George Cole

Acting • 1925-04-22 • 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.

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2008
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney MarshFilm
Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)
★ 8.3
2007
The Dinner PartyFilm
George
★ 6.0
2007
A Class ApartTV
George • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
2007
That's What I Call TelevisionTV
Self • 1 episodes
2007
A Class ApartFilm
George - Candy's grandad
2005
Diamond GeezerTV
★ 8.5
2004
Agatha Christie's MarpleTV
Laurence Raeburn • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2004
New TricksTV
Sir Edward Chambers • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2002
Bodily HarmTV
Sidney Greenfield • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2001
Station JimFilm
Stationmaster Pope
★ 7.5
2000
The Ghost of Greville LodgeFilm
Great Uncle
★ 7.0
2000
The SleeperFilm
George
★ 6.5
1997
Midsomer MurdersTV
Lionel Hicks • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1997
DadTV
Brian Hook • 13 episodes
★ 7.0
1996
Mary ReillyFilm
Mr. Poole
★ 5.8
1995
An Independent ManTV
Freddie Patterson • 7 episodes
1995
My Good FriendTV
1992
HeartbeatTV
Albert Hallows • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1992
Root Into EuropeTV
★ 6.5
1990
Single VoicesTV
Ginger • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1990
GingerFilm
Ginger
1990
Life After LifeFilm
Eric Burt
1988
Natural CausesFilm
Vincent
★ 8.0
1988
Tube MiceTV
Vernon • 24 episodes
1986
Day To RememberFilm
Wally
1985
Blott on the LandscapeFilm
★ 8.4
1985
Blott on the LandscapeTV
Sir Giles Lynchwood • 6 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Comrade DadTV
★ 7.8
1982
The BounderTV
Trevor Mountjoy • 14 episodes
★ 7.0
1982
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy TalesFilm
narrorator
★ 7.0
1979
MinderTV
Arthur Daley • 108 episodes
★ 7.2
1979
Getting in on ConcordeFilm
Willie
1978
Return of the SaintTV
Fred • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1977
Don't Forget to Write!TV
Gordon Maple • 12 episodes
★ 6.2
1976
The Blue BirdFilm
Tylo
★ 5.5
1975
The SweeneyTV
Dennis Longfield • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1975
QuillerTV
Mays • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1975
Lloyd George Knew My FatherFilm
Hubert Boothroyd MP
★ 9.0
1974
Village HallTV
Ernest Grove • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1974
Affairs of the HeartTV
Mr Prodmore • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1974
Dial M for MurderTV
Pearce • 1 episodes
1973
Take Me HighFilm
Bert Jackson
★ 4.8
1973
Away from It AllTV
Leonard • 1 episodes
1971
FrightFilm
Jim
★ 6.0
1971
The Ten CommandmentsTV
Peter • 1 episodes
1970
Play for TodayTV
Mr. Newbold • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1970
The Vampire LoversFilm
Roger Morton
★ 6.4
1970
UFOTV
Paul Roper • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1970
Shadows of FearTV
Gordon • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1970
A Room in TownFilm
Edwin
★ 10.0
1970
The Right ProspectusFilm
Mr. Newbold
★ 7.0
1970
MenaceTV
Douglas Willet • 1 episodes
1970
Killing TimeFilm
1969
The Last Lonely ManFilm
James Hale
★ 8.0
1969
The ComicFilm
Tod
1968
A Man of our TimesTV
Max Osborne • 13 episodes
★ 5.0
1968
The Root of All Evil?TV
Syd Swope • 1 episodes
1968
The Root of All Evil?TV
Gordon Maple • 1 episodes
1968
The Sex GameTV
Frank Healey • 1 episodes
1968
Sally Go Round the MoonFilm
Max Osborne
1968
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?Film
Max Osborne
1968
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?Film
Max Osborne
1967
ITV PlayhouseTV
David Carter • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1967
ITV PlayhouseTV
