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
Caramel / Paul Bishop

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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