George Cole

Acting

George Cole

Born April 22, 1925Tooting, South London, England, UK108 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

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

Movie

2008

The Dinner Party
6.0

The Dinner Party

Movie

2007

That's What I Call Television

TV

2007

A Class Apart

A Class Apart

Movie

2007

A Class Apart
4.0

A Class Apart

TV

2007

Diamond Geezer
7.0

Diamond Geezer

TV

2005

Filmography

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
2008Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marshas Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)Movie
The Dinner Party
2007The Dinner Partyas GeorgeMovie
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2007That's What I Call Televisionas SelfTV
A Class Apart
2007A Class Apartas George - Candy's grandadMovie
A Class Apart
2007A Class Apartas GeorgeTV
Diamond Geezer
2005Diamond GeezerTV
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Laurence RaeburnTV
New Tricks
2004New Tricksas Sir Edward ChambersTV
Bodily Harm
2002Bodily Harmas Sidney GreenfieldTV
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2001Station Jimas Stationmaster PopeMovie
The Sleeper
2000The Sleeperas GeorgeMovie
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
2000The Ghost of Greville Lodgeas Great UncleMovie
Dad
1997Dadas Brian HookTV
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas Lionel HicksTV
Mary Reilly
1996Mary Reillyas Mr. PooleMovie
A
1995An Independent ManTV
G
1995Good FriendsTV
R
1992Root Into EuropeTV
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeatas Albert HallowsTV
Life After Life
1990Life After Lifeas Eric BurtMovie
Ginger
1990Gingeras GingerMovie
Natural Causes
1988Natural Causesas VincentMovie
D
1986Day To Rememberas WallyMovie
Blott on the Landscape
1985Blott on the LandscapeMovie
Blott on the Landscape
1985Blott on the Landscapeas Sir Giles LynchwoodTV
Comrade Dad
1984Comrade DadTV
The Bounder
1982The Bounderas Trevor MountjoyTV
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
1982The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Talesas narroratorMovie
Minder
1979Minderas Arthur DaleyTV
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1979Getting in on Concordeas WillieMovie
Return of the Saint
1978Return of the Saintas FredTV
Don't Forget To Write!
1977Don't Forget To Write!as Gordon MapleTV
The Blue Bird
1976The Blue Birdas TyloMovie
Q
1975Quilleras MaysTV
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1975Lloyd George Knew My Fatheras Hubert Boothroyd MPMovie
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeneyas Dennis LongfieldTV
Take Me High
1973Take Me Highas Bert JacksonMovie
Fright
1971Frightas JimMovie
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1971The Ten Commandmentsas PeterTV
Killing Time
1970Killing TimeMovie
Play for Today
1970Play for Todayas Mr. NewboldTV
The Vampire Lovers
1970The Vampire Loversas Roger MortonMovie
UFO
1970UFOas Paul RoperTV
A Room in Town
1970A Room in Townas EdwinMovie
Shadows of Fear
1970Shadows of Fearas GordonTV
The Right Prospectus
1970The Right Prospectusas Mr. NewboldMovie
T
1969The Comicas TodMovie
The Last Lonely Man
1969The Last Lonely Manas James HaleMovie
N
1968Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?as Max OsborneMovie
G
1968Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?as Max OsborneMovie
S
1968Sally Go Round the Moonas Max OsborneMovie
A
1968A Man of our TimesTV
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas David CarterTV
The Gentleman Caller
1967The Gentleman Calleras Mr. HicksMovie
The Informer
1966The Informeras BaxterTV
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966The Great St Trinian's Train Robberyas 'Flash' HarryMovie
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965Thirty-Minute Theatreas Paul BishopTV
Out of the Unknown
1965Out of the Unknownas James HaleTV
Gideon's Way
1965Gideon's Wayas BishopTV
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965The Legend of Young Dick Turpinas William EvansMovie
One Way Pendulum
1965One Way Pendulumas Defence CounselMovie
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
1964The Scarecrow of Romney Marshas Mr. MippsTV
Top of the Pops
1964Top of the Popsas Arthur DaleyTV
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrowas Mr. Sexton Mipps / HellspiteMovie
Cleopatra
1963Cleopatraas FlaviusMovie
D
1961Drama 61-67as PinedusTV
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert EdwardsMovie
A
1960A Life Of BlissTV
Don't Panic Chaps
1959Don't Panic ChapsMovie
The Bridal Path
1959The Bridal Pathas Police Sgt. BruceMovie
Too Many Crooks
1959Too Many Crooksas FingersMovie
Blue Murder at St Trinian's
1957Blue Murder at St Trinian'sas "Flash" HarryMovie
The Green Man
1956The Green Manas William BlakeMovie
The Weapon
1956The Weaponas Joshua HenryMovie
It's a Wonderful World
1956It's a Wonderful Worldas Ken MillerMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair TheatreTV
The Anatomist
1956The Anatomistas Dr. Walter AndersonMovie
A Prize of Gold
1955A Prize of Goldas Sgt. Roger MorrisMovie
Quentin Durward
1955Quentin Durwardas HayraddinMovie
The Constant Husband
1955The Constant Husbandas Luigi SopranelliMovie
Where There's a Will
1955Where There's a Willas Fred SlaterMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Mr. Mipps / HellspiteTV
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954The Belles of St Trinian'sas Flash HarryMovie
Happy Ever After
1954Happy Ever Afteras TerenceMovie
An Inspector Calls
1954An Inspector Callsas Tram ConductorMovie
Our Girl Friday
1953Our Girl Fridayas Jimmy CarrolMovie
The Clue of the Missing Ape
1953The Clue of the Missing Apeas GoboMovie
The Intruder
1953The Intruderas John SummersMovie
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953Will Any Gentleman...?as Henry SterlingMovie
Folly to Be Wise
1952Folly to Be Wiseas Soldier in Brains Trust audienceMovie
Top Secret
1952Top Secretas George Archibald PottsMovie
Who Goes There!
1952Who Goes There!as Arthur CrispMovie
The Happy Family
1952The Happy Familyas CyrilMovie
Scrooge
1951Scroogeas Young Ebenezer ScroogeMovie
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951Lady Godiva Rides Againas Johnny WestMovie
Laughter in Paradise
1951Laughter in Paradiseas Herbert RussellMovie
Flesh and Blood
1951Flesh and Bloodas John HannahMovie
Gone to Earth
1950Gone to Earthas Cousin AlbertMovie
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950The Happiest Days of Your Lifeas Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)Movie
Morning Departure
1950Morning Departureas ERA MarksMovie
The Spider and the Fly
1949The Spider and the Flyas Marc, detectiveMovie
Quartet
1948Quartetas Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Movie
My Brother's Keeper
1948My Brother's Keeperas Willie StannardMovie
Journey Together
1945Journey Togetheras Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster CrewMovie
Henry V
1944Henry Vas BoyMovie
The Demi-Paradise
1943The Demi-Paradiseas PercyMovie
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1942Those Kids from Townas CharlieMovie
Cottage to Let
1941Cottage to Letas RonaldMovie