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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 a host of television roles.

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

2008

as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

The Dinner Party

2007

as George

That's What I Call Television

2007

A Class Apart

2007

as George - Candy's grandad

A Class Apart

2007

as George

Diamond Geezer

2005

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

as Laurence Raeburn

New Tricks

2004

as Sir Edward Chambers

Bodily Harm

2002

as Sidney Greenfield

Bodily Harm

2002

as Sidney Greenfield

Station Jim

2001

as Stationmaster Pope

The Sleeper

2000

as George

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

2000

Dad

1997

as Brian Hook

Midsomer Murders

1997

as Lionel Hicks

Mary Reilly

1996

as Mr. Poole

An Independent Man

1995

Good Friends

1995

Root Into Europe

1992

Heartbeat

1992

as Albert Hallows

Life After Life

1990

as Eric Burt

Natural Causes

1988

as Vincent

Day To Remember

1986

as Wally

Blott on the Landscape

1985

Blott on the Landscape

1985

Comrade Dad

1984

The Bounder

1982

as Trevor Mountjoy

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

1982

as narrorator

Minder

1979

as Arthur Daley

Getting in on Concorde

1979

as Willie

Return of the Saint

1978

as Fred

Don't Forget To Write!

1977

as Gordon Maple

The Blue Bird

1976

as Tylo

Quiller

1975

as Mays

Lloyd George Knew My Father

1975

as Hubert Boothroyd MP

The Good Life

1975

as Mr. Downs, Bank Manager

The Sweeney

1975

as Dennis Longfield

Take Me High

1973

as Bert Jackson

Fright

1971

as Jim

Killing Time

1970

Play for Today

1970

as Mr. Newbold

The Vampire Lovers

1970

as Roger Morton

UFO

1970

as Paul Roper

A Room in Town

1970

as Edwin

Shadows of Fear

1970

as Gordon

The Right Prospectus

1970

as Mr. Newbold

The Comic

1969

as Tod

The Last Lonely Man

1969

as James Hale

Sally Go Round the Moon

1968

as Max Osborne

A Man of our Times

1968

The Gentleman Caller

1967

as Mr. Hicks

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

1966

as 'Flash' Harry

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

as Paul Bishop

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

as Caramel

Gideon's Way

1965

as Bishop

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

1965

as William Evans

One Way Pendulum

1965

as Defence Counsel

Top of the Pops

1964

as Arthur Daley

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

1963

as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

Cleopatra

1963

as Flavius

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960

as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards

A Life Of Bliss

1960

The Bridal Path

1959

as Police Sgt. Bruce

Too Many Crooks

1959

as Fingers

Don't Panic Chaps!

1959

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

1957

as "Flash" Harry

The Green Man

1956

as William Blake

The Weapon

1956

as Joshua Henry

It's a Wonderful World

1956

as Ken Miller

Armchair Theatre

1956

as Edwin

Armchair Theatre

1956

The Anatomist

1956

as Dr. Walter Anderson

A Prize of Gold

1955

as Sgt. Roger Morris

Quentin Durward

1955

as Hayraddin

The Constant Husband

1955

as Luigi Sopranelli

Where There's a Will

1955

as Fred Slater

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as William Evans

The Belles of St. Trinian's

1954

as Flash Harry

Happy Ever After

1954

as Terence

An Inspector Calls

1954

as Tram Conductor

Our Girl Friday

1953

as Jimmy Carrol

The Clue of the Missing Ape

1953

as Gobo

The Intruder

1953

as John Summers

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953

as Henry Sterling

Folly to Be Wise

1952

as Soldier in Brains Trust audience

Top Secret

1952

as George Archibald Potts

Who Goes There!

1952

as Arthur Crisp

The Happy Family

1952

as Cyril

Scrooge

1951

as Young Ebenezer Scrooge

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951

as Johnny West

Laughter in Paradise

1951

as Herbert Russell

Flesh and Blood

1951

as John Hannah

Gone to Earth

1950

as Cousin Albert

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950

as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)

Morning Departure

1950

as ERA Marks

The Spider and the Fly

1949

as Marc, detective

Quartet

1948

as Herbert Sunbury

My Brother's Keeper

1948

as Willie Stannard

Journey Together

1945

as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew

Henry V

1944

as Boy

The Demi-Paradise

1943

as Percy

Cottage to Let

1941

as Ronald

Minder: Minder's Christmas Bonus