Person
George Cole
Acting · 1925–2015 · Tooting, South London, England, UK
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
Midsomer Murders
Lionel Hicks
Top of the Pops
Arthur Daley
Agatha Christie's Marple
Laurence Raeburn
Play for Today
Mr. Newbold
Minder
Arthur Daley
Heartbeat
Albert Hallows
ITV Playhouse
David Carter
New Tricks
Sir Edward Chambers
The Sweeney
Dennis Longfield
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Paul Bishop
Filmography
- 2008Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney MarshMr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)
- 2007The Dinner PartyGeorge
- 2007That's What I Call TelevisionSelf
- 2007A Class ApartGeorge - Candy's grandad
- 2007A Class ApartGeorge
- 2005Diamond Geezer
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleLaurence Raeburn
- 2004New TricksSir Edward Chambers
- 2002Bodily HarmSidney Greenfield
- 2001Station JimStationmaster Pope
- 2000The SleeperGeorge
- 2000The Ghost of Greville LodgeGreat Uncle
- 1997DadBrian Hook
- 1997Midsomer MurdersLionel Hicks
- 1996Mary ReillyMr. Poole
- 1995An Independent ManFreddie Patterson
- 1995Good Friends
- 1992Root Into Europe
- 1992HeartbeatAlbert Hallows
- 1990Life After LifeEric Burt
- 1990GingerGinger
- 1988Natural CausesVincent
- 1986Day To RememberWally
- 1985Blott on the Landscape
- 1985Blott on the LandscapeSir Giles Lynchwood
- 1984Comrade Dad
- 1982The BounderTrevor Mountjoy
- 1982The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Talesnarrorator
- 1979MinderArthur Daley
- 1979Getting in on ConcordeWillie
- 1978Return of the SaintFred
- 1977Don't Forget to Write!Gordon Maple
- 1976The Blue BirdTylo
- 1975QuillerMays
- 1975Lloyd George Knew My FatherHubert Boothroyd MP
- 1975The SweeneyDennis Longfield
- 1974Affairs of the HeartMr Prodmore
- 1974Dial M for MurderPearce
- 1973Take Me HighBert Jackson
- 1973Away from It AllLeonard
- 1971FrightJim
- 1971The Ten CommandmentsPeter
- 1970Killing Time
- 1970Play for TodayMr. Newbold
- 1970The Vampire LoversRoger Morton
- 1970MenaceDouglas Willet
- 1970UFOPaul Roper
- 1970A Room in TownEdwin
- 1970Shadows of FearGordon
- 1970The Right ProspectusMr. Newbold
- 1969The ComicTod
- 1969The Last Lonely ManJames Hale
- 1968The Sex GameFrank Healey
- 1968Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?Max Osborne
- 1968Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?Max Osborne
- 1968Sally Go Round the MoonMax Osborne
- 1968A Man of our TimesMax Osborne
- 1967ITV PlayhouseDavid Carter
- 1967The Gentleman CallerMr. Hicks
- 1967Half Hour StoryMr. Hinks
- 1966The InformerBaxter
- 1966The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery'Flash' Harry
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatrePaul Bishop
- 1965Out of the UnknownJames Hale
- 1965Gideon's WayBishop
- 1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinWilliam Evans
- 1965One Way PendulumDefence Counsel
- 1964The Scarecrow of Romney MarshMr. Mipps
- 1964Top of the PopsArthur Daley
- 1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowMr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
- 1963CleopatraFlavius
- 1961Drama 61-67Pinedus
- 1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian's'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
- 1960A Life Of Bliss
- 1959Don't Panic Chaps
- 1959The Bridal PathPolice Sgt. Bruce
- 1959Too Many CrooksFingers
- 1957Blue Murder at St. Trinian's"Flash" Harry
- 1956The Green ManWilliam Blake
- 1956The WeaponJoshua Henry
- 1956It's a Wonderful WorldKen Miller
- 1956Armchair Theatre
- 1956The AnatomistDr. Walter Anderson
- 1955A Prize of GoldSgt. Roger Morris
- 1955Quentin DurwardHayraddin
- 1955The Constant HusbandLuigi Sopranelli
- 1955Where There's a WillFred Slater
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyMr. Mipps / Hellspite
- 1954The Belles of St Trinian'sFlash Harry
- 1954Happy Ever AfterTerence
- 1954An Inspector CallsTram Conductor
- 1953Our Girl FridayJimmy Carrol
- 1953The Clue of the Missing ApeGobo
- 1953The IntruderJohn Summers
- 1953Will Any Gentleman...?Henry Sterling
- 1952Folly to Be WiseSoldier in Brains Trust audience
- 1952Top SecretGeorge Archibald Potts
- 1952Who Goes There!Arthur Crisp
- 1952The Happy FamilyCyril
- 1951ScroogeYoung Ebenezer Scrooge
- 1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainJohnny West
- 1951Laughter in ParadiseHerbert Russell
- 1951Flesh and BloodJohn Hannah
- 1950Gone to EarthCousin Albert
- 1950The Happiest Days of Your LifeJunior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
- 1950Morning DepartureERA Marks
- 1949The Spider and the FlyMarc, detective
- 1948QuartetHerbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
- 1948My Brother's KeeperWillie Stannard
- 1945Journey TogetherCurley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
- 1944Henry VBoy
- 1943The Demi-ParadisePercy
- 1942Those Kids from TownCharlie
- 1941Cottage to LetRonald
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