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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

Born

Apr 22, 1925

Tooting, South London, England, UK

Died

Aug 05, 2015

Known For

Acting

Movies

72 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

movie

Known For

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

as Flavius
The Vampire Lovers

The Vampire Lovers

1970

as Roger Morton
Henry V

Henry V

1944

as Boy
Scrooge

Scrooge

1951

as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly

1996

as Mr. Poole
An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

1954

as Tram Conductor
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
1963 • as Flavius
★ 7.1
Fright
Fright
1971 • as Jim
★ 6.0
The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers
1970 • as Roger Morton
★ 6.4
Henry V
Henry V
1944 • as Boy
★ 6.7
Natural Causes
Natural Causes
1988 • as Vincent
★ 8.0
Scrooge
Scrooge
1951 • as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
★ 7.4
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963 • as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
★ 6.9
Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will
1955 • as Fred Slater
★ 6.9
movie
The Comic
1969 • as Tod
Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly
1996 • as Mr. Poole
★ 5.8
movie
Sally Go Round the Moon
1968 • as Max Osborne
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
1976 • as Tylo
★ 5.5
The Right Prospectus
The Right Prospectus
1970 • as Mr. Newbold
★ 7.0
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World
1956 • as Ken Miller
★ 5.8
The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party
2007 • as George
★ 6.0
Don't Panic Chaps
Don't Panic Chaps
1959
★ 5.2
Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth
1950 • as Cousin Albert
★ 6.2
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951 • as Johnny West
★ 5.9
The Belles of St Trinian's
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954 • as Flash Harry
★ 6.4
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
1954 • as Tram Conductor
★ 7.2
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood
1951 • as John Hannah
★ 7.0
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
1957 • as "Flash" Harry
★ 6.8
Ginger
Ginger
1990 • as Ginger
The Constant Husband
The Constant Husband
1955 • as Luigi Sopranelli
★ 6.9
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966 • as 'Flash' Harry
★ 6.2
A Room in Town
A Room in Town
1970 • as Edwin
★ 10.0
The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly
1949 • as Marc, detective
★ 6.9
Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward
1955 • as Hayraddin
★ 5.8
The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950 • as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
★ 6.7
The Green Man
The Green Man
1956 • as William Blake
★ 7.0
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960 • as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
★ 6.5
A Prize of Gold
A Prize of Gold
1955 • as Sgt. Roger Morris
★ 5.7
Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After
1954 • as Terence
★ 5.5
The Last Lonely Man
The Last Lonely Man
1969 • as James Hale
★ 8.0
The Clue of the Missing Ape
The Clue of the Missing Ape
1953 • as Gobo
★ 7.3
Station Jim
Station Jim
2001 • as Stationmaster Pope
★ 7.5
Cottage to Let
Cottage to Let
1941 • as Ronald
★ 6.7
Folly to Be Wise
Folly to Be Wise
1952 • as Soldier in Brains Trust audience
★ 6.7
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
1951 • as Herbert Russell
★ 6.5
The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise
1943 • as Percy
★ 6.6
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)
★ 8.3
Morning Departure
Morning Departure
1950 • as ERA Marks
★ 6.9
movie
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?
1968 • as Max Osborne
The Anatomist
The Anatomist
1956 • as Dr. Walter Anderson
★ 6.3
My Brother's Keeper
My Brother's Keeper
1948 • as Willie Stannard
★ 6.3
The Weapon
The Weapon
1956 • as Joshua Henry
★ 6.1
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965 • as William Evans
Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape
1985
★ 8.4
Journey Together
Journey Together
1945 • as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
★ 6.6
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
2000 • as Great Uncle
★ 7.0
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
1959 • as Fingers
★ 7.4
One Way Pendulum
One Way Pendulum
1965 • as Defence Counsel
★ 6.0
The Intruder
The Intruder
1953 • as John Summers
★ 7.6
movie
Those Kids from Town
1942 • as Charlie
★ 10.0
The Happy Family
The Happy Family
1952 • as Cyril
★ 7.8
movie
Lloyd George Knew My Father
1975 • as Hubert Boothroyd MP
★ 9.0
Who Goes There!
Who Goes There!
1952 • as Arthur Crisp
★ 6.0
Our Girl Friday
Our Girl Friday
1953 • as Jimmy Carrol
★ 5.3
movie
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?
1968 • as Max Osborne
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
1982 • as narrorator
★ 7.0
Quartet
Quartet
1948 • as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
★ 6.3
The Bridal Path
The Bridal Path
1959 • as Police Sgt. Bruce
★ 6.0
Take Me High
Take Me High
1973 • as Bert Jackson
★ 4.8
The Sleeper
The Sleeper
2000 • as George
★ 6.5
A Class Apart
A Class Apart
2007 • as George - Candy's grandad
Top Secret
Top Secret
1952 • as George Archibald Potts
★ 8.0
Killing Time
Killing Time
1970
The Gentleman Caller
The Gentleman Caller
1967 • as Mr. Hicks
★ 5.5
movie
Getting in on Concorde
1979 • as Willie
Will Any Gentleman...?
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953 • as Henry Sterling
★ 6.3
movie
Day To Remember
1986 • as Wally
Life After Life
Life After Life
1990 • as Eric Burt