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
| Birth Location | Tooting, South London, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925-04-22 |
| Died | 2015-08-05 |
Movies
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
2008
The Dinner Party
as George
2007
A Class Apart
as George - Candy's grandad
2007
Bodily Harm
as Sidney Greenfield
2002
Station Jim
as Stationmaster Pope
2001
The Sleeper
as George
2000
Mary Reilly
as Mr. Poole
1996
Life After Life
as Eric Burt
1990
Natural Causes
as Vincent
1988
Day To Remember
as Wally
1986
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
as narrorator
1982
Getting in on Concorde
as Willie
1979
The Blue Bird
as Tylo
1976
Lloyd George Knew My Father
as Hubert Boothroyd MP
1975
Take Me High
as Bert Jackson
1973
Fright
as Jim
1971
1970
The Vampire Lovers
as Roger Morton
1970
A Room in Town
as Edwin
1970
The Right Prospectus
as Mr. Newbold
1970
The Comic
as Tod
1969
Sally Go Round the Moon
as Max Osborne
1968
The Gentleman Caller
as Mr. Hicks
1967
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
as 'Flash' Harry
1966
One Way Pendulum
as Defence Counsel
1965
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
1963
Cleopatra
as Flavius
1963
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
1960
The Bridal Path
as Police Sgt. Bruce
1959
Too Many Crooks
as Fingers
1959
1959
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
as "Flash" Harry
1957
The Green Man
as William Blake
1956
The Weapon
as Joshua Henry
1956
It's a Wonderful World
as Ken Miller
1956
The Anatomist
as Dr. Walter Anderson
1956
A Prize of Gold
as Sgt. Roger Morris
1955
Quentin Durward
as Hayraddin
1955
The Constant Husband
as Luigi Sopranelli
1955
Where There's a Will
as Fred Slater
1955
The Belles of St. Trinian's
as Flash Harry
1954
Happy Ever After
as Terence
1954
An Inspector Calls
as Tram Conductor
1954
Our Girl Friday
as Jimmy Carrol
1953
The Clue of the Missing Ape
as Gobo
1953
The Intruder
as John Summers
1953
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Henry Sterling
1953
Folly to Be Wise
as Soldier in Brains Trust audience
1952
Top Secret
as George Archibald Potts
1952
Who Goes There!
as Arthur Crisp
1952
The Happy Family
as Cyril
1952
Scrooge
as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
1951
Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Johnny West
1951
Laughter in Paradise
as Herbert Russell
1951
Flesh and Blood
as John Hannah
1951
Gone to Earth
as Cousin Albert
1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
1950
Morning Departure
as ERA Marks
1950
The Spider and the Fly
as Marc, detective
1949
Quartet
as Herbert Sunbury
1948
My Brother's Keeper
as Willie Stannard
1948
Journey Together
as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
1945
Henry V
as Boy
1944
The Demi-Paradise
as Percy
1943
Cottage to Let
as Ronald
1941
George Cole hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