Willie • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1967
Half Hour StoryTV
Mr. Hinks • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1967
Half Hour StoryTV
Cyril • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1967
The Gentleman CallerFilm
Mr. Hicks
★ 5.5
1966
The Great St Trinian's Train RobberyFilm
'Flash' Harry
★ 6.2
1966
The InformerTV
Baxter • 1 episodes
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreTV
Caramel • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreTV
Paul Bishop • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
1965
Out of the UnknownTV
James Hale • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1965
Gideon's WayTV
Bishop • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1965
One Way PendulumFilm
Defence Counsel
★ 6.0
1965
BlackmailTV
Len Grantham • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1965
The Legend of Young Dick TurpinFilm
William Evans
1964
Top of the PopsTV
Arthur Daley • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1964
The Scarecrow of Romney MarshTV
Mr. Mipps • 3 episodes
1963
CleopatraFilm
Flavius
★ 7.1
1963
Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowFilm
Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
★ 6.9
1961
Drama 61-67TV
Pinedus • 1 episodes
1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sFilm
'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
★ 6.5
1960
A Life Of BlissTV
1959
Too Many CrooksFilm
Fingers
★ 7.4
1959
Don't Panic ChapsFilm
★ 5.2
1959
The Bridal PathFilm
Police Sgt. Bruce
★ 6.0
1957
Blue Murder at St. Trinian'sFilm
"Flash" Harry
★ 6.8
1956
The Green ManFilm
William Blake
★ 7.0
1956
The WeaponFilm
Joshua Henry
★ 6.1
1956
Armchair TheatreTV
★ 6.0
1956
Armchair TheatreTV
Edwin • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1956
It's a Wonderful WorldFilm
Ken Miller
★ 5.8
1956
The AnatomistFilm
Dr. Walter Anderson
★ 6.3
1955
Quentin DurwardFilm
Hayraddin
★ 5.8
1955
The Constant HusbandFilm
Luigi Sopranelli
★ 6.9
1955
A Prize of GoldFilm
Sgt. Roger Morris
★ 5.7
1955
Where There's a WillFilm
Fred Slater
★ 6.9
1954
An Inspector CallsFilm
Tram Conductor
★ 7.2
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyTV
Mr. Mipps / Hellspite • 3 episodes
★ 7.9
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyTV
William Evans • 2 episodes
★ 7.9
1954
The Belles of St Trinian'sFilm
Flash Harry
★ 6.4
1954
Happy Ever AfterFilm
Terence
★ 5.5
1953
Our Girl FridayFilm
Jimmy Carrol
★ 5.3
1953
The IntruderFilm
John Summers
★ 7.7
1953
Will Any Gentleman...?Film
Henry Sterling
★ 6.3
1953
The Clue of the Missing ApeFilm
Gobo
★ 7.3
1952
Folly to Be WiseFilm
Soldier in Brains Trust audience
★ 6.7
1952
The Happy FamilyFilm
Cyril
★ 7.8
1952
Who Goes There!Film
Arthur Crisp
★ 6.0
1952
Top SecretFilm
George Archibald Potts
★ 8.0
1951
ScroogeFilm
Young Ebenezer Scrooge
★ 7.4
1951
Laughter in ParadiseFilm
Herbert Russell
★ 6.5
1951
Lady Godiva Rides AgainFilm
Johnny West
★ 5.9
1951
Flesh and BloodFilm
John Hannah
★ 7.0
1950
The Happiest Days of Your LifeFilm
Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
★ 6.7
1950
Gone to EarthFilm
Cousin Albert
★ 6.2
1950
Morning DepartureFilm
ERA Marks
★ 6.9
1949
The Spider and the FlyFilm
Marc, detective
★ 6.9
1948
QuartetFilm
Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
★ 6.3
1948
My Brother's KeeperFilm
Willie Stannard
★ 6.3
1945
Journey TogetherFilm
Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
★ 6.6
1944
Henry VFilm
Boy
★ 6.7
1943
The Demi-ParadiseFilm
Percy
★ 6.6
1942
Those Kids from TownFilm
Charlie
★ 10.0
1941
Cottage to LetFilm
Ronald
★ 6.7

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Minder

Cleopatra

Scrooge

Mary Reilly

The Vampire Lovers

The Belles of St Trinian's

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