George Cole
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 22, 1925
- Died
- August 5, 2015 (aged 90)
- Birthplace
- Tooting, South London, England, UK
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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Filmography
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Movie · as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)
A Class Apart
Movie · as George - Candy's grandad
The Dinner Party
Movie · as George
That's What I Call Television
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Class Apart
TV · as George · 1 ep
Diamond Geezer
TV · 3 eps
New Tricks
TV · as Sir Edward Chambers · 1 ep
Agatha Christie's Marple
TV · as Laurence Raeburn · 1 ep
Bodily Harm
TV · as Sidney Greenfield · 2 eps
Station Jim
Movie · as Stationmaster Pope
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
Movie · as Great Uncle
The Sleeper
Movie · as George
Dad
TV · as Brian Hook · 13 eps
Midsomer Murders
TV · as Lionel Hicks · 1 ep
Mary Reilly
Movie · as Mr. Poole
My Good Friend
TV · 14 eps
An Independent Man
TV · as Freddie Patterson · 7 eps
Root Into Europe
TV · 5 eps
Heartbeat
TV · as Albert Hallows · 2 eps
Life After Life
Movie · as Eric Burt
Ginger
Movie · as Ginger
Single Voices
TV · as Ginger · 1 ep
Natural Causes
Movie · as Vincent
Tube Mice
TV · as Vernon · 24 eps
Day To Remember
Movie · as Wally
Blott on the Landscape
Movie
Blott on the Landscape
TV · as Sir Giles Lynchwood · 6 eps
Comrade Dad
TV · 8 eps
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
Movie · as narrorator
The Bounder
TV · as Trevor Mountjoy · 14 eps
Getting in on Concorde
Movie · as Willie
Minder
TV · as Arthur Daley · 108 eps
Return of the Saint
TV · as Fred · 1 ep
Don't Forget to Write!
TV · as Gordon Maple · 12 eps
The Blue Bird
Movie · as Tylo
Lloyd George Knew My Father
Movie · as Hubert Boothroyd MP
The Sweeney
TV · as Dennis Longfield · 1 ep
Quiller
TV · as Mays · 1 ep
Dial M for Murder
TV · as Pearce · 1 ep
Affairs of the Heart
TV · as Mr Prodmore · 1 ep
Village Hall
TV · as Ernest Grove · 1 ep
Take Me High
Movie · as Bert Jackson
Away from It All
TV · as Leonard · 1 ep
Fright
Movie · as Jim
The Ten Commandments
TV · as Peter · 1 ep
The Vampire Lovers
Movie · as Roger Morton
The Right Prospectus
Movie · as Mr. Newbold
Killing Time
Movie
A Room in Town
Movie · as Edwin
UFO
TV · as Paul Roper · 1 ep
Shadows of Fear
TV · as Gordon · 1 ep
Play for Today
TV · as Mr. Newbold · 1 ep
Menace
TV · as Douglas Willet · 1 ep
The Last Lonely Man
Movie · as James Hale
The Comic
Movie · as Tod
Sally Go Round the Moon
Movie · as Max Osborne
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?
Movie · as Max Osborne
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?
Movie · as Max Osborne
A Man of our Times
TV · as Max Osborne · 13 eps
The Sex Game
TV · as Frank Healey · 1 ep
The Root of All Evil?
TV · as Syd Swope, Gordon Maple · 1 ep
The Gentleman Caller
Movie · as Mr. Hicks
ITV Playhouse
TV · as David Carter, Willie · 1 ep
Half Hour Story
TV · as Mr. Hinks, Cyril · 1 ep
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
Movie · as 'Flash' Harry
The Informer
TV · as Baxter · 1 ep
One Way Pendulum
Movie · as Defence Counsel
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Movie · as William Evans
Gideon's Way
TV · as Bishop · 1 ep
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · as Paul Bishop, Caramel · 1 ep
Out of the Unknown
TV · as James Hale · 1 ep
Blackmail
TV · as Len Grantham · 1 ep
Top of the Pops
TV · as Arthur Daley · 1 ep
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
TV · as Mr. Mipps · 3 eps
Cleopatra
Movie · as Flavius
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Movie · as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Drama 61-67
TV · as Pinedus · 1 ep
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Movie · as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
A Life Of Bliss
TV · 20 eps
The Bridal Path
Movie · as Police Sgt. Bruce
Don't Panic Chaps
Movie
Too Many Crooks
Movie · as Fingers
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Movie · as "Flash" Harry
The Weapon
Movie · as Joshua Henry
The Green Man
Movie · as William Blake
It's a Wonderful World
Movie · as Ken Miller
The Anatomist
Movie · as Dr. Walter Anderson
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Edwin · 1 ep
Quentin Durward
Movie · as Hayraddin
The Constant Husband
Movie · as Luigi Sopranelli
A Prize of Gold
Movie · as Sgt. Roger Morris
Where There's a Will
Movie · as Fred Slater
The Belles of St Trinian's
Movie · as Flash Harry
Happy Ever After
Movie · as Terence
An Inspector Calls
Movie · as Tram Conductor
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite, William Evans · 3 eps
Will Any Gentleman...?
Movie · as Henry Sterling
Our Girl Friday
Movie · as Jimmy Carrol
The Intruder
Movie · as John Summers
The Clue of the Missing Ape
Movie · as Gobo
Top Secret
Movie · as George Archibald Potts
Folly to Be Wise
Movie · as Soldier in Brains Trust audience
Who Goes There!
Movie · as Arthur Crisp
The Happy Family
Movie · as Cyril
Scrooge
Movie · as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Laughter in Paradise
Movie · as Herbert Russell
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Movie · as Johnny West
Flesh and Blood
Movie · as John Hannah
Morning Departure
Movie · as ERA Marks
Gone to Earth
Movie · as Cousin Albert
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Movie · as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
The Spider and the Fly
Movie · as Marc, detective
My Brother's Keeper
Movie · as Willie Stannard
Quartet
Movie · as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
Journey Together
Movie · as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
Henry V
Movie · as Boy
The Demi-Paradise
Movie · as Percy
Those Kids from Town
Movie · as Charlie
Cottage to Let
Movie · as Ronald