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George Cole

George Cole

Acting

Born: April 22, 1925Tooting, South London, England, UK

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

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

Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)

2008
The Dinner Party

The Dinner Party

George

2007
A Class Apart

A Class Apart

George - Candy's grandad

2007

Station Jim

Stationmaster Pope

2001
The Sleeper

The Sleeper

George

2000
The Ghost of Greville Lodge

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

Great Uncle

2000
Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly

Mr. Poole

1996
Life After Life

Life After Life

Eric Burt

1990
Ginger

Ginger

Ginger

1990
Natural Causes

Natural Causes

Vincent

1988

Day To Remember

Wally

1986
Blott on the Landscape

Blott on the Landscape

1985
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

narrorator

1982

Getting in on Concorde

Willie

1979
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

Tylo

1976

Lloyd George Knew My Father

Hubert Boothroyd MP

1975
Take Me High

Take Me High

Bert Jackson

1973
Fright

Fright

Jim

1971
Killing Time

Killing Time

1970
The Vampire Lovers

The Vampire Lovers

Roger Morton

1970
A Room in Town

A Room in Town

Edwin

1970
The Right Prospectus

The Right Prospectus

Mr. Newbold

1970

The Comic

Tod

1969
The Last Lonely Man

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

The Gentleman Caller

Mr. Hicks

1967
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

'Flash' Harry

1966
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

William Evans

1965
One Way Pendulum

One Way Pendulum

Defence Counsel

1965
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

1963
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Flavius

1963
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards

1960
Don't Panic Chaps

Don't Panic Chaps

1959
The Bridal Path

The Bridal Path

Police Sgt. Bruce

1959
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

Fingers

1959
Blue Murder at St Trinian's

Blue Murder at St Trinian's

"Flash" Harry

1957
The Green Man

The Green Man

William Blake

1956
The Weapon

The Weapon

Joshua Henry

1956
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

Ken Miller

1956
The Anatomist

The Anatomist

Dr. Walter Anderson

1956
A Prize of Gold

A Prize of Gold

Sgt. Roger Morris

1955
Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

Hayraddin

1955
The Constant Husband

The Constant Husband

Luigi Sopranelli

1955
Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

Fred Slater

1955
The Belles of St Trinian's

The Belles of St Trinian's

Flash Harry

1954
Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

Terence

1954
An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

Tram Conductor

1954
Our Girl Friday

Our Girl Friday

Jimmy Carrol

1953
The Clue of the Missing Ape

The Clue of the Missing Ape

Gobo

1953
The Intruder

The Intruder

John Summers

1953
Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?

Henry Sterling

1953
Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise

Soldier in Brains Trust audience

1952
Top Secret

Top Secret

George Archibald Potts

1952
Who Goes There!

Who Goes There!

Arthur Crisp

1952
The Happy Family

The Happy Family

Cyril

1952
Scrooge

Scrooge

Young Ebenezer Scrooge

1951
Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Johnny West

1951
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

Herbert Russell

1951
Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

John Hannah

1951
Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth

Cousin Albert

1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life

The Happiest Days of Your Life

Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)

1950
Morning Departure

Morning Departure

ERA Marks

1950
The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly

Marc, detective

1949
Quartet

Quartet

Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

1948
My Brother's Keeper

My Brother's Keeper

Willie Stannard

1948
Journey Together

Journey Together

Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew

1945
Henry V

Henry V

Boy

1944
The Demi-Paradise

The Demi-Paradise

Percy

1943

Those Kids from Town

Charlie

1942
Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

Ronald

1941