George Cole

George Cole

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.

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Known For

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

1964 • as Arthur Daley

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 • as Lionel Hicks

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965 • as Caramel

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965 • as Paul Bishop

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 • as Mr. Newbold

Minder

Minder

1979 • as Arthur Daley

Filmography

2008

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Movie - Released: 11/11/2008

2007

A Class Apart
A Class Apart
as George - Candy's grandad
Movie - Released: 3/23/2007
The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party
as George
Movie - Released: 9/9/2007
TV
That's What I Call Television
TV - Released: 6/30/2007
A Class Apart
A Class Apart
as George
TV - Released: 3/23/2007

2005

Diamond Geezer
Diamond Geezer
TV - Released: 3/20/2005

2004

New Tricks
New Tricks
as Sir Edward Chambers
TV - Released: 1/1/2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Laurence Raeburn
TV - Released: 12/12/2004

2002

Bodily Harm
Bodily Harm
as Sidney Greenfield
TV - Released: 10/14/2002

2001

Movie
Station Jim
as Stationmaster Pope
Movie - Released: 12/30/2001

2000

The Ghost of Greville Lodge
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
Movie - Released: 10/6/2000
The Sleeper
The Sleeper
as George
Movie - Released: 12/26/2000

1997

Dad
Dad
as Brian Hook
TV - Released: 9/25/1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Lionel Hicks
TV - Released: 3/23/1997

1996

Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly
as Mr. Poole
Movie - Released: 2/23/1996

1995

TV
Good Friends
TV - Released: 4/4/1995
TV
An Independent Man
TV - Released: 6/10/1995

1992

TV
Root Into Europe
TV - Released: 5/17/1992
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Albert Hallows
TV - Released: 4/10/1992

1990

Life After Life
Life After Life
as Eric Burt
Movie - Released: 12/30/1990

1988

Natural Causes
Natural Causes
as Vincent
Movie - Released: 9/11/1988

1986

Movie
Day To Remember
as Wally
Movie - Released: 12/21/1986

1985

Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape
Movie - Released: 2/6/1985
Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape
TV - Released: 2/6/1985

1984

Comrade Dad
Comrade Dad
TV - Released: 12/17/1984

1982

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
as narrorator
Movie - Released: 1/19/1982
The Bounder
The Bounder
as Trevor Mountjoy
TV - Released: 4/16/1982

1979

Movie
Getting in on Concorde
as Willie
Movie - Released: 7/17/1979
Minder
Minder
as Arthur Daley
TV - Released: 10/29/1979

1978

Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
as Fred
TV - Released: 9/10/1978

1977

Don't Forget To Write!
Don't Forget To Write!
as Gordon Maple
TV - Released: 4/18/1977

1976

The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
as Tylo
Movie - Released: 4/30/1976

1975

Movie
Lloyd George Knew My Father
as Hubert Boothroyd MP
Movie - Released: 8/19/1975
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
as Dennis Longfield
TV - Released: 1/2/1975
Quiller
Quiller
as Mays
TV - Released: 8/29/1975
The Good Life
The Good Life
as Mr. Downs, Bank Manager
TV - Released: 4/4/1975

1973

Take Me High
Take Me High
as Bert Jackson
Movie - Released: 12/7/1973

1971

Fright
Fright
as Jim
Movie - Released: 9/18/1971

1970

The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers
as Roger Morton
Movie - Released: 10/4/1970
The Right Prospectus
The Right Prospectus
as Mr. Newbold
Movie - Released: 1/2/1970
Killing Time
Killing Time
Movie - Released: 11/10/1970
A Room in Town
A Room in Town
as Edwin
Movie - Released: 9/15/1970
UFO
UFO
as Paul Roper
TV - Released: 9/16/1970
Shadows of Fear
Shadows of Fear
as Gordon
TV - Released: 6/17/1970
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Mr. Newbold
TV - Released: 10/15/1970

1969

Movie
The Last Lonely Man
as James Hale
Movie - Released: 1/21/1969
Movie
The Comic
as Tod
Movie - Released: 11/29/1969

1968

Movie
Sally Go Round the Moon
as Max Osborne
Movie - Released: 1/18/1968
Movie
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?
as Max Osborne
Movie - Released: 1/25/1968
Movie
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?
as Max Osborne
Movie - Released: 3/14/1968
TV
A Man of our Times
TV - Released: 1/4/1968

