George Cole
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 22, 1925
- Died
- August 5, 2015
- Birthplace
- Tooting, South London, England, UK
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.
Filmography
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh 2008
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)
The Dinner Party 2007
as George
A Class Apart 2007
as George - Candy's grandad
Station Jim 2001
as Stationmaster Pope
The Sleeper 2000
as George
The Ghost of Greville Lodge 2000
as Great Uncle
Mary Reilly 1996
as Mr. Poole
Life After Life 1990
as Eric Burt
Ginger 1990
as Ginger
Natural Causes 1988
as Vincent
- Day To Remember
Day To Remember 1986
as Wally
Blott on the Landscape 1985
Actor
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales 1982
as narrorator
- Getting in on Concorde
Getting in on Concorde 1979
as Willie
The Blue Bird 1976
as Tylo
- Lloyd George Knew My Father
Lloyd George Knew My Father 1975
as Hubert Boothroyd MP
Take Me High 1973
as Bert Jackson
Fright 1971
as Jim
Killing Time 1970
Actor
The Vampire Lovers 1970
as Roger Morton
A Room in Town 1970
as Edwin
The Right Prospectus 1970
as Mr. Newbold
- The Comic
The Comic 1969
as Tod
The Last Lonely Man 1969
as James Hale
- Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? 1968
as Max Osborne
- Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All? 1968
as Max Osborne
- Sally Go Round the Moon
Sally Go Round the Moon 1968
as Max Osborne
The Gentleman Caller 1967
as Mr. Hicks
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery 1966
as 'Flash' Harry
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin 1965
as William Evans
One Way Pendulum 1965
as Defence Counsel
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
Don't Panic Chaps 1959
Actor
The Bridal Path 1959
as Police Sgt. Bruce
Too Many Crooks 1959
as Fingers
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
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 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 (segment "The Kite")
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
- Those Kids from Town
Those Kids from Town 1942
as Charlie
Cottage to Let 1941
as Ronald
Credits from TMDB.