George Cole

Personal Info

Birthday

April 22, 1925

Day of Death

2015-08-05

(90 years old)

Place of Birth

Tooting, South London, England, UK

Also Known As

Джордж Коул

George Edward Cole

George Cole

Biography

George Edward Cole, OBE 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

Midsomer Murders

Top of the Pops

Agatha Christie's Marple

Minder

Play for Today

Heartbeat

The Sweeney

New Tricks

Filmography

2008
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
2007
The Dinner Party
as George
2001
Station Jim
as Stationmaster Pope
2000
The Sleeper
as George
1996
Mary Reilly
as Mr. Poole
1990
Life After Life
as Eric Burt
1988
Natural Causes
as Vincent
1986
Day To Remember
as Wally
1982
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
as narrorator
1979
Getting in on Concorde
as Willie
1976
The Blue Bird
as Tylo
1975
Lloyd George Knew My Father
as Hubert Boothroyd MP
1973
Take Me High
as Bert Jackson
1971
Fright
as Jim
1970
The Vampire Lovers
as Roger Morton
A Room in Town
as Edwin
The Right Prospectus
as Mr. Newbold
1969
The Comic
as Tod
The Last Lonely Man
as James Hale
1968
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?
as Max Osborne
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?
as Max Osborne
Sally Go Round the Moon
as Max Osborne
1967
The Gentleman Caller
as Mr. Hicks
1966
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
as 'Flash' Harry
1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as William Evans
One Way Pendulum
as Defence Counsel
1963
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Cleopatra
as Flavius
1960
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
1959
The Bridal Path
as Police Sgt. Bruce
Too Many Crooks
as Fingers
1957
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
as "Flash" Harry
1956
The Green Man
as William Blake
The Weapon
as Joshua Henry
It's a Wonderful World
as Ken Miller
The Anatomist
as Dr. Walter Anderson
1955
A Prize of Gold
as Sgt. Roger Morris
Quentin Durward
as Hayraddin
The Constant Husband
as Luigi Sopranelli
Where There's a Will
as Fred Slater
1954
The Belles of St. Trinian's
as Flash Harry
Happy Ever After
as Terence
An Inspector Calls
as Tram Conductor
1953
Our Girl Friday
as Jimmy Carrol
The Clue of the Missing Ape
as Gobo
The Intruder
as John Summers
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Henry Sterling
1952
Folly to Be Wise
as Soldier in Brains Trust audience
Top Secret
as George Archibald Potts
Who Goes There!
as Arthur Crisp
The Happy Family
as Cyril
1951
Scrooge
as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Johnny West
Laughter in Paradise
as Herbert Russell
Flesh and Blood
as John Hannah
1950
Gone to Earth
as Cousin Albert
The Happiest Days of Your Life
as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
Morning Departure
as ERA Marks
1949
The Spider and the Fly
as Marc, detective
1948
Quartet
as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
My Brother's Keeper
as Willie Stannard
1945
Journey Together
as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
1944
Henry V
as Boy
1943
The Demi-Paradise
as Percy
1942
Those Kids from Town
as Charlie
1941
Cottage to Let
as Ronald