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.
Filmography
all 105
Movies 71
TV Shows 34
self 1
Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (2008)
Movie
George - Candy's grandad
A Class Apart (2007)
Movie
George - Candy's grandad
A Class Apart (2007)
TV
Laurence Raeburn
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV
6.11
Sir Edward Chambers
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
Great Uncle
The Ghost of Greville Lodge (2000)
Movie
Brian Hook
Dad (1997)
TV
Lionel Hicks
Midsomer Murders (1997)
TV
6
Mr. Poole
Mary Reilly (1996)
Movie
6
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
Trevor
The Bounder (1982)
TV
Arthur Daley
Minder (1979)
TV
6
Gordon Maple
Don't Forget To Write! (1977)
TV
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
Douglas Willet
Killing Time (1970)
Movie
Mr. Newbold
Play for Today (1970)
TV
Roger Morton
The Vampire Lovers (1970)
Movie
5.42
Paul Roper
UFO (1970)
TV
3.5
Gordon
Shadows of Fear (1970)
TV
Mr. Newbold
The Right Prospectus (1970)
Movie
James Hale
The Last Lonely Man (1969)
Movie
Max Osborne
Sally Go Round the Moon (1968)
Movie
Mr. Hicks
The Gentleman Caller (1967)
Movie
'Flash' Harry
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)
Movie
2.5
Paul Bishop / Caramel
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
TV
Bishop
Gideon's Way (1965)
TV
William Evans
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (1965)
Movie
Defense Counsel
One Way Pendulum (1965)
Movie
Arthur Daley
Top of the Pops (1964)
TV
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
Police Sgt. Bruce
The Bridal Path (1959)
Movie
Fingers
Too Many Crooks (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 / William Evans
The Wonderful World of Disney (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
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 Archibald Potts
Top Secret (1952)
Movie
Arthur Crisp
Who Goes There! (1952)
Movie
Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Scrooge (1951)
Movie
3.5
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
E.R.A. Marks
Morning Departure (1950)
Movie
Marc - A 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
Josiah Wedgwood
The Voyage of Charles Darwin
TV
Self - Actor
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1925-04-22
Deathday2015-08-05 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceTooting, United Kingdom
RelationshipsEileen Moore (1954 - 1962), Penny Morrell (1967 - 2015)
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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