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George Cole
Actor
Born April 22, 1925Died August 5, 2015 (90 years)
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.
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
| 2007 | The Dinner Party · as George |
| 2007 | A Class Apart · as George - Candy's Grandad |
| 2006 | Evolution of the Invasion · as James Hale |
| 2005 | Diamond Geezer (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Laurence Raeburn |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) · as Sir Edward Chambers |
| 2002 | Bodily Harm (TV Series) · as Sidney Greenfield |
| 2001 | Station Jim · as Stationmaster Pope |
| 2000 | The Sleeper · as George |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | The 100 Greatest TV Ads · as Cast |
| 1997 | Dad (TV Series) · as Brian Hook |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Lionel Hicks |
| 1996 | Mary Reilly · as Mr. Poole |
| 1992 | |
| 1985 | Blott on the Landscape (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Deadline Auto Theft · as Atlee Jackson |
| 1982 | The Bounder (TV Series) · as Trevor Mountjoy |
| 1982 | The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales · as Narrorator |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Arthur Daley |
| 1978 | The Voyage of Charles Darwin (TV Series) · as Josiah Wedgwood |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint (TV Series) · as Fred |
| 1977 | Don't Forget to Write (TV Series) · as Gordon Maple |
| 1976 | The Blue Bird · as Tylo |
| 1975 | Quiller (TV Series) · as Mays |
| 1975 | The Good Life (1975) (TV Series) · as Mr. Downs, Bank Manager |
| 1975 | The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Dennis Longfield |
| 1974 | Affairs of the Heart (TV Series) · as Mr. Prodmore |
| 1973 | Take Me High · as Bert Jackson |
| 1972 | Madigan (TV Series) · as Constable Lumpton |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | The Vampire Lovers · as Roger Morton |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Mr. Newbold |
| 1970 | UFO (TV Series) · as Paul Roper |
| 1970 | Shadows of Fear (TV Series) · as Gordon |
| 1969 | The Gold Robbers (TV Series) · as Barry Porter |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Tod |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as David Carter |
| 1966 | The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery · as 'flash' Harry |
| 1966 | The Legend of Young Dick Turpin · as William Evans |
| 1965 | Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Paul Bishop |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown (TV Series) · as James Hale |
| 1965 | The Legend of Young Dick Turpin · as William Evans |
| 1965 | One Way Pendulum · as Defence Counsel |
| 1964 | Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Bishop |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Arthur Daley |
| 1963 | Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow · as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite |
| 1963 | Cleopatra · as Flavius |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Charles |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 (TV Series) · as Pinedus |
| 1960 | The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's · as 'flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards |
| 1959 | The Bridal Path · as Police Sgt. Bruce |
| 1959 | Too Many Crooks · as Fingers |
| 1959 | |
| 1957 | Blue Murder at St. Trinian's · as "flash" Harry |
| 1957 | Suspicion (TV Series) · as George Willis |
| 1956 | The Green Man · as William Blake |
| 1956 | It's a Wonderful World · as Ken Miller |
| 1956 | The Weapon · as Joshua Henry |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Edwin |
| 1956 | The Anatomist · as Dr. Walter Anderson |
| 1955 | A Prize of Gold · as Sgt. Roger Morris |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Frank Cockburn |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Tegeus-Chromus (corporal) |
| 1955 | Quentin Durward · as Hayraddin |
| 1955 | Marriage a la Mode · as Luigi Sopranelli |
| 1955 | Where There's a Will · as Fred Slater |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite |
| 1954 | The Belles of St. Trinian's · as Flash Harry |
| 1954 | An Inspector Calls · as Tram Conductor |
| 1954 | Tonight's the Night · as Terence |
| 1953 | The Adventures of Sadie · as Jimmy Carrol |
| 1953 | The Clue of the Missing Ape · as Gobo |
| 1953 | Will Any Gentleman...? · as Henry Sterling |
| 1953 | The Intruder · as John Summers |
| 1952 | Folly to Be Wise · as Soldier In Brains Trust Audience |
| 1952 | Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow · as George Archibald Potts |
| 1952 | The Passionate Sentry · as Arthur Crisp |
| 1952 | Mr. Lord Says No · as Cyril |
| 1951 | A Christmas Carol · as Young Ebenezer Scrooge |
| 1951 | Bikini Baby · as Johnny West |
| 1951 | Laughter in Paradise · as Herbert Russell |
| 1951 | Flesh and Blood · as John Hannah |
| 1950 | Gone to Earth · as Cousin Albert |
| 1950 | Operation Disaster · as Era Marks |
| 1950 | The Happiest Days of Your Life · as Junior Assistant Caretaker At Ministry Of Education (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Spider and the Fly · as Marc, Detective |
| 1948 | Quartet · as Herbert Sunbury |
| 1948 | My Brother's Keeper · as Willie Stannard |
| 1945 | Journey Together · as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew |
| 1944 | |
| 1943 | Adventure for Two · as Percy |
| 1941 | Bombsight Stolen · as Ronald |