George Cole

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

'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

Flash Harry

The Belles of St. Trinian's

Flavius

Cleopatra

Roger Morton

The Vampire Lovers

Mr. Poole

Mary Reilly

Young Ebenezer Scrooge

Scrooge

Jim

Fright

'Flash' Harry

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

Joshua Henry

The Weapon

Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

"Flash" Harry

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

ERA Marks

Morning Departure

Herbert Russell

Laughter in Paradise

Police Sgt. Bruce

The Bridal Path

Ronald

Cottage to Let

Stationmaster Pope

Station Jim

Willie Stannard

My Brother's Keeper

Hayraddin

Quentin Durward

Luigi Sopranelli

The Constant Husband

William Blake

The Green Man

Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

Cousin Albert

Gone to Earth

Defence Counsel

One Way Pendulum

Sgt. Roger Morris

A Prize of Gold

George Archibald Potts

Top Secret

Bert Jackson

Take Me High

Henry Sterling

Will Any Gentleman...?

Soldier in Brains Trust audience

Folly to Be Wise

Marc, detective

The Spider and the Fly

Ken Miller

It's a Wonderful World

George - Candy's grandad

A Class Apart

Don't Panic Chaps!

Jimmy Carrol

Our Girl Friday

Terence

Happy Ever After

Mr. Newbold

The Right Prospectus

Fingers

Too Many Crooks

Blott on the Landscape

John Summers

The Intruder

Killing Time

Fred Slater

Where There's a Will

Dr. Walter Anderson

The Anatomist

Johnny West

Lady Godiva Rides Again

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

Wally

Day To Remember

Willie

Getting in on Concorde

George

The Dinner Party

James Hale

The Last Lonely Man

Mr. Hicks

The Gentleman Caller

Tod

The Comic

Max Osborne

Sally Go Round the Moon

Arthur Crisp

Who Goes There!

Gobo

The Clue of the Missing Ape

Boy

The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France

Vincent

Natural Causes

Cyril

The Happy Family

John Hannah

Flesh and Blood

Eric Burt

Life After Life

Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

Quartet

Hubert Boothroyd MP

Lloyd George Knew My Father

Percy

The Demi-Paradise

Tylo

The Blue Bird

Tram Conductor

An Inspector Calls

Edwin

A Room in Town

George

The Sleeper

narrorator

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew

Journey Together

Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)

The Happiest Days of Your Life

William Evans

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

Max Osborne

Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?

Max Osborne

Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?

Charlie

Those Kids from Town

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

71

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-04-22

Place of Birth

Tooting, South London, England, UK

Also Known As

Джордж Коул