George Cole

George Cole

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.

Acting

2008

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

Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)

2007

2004

Agatha Christie's Marple

Laurence Raeburn

2004

New Tricks

Sir Edward Chambers

2002

Bodily Harm

Sidney Greenfield

2000

1997

Dad

Brian Hook

1997

Midsomer Murders

Lionel Hicks

1996

Mary Reilly

Mr. Poole

1992

1992

Heartbeat

Albert Hallows

1990

Ginger

Ginger

1985

Blott on the Landscape

Sir Giles Lynchwood

1984

1982

The Bounder

Trevor Mountjoy

1979

Minder

Arthur Daley

1978

1977

1976

1975

1975

The Sweeney

Dennis Longfield

1973

Take Me High

Bert Jackson

1971

1971

1970

Play for Today

Mr. Newbold

1970

The Vampire Lovers

Roger Morton

1970

UFO

Paul Roper

1970

1969

1966

1966

1965

1965

1965

1964

1964

Top of the Pops

Arthur Daley

1963

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

1963

Cleopatra

Flavius

1960

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards

1960

1959

1957

1956

The Green Man

William Blake

1956

1956

1956

The Anatomist

Dr. Walter Anderson

1955

A Prize of Gold

Sgt. Roger Morris

1955

1955

The Constant Husband

Luigi Sopranelli

1955

1954

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

Mr. Mipps / Hellspite

1954

1954

1954

An Inspector Calls

Tram Conductor

1953

1952

Folly to Be Wise

Soldier in Brains Trust audience

1952

Top Secret

George Archibald Potts

1951

Scrooge

Young Ebenezer Scrooge

1951

1951

Laughter in Paradise

Herbert Russell

1950

Gone to Earth

Cousin Albert

1950

The Happiest Days of Your Life

Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)

1950

1949

The Spider and the Fly

Marc, detective

1948

Quartet

Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

1948

My Brother's Keeper

Willie Stannard

1945

Journey Together

Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew

1944

1943

1941

Infos

Full Name
George Cole
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
4/22/1925
Date of Death
8/5/2015
Also Known As

Джордж Коул

George Edward Cole