Dial M for Murder

    1974

    as Pearce

    Affairs of the Heart

    Affairs of the Heart

    1974

    as Mr Prodmore

    7
    Take Me High

    Take Me High

    1973

    as Bert Jackson

    4.8

    Away from It All

    1973

    as Leonard

    Fright

    Fright

    1971

    as Jim

    6

    The Ten Commandments

    1971

    as Peter

    The Vampire Lovers

    The Vampire Lovers

    1970

    as Roger Morton

    6.4
    The Right Prospectus

    The Right Prospectus

    1970

    as Mr. Newbold

    7
    Killing Time

    Killing Time

    1970

    A Room in Town

    A Room in Town

    1970

    as Edwin

    10
    UFO

    UFO

    1970

    as Paul Roper

    7.7
    Shadows of Fear

    Shadows of Fear

    1970

    as Gordon

    6.7
    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    1970

    as Mr. Newbold

    6.6

    Menace

    1970

    as Douglas Willet

    The Last Lonely Man

    The Last Lonely Man

    1969

    as James Hale

    8

    The Comic

    1969

    as Tod

    Sally Go Round the Moon

    1968

    as Max Osborne

    Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?

    1968

    as Max Osborne

    Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?

    1968

    as Max Osborne

    A Man of our Times

    1968

    as Max Osborne

    5

    The Sex Game

    1968

    as Frank Healey

    The Root of All Evil?

    1968

    as Syd Swope

    The Root of All Evil?

    1968

    as Gordon Maple

    The Gentleman Caller

    The Gentleman Caller

    1967

    as Mr. Hicks

    5.5
    ITV Playhouse

    ITV Playhouse

    1967

    as David Carter

    7
    ITV Playhouse

    ITV Playhouse

    1967

    as Willie

    7
    Half Hour Story

    Half Hour Story

    1967

    as Mr. Hinks

    7.5
    Half Hour Story

    Half Hour Story

    1967

    as Cyril

    7.5
    The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

    The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

    1966

    as 'Flash' Harry

    6.2
    The Informer

    The Informer

    1966

    as Baxter

    One Way Pendulum

    One Way Pendulum

    1965

    as Defence Counsel

    6
    The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

    The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

    1965

    as William Evans

    Gideon's Way

    Gideon's Way

    1965

    as Bishop

    7
    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    1965

    as Paul Bishop

    4.3
    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    1965

    as Caramel

    4.3
    Out of the Unknown

    Out of the Unknown

    1965

    as James Hale

    7.1

    Blackmail

    1965

    as Len Grantham

    7
    Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

    1964

    as Arthur Daley

    6.6
    The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

    The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

    1964

    as Mr. Mipps

    Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

    1963

    as Flavius

    7.1
    Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

    Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

    1963

    as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

    6.9

    Drama 61-67

    1961

    as Pinedus

    The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

    The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

    1960

    as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards

    6.5

    A Life Of Bliss

    1960

    The Bridal Path

    The Bridal Path

    1959

    as Police Sgt. Bruce

    6
    Don't Panic Chaps

    Don't Panic Chaps

    1959

    5.2
    Too Many Crooks

    Too Many Crooks

    1959

    as Fingers

    7.4
    Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

    Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

    1957

    as "Flash" Harry

    6.8
    The Weapon

    The Weapon

    1956

    as Joshua Henry

    6.1
    The Green Man

    The Green Man

    1956

    as William Blake

    7
    It's a Wonderful World

    It's a Wonderful World

    1956

    as Ken Miller

    5.8
    The Anatomist

    The Anatomist

    1956

    as Dr. Walter Anderson

    6.3
    Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

    1956

    as Edwin

    6
    Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

    1956

    6
    Quentin Durward

    Quentin Durward

    1955

    as Hayraddin

    5.8
    The Constant Husband

    The Constant Husband

    1955

    as Luigi Sopranelli

    6.9
    A Prize of Gold

    A Prize of Gold

    1955

    as Sgt. Roger Morris

    5.7
    Where There's a Will

    Where There's a Will

    1955

    as Fred Slater

    6.9
    The Belles of St Trinian's

    The Belles of St Trinian's

    1954

    as Flash Harry

    6.4
    Happy Ever After

    Happy Ever After

    1954

    as Terence

    5.5
    An Inspector Calls

    An Inspector Calls

    1954

    as Tram Conductor

    7.2
    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    1954

    as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite

    7.9
    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    1954

    as William Evans

    7.9
    Will Any Gentleman...?

    Will Any Gentleman...?

    1953

    as Henry Sterling

    6.3
    Our Girl Friday

    Our Girl Friday

    1953

    as Jimmy Carrol

    5.3
    The Intruder

    The Intruder

    1953

    as John Summers

    7.6
    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    1953

    as Gobo

    7.3
    Top Secret

    Top Secret

    1952

    as George Archibald Potts

    8
    Folly to Be Wise

    Folly to Be Wise

    1952

    as Soldier in Brains Trust audience

    6.7
    Who Goes There!

    Who Goes There!

    1952

    as Arthur Crisp

    6
    The Happy Family

    The Happy Family

    1952

    as Cyril

    7.8
    Scrooge

    Scrooge

    1951

    as Young Ebenezer Scrooge

    7.4
    Laughter in Paradise

    Laughter in Paradise

    1951

    as Herbert Russell

    6.5
    Lady Godiva Rides Again

    Lady Godiva Rides Again

    1951

    as Johnny West

    5.9
    Flesh and Blood

    Flesh and Blood

    1951

    as John Hannah

    7
    Morning Departure

    Morning Departure

    1950

    as ERA Marks

    6.9
    Gone to Earth

    Gone to Earth

    1950

    as Cousin Albert

    6.2
    The Happiest Days of Your Life

    The Happiest Days of Your Life

    1950

    as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)

    6.7
    The Spider and the Fly

    The Spider and the Fly

    1949

    as Marc, detective

    6.9
    My Brother's Keeper

    My Brother's Keeper

    1948

    as Willie Stannard

    6.3
    Quartet

    Quartet

    1948

    as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

    6.3
    Journey Together

    Journey Together

    1945

    as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew

    6.6
    Henry V

    Henry V

    1944

    as Boy

    6.7
    The Demi-Paradise

    The Demi-Paradise

    1943

    as Percy

    6.6

    Those Kids from Town

    1942

    as Charlie

    10
    Cottage to Let

    Cottage to Let

    1941

    as Ronald

    6.7