George Cole

George Cole

Acting

Birthday

1925/04/22

Day of death

2015/08/05 (90 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Tooting, South London, England, UK

Also know as

Джордж Коул, George Edward 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.

Acting
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
6.2

(1960) The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards

The Belles of St. Trinian's
6.3

(1954) The Belles of St. Trinian's

as Flash Harry

Cleopatra
7.0

(1963) Cleopatra

as Flavius

The Vampire Lovers
6.4

(1970) The Vampire Lovers

as Roger Morton

Mary Reilly
5.8

(1996) Mary Reilly

as Mr. Poole

Scrooge
7.4

(1951) Scrooge

as Young Ebenezer Scrooge

Fright
6.1

(1971) Fright

as Jim

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
5.9

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

as 'Flash' Harry

The Weapon
5.9

(1956) The Weapon

as Joshua Henry

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
7.0

(1963) Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
6.4

(1957) Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

as "Flash" Harry

Morning Departure
6.6

(1950) Morning Departure

as ERA Marks

Laughter in Paradise
6.5

(1951) Laughter in Paradise

as Herbert Russell

The Bridal Path
5.5

(1959) The Bridal Path

as Police Sgt. Bruce

Cottage to Let
6.5

(1941) Cottage to Let

as Ronald

7.0

(2001) Station Jim

as Stationmaster Pope

My Brother's Keeper
6.1

(1948) My Brother's Keeper

as Willie Stannard

Quentin Durward
6.0

(1955) Quentin Durward

as Hayraddin

The Constant Husband
6.9

(1955) The Constant Husband

as Luigi Sopranelli

The Green Man
7.0

(1956) The Green Man

as William Blake

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
8.3

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

as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

Gone to Earth
6.2

(1950) Gone to Earth

as Cousin Albert

One Way Pendulum
5.5

(1965) One Way Pendulum

as Defence Counsel

A Prize of Gold
5.4

(1955) A Prize of Gold

as Sgt. Roger Morris

Top Secret
6.0

(1952) Top Secret

as George Archibald Potts

Take Me High
4.9

(1973) Take Me High

as Bert Jackson

Will Any Gentleman...?
5.6

(1953) Will Any Gentleman...?

as Henry Sterling

Folly to Be Wise
6.7

(1952) Folly to Be Wise

as Soldier in Brains Trust audience

The Spider and the Fly
6.8

(1949) The Spider and the Fly

as Marc, detective

It's a Wonderful World
5.3

(1956) It's a Wonderful World

as Ken Miller

A Class Apart
0.0

(2007) A Class Apart

as George - Candy's grandad

Don't Panic Chaps!
5.6

(1959) Don't Panic Chaps!

as ---

Our Girl Friday
5.1

(1953) Our Girl Friday

as Jimmy Carrol

Happy Ever After
5.2

(1954) Happy Ever After

as Terence

The Right Prospectus
0.0

(1970) The Right Prospectus

as Mr. Newbold

Too Many Crooks
7.2

(1959) Too Many Crooks

as Fingers

Blott on the Landscape
8.8

(1985) Blott on the Landscape

as ---

The Intruder
7.2

(1953) The Intruder

as John Summers

Killing Time
0.0

(1970) Killing Time

as ---

Where There's a Will
6.4

(1955) Where There's a Will

as Fred Slater

The Anatomist
6.0

(1956) The Anatomist

as Dr. Walter Anderson

Lady Godiva Rides Again
5.8

(1951) Lady Godiva Rides Again

as Johnny West

The Ghost of Greville Lodge
6.0

(2000) The Ghost of Greville Lodge

as ---

0.0

(1986) Day To Remember

as Wally

0.0

(1979) Getting in on Concorde

as Willie

The Dinner Party
6.0

(2007) The Dinner Party

as George

0.0

(1969) The Last Lonely Man

as James Hale

The Gentleman Caller
5.5

(1967) The Gentleman Caller

as Mr. Hicks

0.0

(1968) Sally Go Round the Moon

as Max Osborne

0.0

(1969) The Comic

as Tod

Who Goes There!
5.7

(1952) Who Goes There!

