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
all 96
Movies 66
TV Shows 30
Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (2008)
Movie
George
The Dinner Party (2007)
Movie
That's What I Call Television (2007)
TV
George - Candy's grandad
A Class Apart (2007)
TV
George - Candy's grandad
A Class Apart (2007)
Movie
Diamond Geezer (2005)
TV
Laurence Raeburn
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV
6.11
New Tricks (2004)
TV
Sidney Greenfield
Bodily Harm (2002)
TV
Sidney Greenfield
Bodily Harm (2002)
Movie
Stationmaster Pope
Station Jim (2001)
Movie
George
The Sleeper (2000)
Movie
The Ghost of Greville Lodge (2000)
Movie
Dad (1997)
TV
Lionel Hicks
Midsomer Murders (1997)
TV
6
Mr. Poole
Mary Reilly (1996)
Movie
6
An Independent Man (1995)
TV
Good Friends (1995)
TV
Henry Root
Root Into Europe (1992)
TV
Albert Hallows
Heartbeat (1992)
TV
9
Eric Burt
Life After Life (1990)
Movie
Vincent
Natural Causes (1988)
Movie
Sir Giles Lynchwood
Blott on the Landscape (1985)
TV
Sir Giles Lynchwood
Blott on the Landscape (1985)
Movie
Comrade Dad (1984)
TV
Trevor
The Bounder (1982)
TV
narrorator
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales (1982)
Movie
Arthur / Arthur Daley
Minder (1979)
TV
6
Fred
Return of the Saint (1978)
TV
Gordon Maple
Don't Forget To Write! (1977)
TV
Tylo
The Blue Bird (1976)
Movie
Mays
Quiller (1975)
TV
Hubert Boothroyd MP
Lloyd George Knew My Father (1975)
Movie
Dennis Longfield
The Sweeney (1975)
TV
Ernest Groves
Village Hall (1974)
TV
Bert Jackson
Take Me High (1973)
Movie
Constable Lumpton
Madigan (1972)
TV
Jim Lloyd
Fright (1971)
Movie
Douglas Willet
Killing Time (1970)
Movie
Roger Morton
The Vampire Lovers (1970)
Movie
5.42
Paul Roper
UFO (1970)
TV
3.5
Edwin
A Room in Town (1970)
Movie
Gordon
Shadows of Fear (1970)
TV
Mr. Newbold
The Right Prospectus (1970)
Movie
Tod
The Comic (1969)
Movie
Max Osborne
Sally Go Round the Moon (1968)
Movie
A Man of our Times (1968)
TV
Mr. Hicks
The Gentleman Caller (1967)
Movie
Cyril / Mr. Hicks
Half Hour Story (1967)
TV
'Flash' Harry
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)
Movie
2.5
Bishop
Gideon's Way (1965)
TV
Defence Counsel
One Way Pendulum (1965)
Movie
Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)
Movie
Flavius
Cleopatra (1963)
Movie
6
'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960)
Movie
4.17
A Life Of Bliss (1960)
TV
Police Sgt. Bruce
The Bridal Path (1959)
Movie
Fingers
Too Many Crooks (1959)
Movie
Finch
Don't Panic Chaps! (1959)
Movie
'Flash' Harry
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
Movie
1
William Blake
The Green Man (1956)
Movie
6
Joshua Henry
The Weapon (1956)
Movie
Ken Millar
It's a Wonderful World (1956)
Movie
Dr. Walter Anderson
The Anatomist (1956)
Movie
Sgt. Roger Morris
A Prize of Gold (1955)
Movie
Hayraddin
Quentin Durward (1955)
Movie
Luigi Sopranelli
The Constant Husband (1955)
Movie
Fred Slater
Where There's a Will (1955)
Movie
Mr. Mipps / Hellspite
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
TV
5.98
Flash Harry
The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)
Movie
4.33
Terence
Happy Ever After (1954)
Movie
Tram Conductor
An Inspector Calls (1954)
Movie
Jimmy Carrol
Our Girl Friday (1953)
Movie
Gobo
The Clue of the Missing Ape (1953)
Movie
John Summers
The Intruder (1953)
Movie
Henry Sterling
Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)
Movie
Soldier in Brains Trust audience
Folly to Be Wise (1952)
Movie
George
Top Secret (1952)
Movie
Arthur Crisp
Who Goes There! (1952)
Movie
Cyril
The Happy Family (1952)
Movie
Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Scrooge (1951)
Movie
3.5
Johnny West
Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
Movie
Herbert Russell
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Movie
John Hannah
Flesh and Blood (1951)
Movie
Cousin Albert
Gone to Earth (1950)
Movie
Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
Movie
6
ERA Marks
Morning Departure (1950)
Movie
Marc, detective
The Spider and the Fly (1949)
Movie
Herbert Sunbury
Quartet (1948)
Movie
6
Willie Stannard
My Brother's Keeper (1948)
Movie
6
Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
Journey Together (1945)
Movie
Boy
Henry V (1944)
Movie
Percy
The Demi-Paradise (1943)
Movie
Ronald
Cottage to Let (1941)
Movie
Josiah Wedgwood
The Voyage of Charles Darwin
TV
Johnny
Those British Faces: A Tribute to Dennis Price 1915-1973
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.88
Based on 210 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1941
1954
1968
1956
2008
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1925-04-22
Deathday2015-08-05 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceTooting, United Kingdom
RelationshipsEileen Moore (1954-01-01 - 1962-01-01), Penny Morrell (1967-01-01 - 2015-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
ResidencesStoke Row, United Kingdom
Also Known AsДжордж Коул, George Edward Cole
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
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