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George Cole

George Cole

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 22, 1925
Died Aug 05, 2015 (90)
Birthplace Tooting, South London, England, UK
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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The Dinner Party

The Dinner Party

2007

as George

A Class Apart

A Class Apart

2007

as George - Candy's grandad

Station Jim

Station Jim

2001

as Stationmaster Pope

The Sleeper

The Sleeper

2000

as George

Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly

1996

as Mr. Poole

Life After Life

Life After Life

1990

as Eric Burt

Day To Remember

Day To Remember

1986

as Wally

Getting in on Concorde

Getting in on Concorde

1979

as Willie

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1976

as Tylo

Lloyd George Knew My Father

Lloyd George Knew My Father

1975

as Hubert Boothroyd MP

Take Me High

Take Me High

1973

as Bert Jackson

Fright

Fright

1971

as Jim

A Room in Town

A Room in Town

1970

as Edwin

The Right Prospectus

The Right Prospectus

1970

as Mr. Newbold

The Vampire Lovers

The Vampire Lovers

1970

as Roger Morton

The Comic

The Comic

1969

as Tod

Sally Go Round the Moon

Sally Go Round the Moon

1968

as Max Osborne

The Gentleman Caller

The Gentleman Caller

1967

as Mr. Hicks

One Way Pendulum

One Way Pendulum

1965

as Defence Counsel

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

1963

as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

as Flavius

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960

as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards

The Bridal Path

The Bridal Path

1959

as Police Sgt. Bruce

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959

as Fingers

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

1957

as "Flash" Harry

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1956

as Ken Miller

The Green Man

The Green Man

1956

as William Blake

The Anatomist

The Anatomist

1956

as Dr. Walter Anderson

The Weapon

The Weapon

1956

as Joshua Henry

Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

1955

as Fred Slater

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

1955

as Hayraddin

The Constant Husband

The Constant Husband

1955

as Luigi Sopranelli

A Prize of Gold

A Prize of Gold

1955

as Sgt. Roger Morris

The Belles of St. Trinian's

The Belles of St. Trinian's

1954

as Flash Harry

Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

1954

as Terence

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

1954

as Tram Conductor

Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953

as Henry Sterling

Our Girl Friday

Our Girl Friday

1953

as Jimmy Carrol

The Intruder

The Intruder

1953

as John Summers

Top Secret

Top Secret

1952

as George Archibald Potts

Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise

1952

as Soldier in Brains Trust audience

Who Goes There!

Who Goes There!

1952

as Arthur Crisp

The Happy Family

The Happy Family

1952

as Cyril

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951

as Johnny West

Scrooge

Scrooge

1951

as Young Ebenezer Scrooge

Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

1951

as Herbert Russell

Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

1951

as John Hannah

Morning Departure

Morning Departure

1950

as ERA Marks

Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth

1950

as Cousin Albert

The Happiest Days of Your Life

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950

as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)

The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly

1949

as Marc, detective

My Brother's Keeper

My Brother's Keeper

1948

as Willie Stannard

Quartet

Quartet

1948

as Herbert Sunbury

Journey Together

Journey Together

1945

as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew

Henry V

Henry V

1944

as Boy

The Demi-Paradise

The Demi-Paradise

1943

as Percy

Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

1941

as Ronald

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Television Credits

Minder

as Arthur Daley

Episodes: 107

First Aired: Oct 29, 1979

The Bounder

as Trevor Mountjoy

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Apr 16, 1982

Dad

as Brian Hook

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 25, 1997

Don't Forget To Write!

as Gordon Maple

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Apr 18, 1977

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Heartbeat

as Albert Hallows

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

Bodily Harm

as Sidney Greenfield

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 14, 2002

The Wonderful World of Disney

as William Evans

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Sweeney

as Dennis Longfield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1975

Gideon's Way

as Bishop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 1965

UFO

as Paul Roper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1970

Shadows of Fear

as Gordon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 17, 1970

New Tricks

as Sir Edward Chambers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2004

Quiller

as Mays

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 29, 1975

A Class Apart

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2007

Return of the Saint

as Fred

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1978

Midsomer Murders

as Lionel Hicks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Laurence Raeburn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

Play for Today

as Mr. Newbold

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Caramel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Paul Bishop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1965

Top of the Pops

as Arthur Daley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1964

Armchair Theatre

as Edwin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

The Good Life

as Mr. Downs, Bank Manager

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 1975

The Informer

as Baxter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 1966

A Life Of Bliss

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jan 21, 1960

Good Friends

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Apr 04, 1995

A Man of our Times

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 04, 1968

Comrade Dad

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 17, 1984

An Independent Man

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jun 10, 1995

Blott on the Landscape

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 06, 1985

Root Into Europe

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 17, 1992

Diamond Geezer

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 20, 2005

That's What I Call Television

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 30, 2007

Armchair Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

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