as Arthur Crisp

The Clue of the Missing Ape
6.0

(1953) The Clue of the Missing Ape

as Gobo

The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France
6.6

(1944) Henry V

as Boy

Natural Causes
0.0

(1988) Natural Causes

as Vincent

The Happy Family
7.2

(1952) The Happy Family

as Cyril

Flesh and Blood
0.0

(1951) Flesh and Blood

as John Hannah

Life After Life
0.0

(1990) Life After Life

as Eric Burt

Quartet
6.0

(1948) Quartet

as Herbert Sunbury

0.0

(1975) Lloyd George Knew My Father

as Hubert Boothroyd MP

The Demi-Paradise
6.3

(1943) The Demi-Paradise

as Percy

The Blue Bird
5.3

(1976) The Blue Bird

as Tylo

An Inspector Calls
7.1

(1954) An Inspector Calls

as Tram Conductor

A Room in Town
0.0

(1970) A Room in Town

as Edwin

The Sleeper
4.0

(2000) The Sleeper

as George

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
7.0

(1982) The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

as narrorator

Journey Together
6.1

(1945) Journey Together

as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew

The Happiest Days of Your Life
6.4

(1950) The Happiest Days of Your Life

as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
0.0

(1965) The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

as William Evans

0.0

(1968) Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?

as Max Osborne

0.0

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

as Max Osborne

The Sweeney
7.7

(1975) The Sweeney

as Dennis Longfield

Gideon's Way
6.8

(1965) Gideon's Way

as Bishop

6.0

(1992) Root Into Europe

as ---

UFO
7.6

(1970) UFO

as Paul Roper

Heartbeat
7.0

(1992) Heartbeat

as Albert Hallows

Minder
6.8

(1979) Minder

as Arthur Daley

Shadows of Fear
6.0

(1970) Shadows of Fear

as Gordon

Diamond Geezer
7.0

(2005) Diamond Geezer

as ---

Dad
6.0

(1997) Dad

as Brian Hook

New Tricks
7.4

(2004) New Tricks

as Sir Edward Chambers

The Bounder
6.3

(1982) The Bounder

as Trevor Mountjoy

Comrade Dad
7.5

(1984) Comrade Dad

as ---

0.0

(1960) A Life Of Bliss

as ---

Quiller
0.0

(1975) Quiller

as Mays

0.0

(2007) That's What I Call Television

as ---

A Class Apart
4.0

(2007) A Class Apart

as George

0.0

(1995) Good Friends

as ---

5.0

(1968) A Man of our Times

as ---

Blott on the Landscape
7.5

(1985) Blott on the Landscape

as ---

0.0

(1995) An Independent Man

as ---

Return of the Saint
7.0

(1978) Return of the Saint

as Fred

Bodily Harm
0.0

(2002) Bodily Harm

as Sidney Greenfield

Midsomer Murders
7.5

(1997) Midsomer Murders

as Lionel Hicks

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite

Don't Forget To Write!
6.0

(1977) Don't Forget To Write!

as Gordon Maple

Agatha Christie's Marple
7.6

(2004) Agatha Christie's Marple

as Laurence Raeburn

Play for Today
6.1

(1970) Play for Today

as Mr. Newbold

Thirty-Minute Theatre
3.8

(1965) Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Paul Bishop

Top of the Pops
6.6

(1964) Top of the Pops

as Arthur Daley

Thirty-Minute Theatre
3.8

(1965) Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Caramel

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as William Evans

Armchair Theatre
5.8

(1956) Armchair Theatre

as Edwin

Armchair Theatre
5.8

(1956) Armchair Theatre

as ---

The Good Life
7.6

(1975) The Good Life

as Mr. Downs, Bank Manager

The Informer
0.0

(1966) The Informer

as Baxter