George Cole

George Cole

🎂 22nd April 1925 (100 yrs) 📍 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.

George Cole

🎬 Movies Featuring George Cole

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

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (2008)

as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)
The Dinner Party

The Dinner Party (2007)

as George
A Class Apart

A Class Apart (2007)

as George - Candy's grandad
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Station Jim (2001)

as Stationmaster Pope
The Sleeper

The Sleeper (2000)

as George
The Ghost of Greville Lodge

The Ghost of Greville Lodge (2000)

as Great Uncle
Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly (1996)

as Mr. Poole
Life After Life

Life After Life (1990)

as Eric Burt
Ginger

Ginger (1990)

as Ginger
Natural Causes

Natural Causes (1988)

as Vincent
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Day To Remember (1986)

as Wally
Blott on the Landscape

Blott on the Landscape (1985)

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales (1982)

as narrorator
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Getting in on Concorde (1979)

as Willie
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird (1976)

as Tylo
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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
Killing Time

Killing Time (1970)

The Vampire Lovers

The Vampire Lovers (1970)

as Roger Morton
A Room in Town

A Room in Town (1970)

as Edwin
The Right Prospectus

The Right Prospectus (1970)

as Mr. Newbold
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The Comic (1969)

as Tod
The Last Lonely Man

The Last Lonely Man (1969)

as James Hale
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Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? (1968)

as Max Osborne
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Got Yourself Sorted Out at All? (1968)

as Max Osborne
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Sally Go Round the Moon (1968)

as Max Osborne
The Gentleman Caller

The Gentleman Caller (1967)

as Mr. Hicks
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)

as 'Flash' Harry
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (1965)

as William Evans
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
Don't Panic Chaps!

Don't Panic Chaps! (1959)

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
The Green Man

The Green Man (1956)

as William Blake
The Weapon

The Weapon (1956)

as Joshua Henry
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World (1956)

as Ken Miller
The Anatomist

The Anatomist (1956)

as Dr. Walter Anderson
A Prize of Gold

A Prize of Gold (1955)

as Sgt. Roger Morris
Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward (1955)

as Hayraddin
The Constant Husband

The Constant Husband (1955)

as Luigi Sopranelli
Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will (1955)

as Fred Slater
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
Our Girl Friday

Our Girl Friday (1953)

as Jimmy Carrol
The Clue of the Missing Ape

The Clue of the Missing Ape (1953)

as Gobo
The Intruder

The Intruder (1953)

as John Summers
Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)

as Henry Sterling
Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise (1952)

as Soldier in Brains Trust audience
Top Secret

Top Secret (1952)

as George Archibald Potts
Who Goes There!

Who Goes There! (1952)

as Arthur Crisp
The Happy Family

The Happy Family (1952)

as Cyril
Scrooge

Scrooge (1951)

as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)

as Johnny West
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise (1951)

as Herbert Russell
Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood (1951)

as John Hannah
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)
Morning Departure

Morning Departure (1950)

as ERA Marks
The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly (1949)

as Marc, detective
Quartet

Quartet (1948)

as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
My Brother's Keeper

My Brother's Keeper (1948)

as Willie Stannard
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
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Those Kids from Town (1942)

as Charlie
Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let (1941)

as Ronald