George Cole

George Cole

1925-04-22 – 2015-08-05 (age 90) Tooting, South London, England, UK
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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.

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Cleopatra
Cleopatra

1963

as Flavius

Scrooge
Scrooge

1951

as Young Ebenezer Scrooge

The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers

1970

as Roger Morton

Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly

1996

as Mr. Poole

The Weapon
The Weapon

1956

as Joshua Henry

Henry V
Henry V

1944

as Boy

The Belles of St Trinian's
The Belles of St Trinian's

1954

as Flash Harry

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Station Jim

2001

as Stationmaster Pope

Fright
Fright

1971

as Jim

The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird

1976

as Tylo

The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party

2007

as George

Quartet
Quartet

1948

as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

1963

as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

A Prize of Gold
A Prize of Gold

1955

as Sgt. Roger Morris

Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise

1951

as Herbert Russell

Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward

1955

as Hayraddin

An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls

1954

as Tram Conductor

Don't Panic Chaps
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)

Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will

1955

as Fred Slater