Acting
George Cole
Born April 22, 1925 · Tooting, South London, England, UK · Died August 5, 2015
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.
Known for
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7.0
Cleopatra
Flavius
878.1
Scrooge
Young Ebenezer Scrooge
697.9
Midsomer Murders
Lionel Hicks
315.8
Mary Reilly
Mr. Poole
526.4
The Vampire Lovers
Roger Morton
737.9
Agatha Christie's Marple
Laurence Raeburn
817.0
Henry V
Boy
827.5
An Inspector Calls
Tram Conductor
365.8
Fright
Jim
758.0
New Tricks
Sir Edward Chambers
586.7
The Belles of St Trinian's
Flash Harry
707.9
UFO
Paul Roper
6.9
Top of the Pops
Arthur Daley
7.2
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
697.1
The Green Man
William Blake
586.9
Gone to Earth
Cousin Albert
7.1
Laughter in Paradise
Herbert Russell
808.3
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mr. Mipps / Hellspite, William Evans
366.9
Heartbeat
Albert Hallows
6.3
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
"Flash" Harry
Filmography
- 2008Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney MarshMr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)Movie
- 2007The Dinner PartyGeorgeMovie
- 2007That's What I Call TelevisionSelfSeries
- 2007A Class ApartGeorgeSeries
- 2007A Class ApartGeorge - Candy's grandadMovie
- 2005Diamond GeezerSeries
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleLaurence RaeburnSeries
- 2004New TricksSir Edward ChambersSeries
- 2002Bodily HarmSidney GreenfieldSeries
- 2001Station JimStationmaster PopeMovie
- 2000The SleeperGeorgeMovie
- 2000The Ghost of Greville LodgeGreat UncleMovie
- 1997DadBrian HookSeries
- 1997Midsomer MurdersLionel HicksSeries
- 1996Mary ReillyMr. PooleMovie
- 1995An Independent ManFreddie PattersonSeries
- 1995My Good FriendSeries
- 1992Root Into EuropeSeries
- 1992HeartbeatAlbert HallowsSeries
- 1990Life After LifeEric BurtMovie
- 1990GingerGingerMovie
- 1990Single VoicesGingerSeries
- 1988Natural CausesVincentMovie
- 1986Day To RememberWallyMovie
- 1985Blott on the LandscapeMovie
- 1985Blott on the LandscapeSir Giles LynchwoodSeries
- 1984Comrade DadSeries
- 1982The BounderTrevor MountjoySeries
- 1982The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy TalesnarroratorMovie
- 1979MinderArthur DaleySeries
- 1979Getting in on ConcordeWillieMovie
- 1978Return of the SaintFredSeries
- 1977Don't Forget to Write!Gordon MapleSeries
- 1976The Blue BirdTyloMovie
- 1975QuillerMaysSeries
- 1975Lloyd George Knew My FatherHubert Boothroyd MPMovie
- 1975The SweeneyDennis LongfieldSeries
- 1974Affairs of the HeartMr ProdmoreSeries
- 1974Village HallErnest GroveSeries
- 1974Dial M for MurderPearceSeries
- 1973Take Me HighBert JacksonMovie
- 1973Away from It AllLeonardSeries
- 1971FrightJimMovie
- 1971The Ten CommandmentsPeterSeries
- 1970Killing TimeMovie
- 1970Play for TodayMr. NewboldSeries
- 1970The Vampire LoversRoger MortonMovie
- 1970MenaceDouglas WilletSeries
- 1970UFOPaul RoperSeries
- 1970A Room in TownEdwinMovie
- 1970Shadows of FearGordonSeries
- 1970The Right ProspectusMr. NewboldMovie
- 1969The ComicTodMovie
- 1969The Last Lonely ManJames HaleMovie
- 1968The Sex GameFrank HealeySeries
- 1968The Root of All Evil?Syd Swope, Gordon MapleSeries
- 1968Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?Max OsborneMovie
- 1968Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?Max OsborneMovie
- 1968Sally Go Round the MoonMax OsborneMovie
- 1968A Man of our TimesMax OsborneSeries
- 1967ITV PlayhouseDavid Carter, WillieSeries
- 1967The Gentleman CallerMr. HicksMovie
- 1967Half Hour StoryMr. Hinks, CyrilSeries
- 1966The InformerBaxterSeries
- 1966The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery'Flash' HarryMovie
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatrePaul Bishop, CaramelSeries
- 1965Out of the UnknownJames HaleSeries
- 1965BlackmailLen GranthamSeries
- 1965Gideon's WayBishopSeries
- 1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinWilliam EvansMovie
- 1965One Way PendulumDefence CounselMovie
- 1964The Scarecrow of Romney MarshMr. MippsSeries
- 1964Top of the PopsArthur DaleySeries
- 1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowMr. Sexton Mipps / HellspiteMovie
- 1963CleopatraFlaviusMovie
- 1961Drama 61-67PinedusSeries
- 1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian's'Flash' Harry Cuthbert EdwardsMovie
- 1960A Life Of BlissSeries
- 1959Don't Panic ChapsMovie
- 1959The Bridal PathPolice Sgt. BruceMovie
- 1959Too Many CrooksFingersMovie
- 1957Blue Murder at St. Trinian's"Flash" HarryMovie
- 1956The Green ManWilliam BlakeMovie
- 1956The WeaponJoshua HenryMovie
- 1956It's a Wonderful WorldKen MillerMovie
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeries
- 1956The AnatomistDr. Walter AndersonMovie
- 1955A Prize of GoldSgt. Roger MorrisMovie
- 1955Quentin DurwardHayraddinMovie
- 1955The Constant HusbandLuigi SopranelliMovie
- 1955Where There's a WillFred SlaterMovie
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyMr. Mipps / Hellspite, William EvansSeries
- 1954The Belles of St Trinian'sFlash HarryMovie
- 1954Happy Ever AfterTerenceMovie
- 1954An Inspector CallsTram ConductorMovie
- 1953Our Girl FridayJimmy CarrolMovie
- 1953The Clue of the Missing ApeGoboMovie
- 1953The IntruderJohn SummersMovie
- 1953Will Any Gentleman...?Henry SterlingMovie
- 1952Folly to Be WiseSoldier in Brains Trust audienceMovie
- 1952Top SecretGeorge Archibald PottsMovie
- 1952Who Goes There!Arthur CrispMovie
- 1952The Happy FamilyCyrilMovie
- 1951ScroogeYoung Ebenezer ScroogeMovie
- 1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainJohnny WestMovie
- 1951Laughter in ParadiseHerbert RussellMovie
- 1951Flesh and BloodJohn HannahMovie
- 1950Gone to EarthCousin AlbertMovie
- 1950The Happiest Days of Your LifeJunior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)Movie
- 1950Morning DepartureERA MarksMovie
- 1949The Spider and the FlyMarc, detectiveMovie
- 1948QuartetHerbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Movie
- 1948My Brother's KeeperWillie StannardMovie
- 1945Journey TogetherCurley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster CrewMovie
- 1944Henry VBoyMovie
- 1943The Demi-ParadisePercyMovie
- 1942Those Kids from TownCharlieMovie
- 1941Cottage to LetRonaldMovie