George Cole
Acting
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.
TV Shows(36)
That's What I Call Television
Self
2007
A Class Apart
George
2007
Diamond Geezer
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Laurence Raeburn
2004
New Tricks
Sir Edward Chambers
2004
Bodily Harm
Sidney Greenfield
2002
Dad
Brian Hook
1997
Midsomer Murders
Lionel Hicks
1997
An Independent Man
1995
Good Friends
1995
Root Into Europe
1992
Heartbeat
Albert Hallows
1992
Blott on the Landscape
Sir Giles Lynchwood
1985
Comrade Dad
1984
The Bounder
Trevor Mountjoy
1982
Minder
Arthur Daley
1979
Return of the Saint
Fred
1978
Don't Forget To Write!
Gordon Maple
1977
Quiller
Mays
1975
The Sweeney
Dennis Longfield
1975
The Ten Commandments
Peter
1971
Play for Today
Mr. Newbold
1970
UFO
Paul Roper
1970
Shadows of Fear
Gordon
1970
A Man of our Times
1968
ITV Playhouse
David Carter
1967
The Informer
Baxter
1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Caramel
1965
Out of the Unknown
James Hale
1965
Gideon's Way
Bishop
1965
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Mr. Mipps
1964
Top of the Pops
Arthur Daley
1964
Drama 61-67
Pinedus
1961
A Life Of Bliss
1960
Armchair Theatre
1956
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mr. Mipps / Hellspite
1954
Movies(72)
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)
2008
The Dinner Party
George
2007
A Class Apart
George - Candy's grandad
2007
Station Jim
Stationmaster Pope
2001
The Sleeper
George
2000
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
Great Uncle
2000
Mary Reilly
Mr. Poole
1996
Life After Life
Eric Burt
1990
Ginger
Ginger
1990
Natural Causes
Vincent
1988
Day To Remember
Wally
1986
Blott on the Landscape
1985
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
narrorator
1982
Getting in on Concorde
Willie
1979
The Blue Bird
Tylo
1976
Lloyd George Knew My Father
Hubert Boothroyd MP
1975
Take Me High
Bert Jackson
1973
Fright
Jim
1971
Killing Time
1970
The Vampire Lovers
Roger Morton
1970
A Room in Town
Edwin
1970
The Right Prospectus
Mr. Newbold
1970
The Comic
Tod
1969
The Last Lonely Man
James Hale
1969
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?
Max Osborne
1968
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?
Max Osborne
1968
Sally Go Round the Moon
Max Osborne
1968
The Gentleman Caller
Mr. Hicks
1967
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
'Flash' Harry
1966
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
William Evans
1965
One Way Pendulum
Defence Counsel
1965
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
1963
Cleopatra
Flavius
1963
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
1960
Don't Panic Chaps
1959
The Bridal Path
Police Sgt. Bruce
1959
Too Many Crooks
Fingers
1959
Blue Murder at St Trinian's
"Flash" Harry
1957
The Green Man
William Blake
1956
The Weapon
Joshua Henry
1956
It's a Wonderful World
Ken Miller
1956
The Anatomist
Dr. Walter Anderson
1956
A Prize of Gold
Sgt. Roger Morris
1955
Quentin Durward
Hayraddin
1955
The Constant Husband
Luigi Sopranelli
1955
Where There's a Will
Fred Slater
1955
The Belles of St Trinian's
Flash Harry
1954
Happy Ever After
Terence
1954
An Inspector Calls
Tram Conductor
1954
Our Girl Friday
Jimmy Carrol
1953
The Clue of the Missing Ape
Gobo
1953
The Intruder
John Summers
1953
Will Any Gentleman...?
Henry Sterling
1953
Folly to Be Wise
Soldier in Brains Trust audience
1952
Top Secret
George Archibald Potts
1952
Who Goes There!
Arthur Crisp
1952
The Happy Family
Cyril
1952
Scrooge
Young Ebenezer Scrooge
1951
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Johnny West
1951
Laughter in Paradise
Herbert Russell
1951
Flesh and Blood
John Hannah
1951
Gone to Earth
Cousin Albert
1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
1950
Morning Departure
ERA Marks
1950
The Spider and the Fly
Marc, detective
1949
Quartet
Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
1948
My Brother's Keeper
Willie Stannard
1948
Journey Together
Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
1945
Henry V
Boy
1944
The Demi-Paradise
Percy
1943
Those Kids from Town
Charlie
1942
Cottage to Let
Ronald
1941