1967

The Gentleman Caller
The Gentleman Caller
as Mr. Hicks
Movie - Released: 6/16/1967

1966

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
as 'Flash' Harry
Movie - Released: 3/11/1966
The Informer
The Informer
as Baxter
TV - Released: 8/3/1966

1965

One Way Pendulum
One Way Pendulum
as Defence Counsel
Movie - Released: 1/21/1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as William Evans
Movie - Released: 3/1/1965
Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
as Bishop
TV - Released: 3/18/1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Caramel
TV - Released: 10/7/1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Paul Bishop
TV - Released: 10/7/1965

1964

Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
as Arthur Daley
TV - Released: 1/1/1964

1963

Cleopatra
Cleopatra
as Flavius
Movie - Released: 6/12/1963
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Movie - Released: 12/6/1963

1960

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
Movie - Released: 12/22/1960
TV
A Life Of Bliss
TV - Released: 1/21/1960

1959

The Bridal Path
The Bridal Path
as Police Sgt. Bruce
Movie - Released: 8/5/1959
Don't Panic Chaps!
Don't Panic Chaps!
Movie - Released: 1/1/1959
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
as Fingers
Movie - Released: 3/8/1959

1957

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
as "Flash" Harry
Movie - Released: 12/1/1957

1956

The Weapon
The Weapon
as Joshua Henry
Movie - Released: 9/1/1956
The Green Man
The Green Man
as William Blake
Movie - Released: 12/21/1956
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World
as Ken Miller
Movie - Released: 8/28/1956
The Anatomist
The Anatomist
as Dr. Walter Anderson
Movie - Released: 2/6/1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
TV - Released: 7/8/1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Edwin
TV - Released: 7/8/1956

1955

Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward
as Hayraddin
Movie - Released: 9/9/1955
The Constant Husband
The Constant Husband
as Luigi Sopranelli
Movie - Released: 4/21/1955
A Prize of Gold
A Prize of Gold
as Sgt. Roger Morris
Movie - Released: 10/14/1955
Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will
as Fred Slater
Movie - Released: 3/1/1955

1954

The Belles of St. Trinian's
The Belles of St. Trinian's
as Flash Harry
Movie - Released: 9/28/1954
Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After
as Terence
Movie - Released: 6/29/1954
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
as Tram Conductor
Movie - Released: 3/16/1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite
TV - Released: 10/27/1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as William Evans
TV - Released: 10/27/1954

1953

Will Any Gentleman...?
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Henry Sterling
Movie - Released: 8/25/1953
Our Girl Friday
Our Girl Friday
as Jimmy Carrol
Movie - Released: 12/1/1953
The Intruder
The Intruder
as John Summers
Movie - Released: 10/18/1953
The Clue of the Missing Ape
The Clue of the Missing Ape
as Gobo
Movie - Released: 11/1/1953

1952

Top Secret
Top Secret
as George Archibald Potts
Movie - Released: 11/10/1952
Folly to Be Wise
Folly to Be Wise
as Soldier in Brains Trust audience
Movie - Released: 12/4/1952
Who Goes There!
Who Goes There!
as Arthur Crisp
Movie - Released: 6/9/1952
The Happy Family
The Happy Family
as Cyril
Movie - Released: 3/30/1952

1951

Scrooge
Scrooge
as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Movie - Released: 11/28/1951
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
as Herbert Russell
Movie - Released: 6/1/1951
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Johnny West
Movie - Released: 10/25/1951
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood
as John Hannah
Movie - Released: 3/6/1951

1950

Morning Departure
Morning Departure
as ERA Marks
Movie - Released: 2/21/1950
Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth
as Cousin Albert
Movie - Released: 11/6/1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life
as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/8/1950

1949

The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly
as Marc, detective
Movie - Released: 12/1/1949

1948

My Brother's Keeper
My Brother's Keeper
as Willie Stannard
Movie - Released: 8/19/1948
Quartet
Quartet
as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
Movie - Released: 10/26/1948

1945

Journey Together
Journey Together
as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
Movie - Released: 10/1/1945

1944

Henry V
Henry V
as Boy
Movie - Released: 11/24/1944

1943

The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise
as Percy
Movie - Released: 11/18/1943

1941

Cottage to Let
Cottage to Let
as Ronald
Movie - Released: 9/6/1941