George Cole
Known for acting · Born 22 April 1925 · Died 5 August 2015 · aged 90 · Tooting, South London, England, UK
117 credits
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
Minder
1979
Mary Reilly
1996
Cleopatra
1963
Scrooge
1951
The Vampire Lovers
1970
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954
The Green Man
1956
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
1957
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966
Fright
1971
Too Many Crooks
1959
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
Acting (117)
2008Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney MarshMr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)Film
2007The Dinner PartyGeorgeFilm
2007A Class ApartGeorgeSeries
2007A Class ApartGeorge - Candy's grandadFilm
2007That's What I Call TelevisionSelfSeries
2005Diamond Geezer · 3 episodesSeries
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleLaurence RaeburnSeries
2004New TricksSir Edward ChambersSeries
2002Bodily HarmSidney Greenfield · 2 episodesSeries
2001Station JimStationmaster PopeFilm
2000The Ghost of Greville LodgeGreat UncleFilm
2000The SleeperGeorgeFilm
1997Midsomer MurdersLionel HicksSeries
1997DadBrian Hook · 13 episodesSeries
1996Mary ReillyMr. PooleFilm
1995Good Friends · 14 episodesSeries
1995An Independent ManFreddie Patterson · 7 episodesSeries
1992HeartbeatAlbert Hallows · 2 episodesSeries
1992Root Into Europe · 5 episodesSeries
1990Single VoicesGingerSeries
1990Life After LifeEric BurtFilm
1990GingerGingerFilm
1988Natural CausesVincentFilm
1986Day To RememberWallyFilm
1985Blott on the LandscapeFilm
1985Blott on the LandscapeSir Giles Lynchwood · 6 episodesSeries
1984Comrade Dad · 8 episodesSeries
1982The BounderTrevor Mountjoy · 14 episodesSeries
1982The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy TalesnarroratorFilm
1979MinderArthur Daley · 108 episodesSeries
1979Getting in on ConcordeWillieFilm
1978Return of the SaintFredSeries
1977Don't Forget to Write!Gordon Maple · 12 episodesSeries
1976The Blue BirdTyloFilm
1975The SweeneyDennis LongfieldSeries
1975Lloyd George Knew My FatherHubert Boothroyd MPFilm
1975QuillerMaysSeries
1974Affairs of the HeartMr ProdmoreSeries
1974Dial M for MurderPearceSeries
1973Take Me HighBert JacksonFilm
1973Away from It AllLeonardSeries
1971FrightJimFilm
1971The Ten CommandmentsPeterSeries
1970The Vampire LoversRoger MortonFilm
1970UFOPaul RoperSeries
1970Play for TodayMr. NewboldSeries
1970Shadows of FearGordonSeries
1970The Right ProspectusMr. NewboldFilm
1970A Room in TownEdwinFilm
1970Killing TimeFilm
1970MenaceDouglas WilletSeries
1969The Last Lonely ManJames HaleFilm
1969The ComicTodFilm
1968A Man of our TimesMax Osborne · 13 episodesSeries
1968Sally Go Round the MoonMax OsborneFilm
1968Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?Max OsborneFilm
1968Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?Max OsborneFilm
1968The Sex GameFrank HealeySeries
1968The Root of All Evil?Syd Swope, Gordon MapleSeries
1967ITV PlayhouseDavid Carter, WillieSeries
1967Half Hour StoryMr. Hinks, CyrilSeries
1967The Gentleman CallerMr. HicksFilm
1966The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery'Flash' HarryFilm
1966The InformerBaxterSeries
1965Thirty-Minute TheatrePaul Bishop, CaramelSeries
1965Out of the UnknownJames HaleSeries
1965Gideon's WayBishopSeries
1965One Way PendulumDefence CounselFilm
1965BlackmailLen GranthamSeries
1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinWilliam EvansFilm
1964Top of the PopsArthur DaleySeries
1964The Scarecrow of Romney MarshMr. Mipps · 3 episodesSeries
1963CleopatraFlaviusFilm
1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowMr. Sexton Mipps / HellspiteFilm
1961Drama 61-67PinedusSeries
1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian's'Flash' Harry Cuthbert EdwardsFilm
1960A Life Of Bliss · 20 episodesSeries
1959Too Many CrooksFingersFilm
1959Don't Panic ChapsFilm
1959The Bridal PathPolice Sgt. BruceFilm
1957Blue Murder at St. Trinian's"Flash" HarryFilm
1956The Green ManWilliam BlakeFilm
1956The WeaponJoshua HenryFilm
1956Armchair TheatreEdwinSeries
1956It's a Wonderful WorldKen MillerFilm
1956The AnatomistDr. Walter AndersonFilm
1955Quentin DurwardHayraddinFilm
1955The Constant HusbandLuigi SopranelliFilm
1955A Prize of GoldSgt. Roger MorrisFilm
1955Where There's a WillFred SlaterFilm
1954An Inspector CallsTram ConductorFilm
1954The Belles of St Trinian'sFlash HarryFilm
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyMr. Mipps / Hellspite · 3 episodes, William Evans · 2 episodesSeries
1954Happy Ever AfterTerenceFilm
1953Our Girl FridayJimmy CarrolFilm
1953The IntruderJohn SummersFilm
1953Will Any Gentleman...?Henry SterlingFilm
1953The Clue of the Missing ApeGoboFilm
1952Folly to Be WiseSoldier in Brains Trust audienceFilm
1952The Happy FamilyCyrilFilm
1952Who Goes There!Arthur CrispFilm
1952Top SecretGeorge Archibald PottsFilm
1951ScroogeYoung Ebenezer ScroogeFilm
1951Laughter in ParadiseHerbert RussellFilm
1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainJohnny WestFilm
1951Flesh and BloodJohn HannahFilm
1950The Happiest Days of Your LifeJunior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)Film
1950Gone to EarthCousin AlbertFilm
1950Morning DepartureERA MarksFilm
1949The Spider and the FlyMarc, detectiveFilm
1948QuartetHerbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Film
1948My Brother's KeeperWillie StannardFilm
1945Journey TogetherCurley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster CrewFilm
1944Henry VBoyFilm
1943The Demi-ParadisePercyFilm
1942Those Kids from TownCharlieFilm
1941Cottage to LetRonaldFilm