7.1
Movie
Acting
George Cole
- Born
- Died
- (aged 90)
- Birthplace
- Tooting, South London, England, UK
- Credits
- 118 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.1
Movie
7.4
Movie
Scrooge
7.5
TV
Midsomer Murders
5.8
Movie
Mary Reilly
6.4
Movie
The Vampire Lovers
7.8
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
6.7
Movie
Henry V
7.2
Movie
An Inspector Calls
6.0
Movie
Fright
7.3
TV
New Tricks
6.4
Movie
The Belles of St Trinian's
7.7
TV
UFO
6.6
TV
Top of the Pops
7.0
Movie
The Green Man
6.2
Movie
Gone to Earth
6.5
Movie
Laughter in Paradise
7.9
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.1
TV
Heartbeat
Acting credits 118
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh Film | Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage) |
| 2007 | The Dinner Party Film | George |
| 2007 | That's What I Call Television TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2007 | A Class Apart Film | George - Candy's grandad |
| 2007 | A Class Apart TV | George (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Diamond Geezer TV | (3 ep) |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple TV | Laurence Raeburn (1 ep) |
| 2004 | New Tricks TV | Sir Edward Chambers (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Bodily Harm TV | Sidney Greenfield (2 ep) |
| 2001 | Station Jim Film | Stationmaster Pope |
| 2000 | The Sleeper Film | George |
| 2000 | The Ghost of Greville Lodge Film | Great Uncle |
| 1997 | Dad TV | Brian Hook (13 ep) |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Lionel Hicks (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Mary Reilly Film | Mr. Poole |
| 1995 | An Independent Man TV | Freddie Patterson (7 ep) |
| 1995 | My Good Friend TV | (14 ep) |
| 1992 | Root Into Europe TV | (5 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Albert Hallows (2 ep) |
| 1990 | Life After Life Film | Eric Burt |
| 1990 | Ginger Film | Ginger |
| 1990 | Single Voices TV | Ginger (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Natural Causes Film | Vincent |
| 1986 | Day To Remember Film | Wally |
| 1985 | Blott on the Landscape Film | |
| 1985 | Blott on the Landscape TV | Sir Giles Lynchwood (6 ep) |
| 1984 | Comrade Dad TV | (8 ep) |
| 1982 | The Bounder TV | Trevor Mountjoy (14 ep) |
| 1982 | The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales Film | narrorator |
| 1979 | Minder TV | Arthur Daley (108 ep) |
| 1979 | Getting in on Concorde Film | Willie |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint TV | Fred (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Don't Forget to Write! TV | Gordon Maple (12 ep) |
| 1976 | The Blue Bird Film | Tylo |
| 1975 | Quiller TV | Mays (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Lloyd George Knew My Father Film | Hubert Boothroyd MP |
| 1975 | The Sweeney TV | Dennis Longfield (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Affairs of the Heart TV | Mr Prodmore (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Village Hall TV | Ernest Grove (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Dial M for Murder TV | Pearce (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Take Me High Film | Bert Jackson |
| 1973 | Away from It All TV | Leonard (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Fright Film | Jim |
| 1971 | The Ten Commandments TV | Peter (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Killing Time Film | |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Mr. Newbold (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Vampire Lovers Film | Roger Morton |
| 1970 | Menace TV | Douglas Willet (1 ep) |
| 1970 | UFO TV | Paul Roper (1 ep) |
| 1970 | A Room in Town Film | Edwin |
| 1970 | Shadows of Fear TV | Gordon (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Right Prospectus Film | Mr. Newbold |
| 1969 | The Comic Film | Tod |
| 1969 | The Last Lonely Man Film | James Hale |
| 1968 | The Sex Game TV | Frank Healey (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Root of All Evil? TV | Syd Swope, Gordon Maple (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? Film | Max Osborne |
| 1968 | Got Yourself Sorted Out at All? Film | Max Osborne |
| 1968 | Sally Go Round the Moon Film | Max Osborne |
| 1968 | A Man of our Times TV | Max Osborne (13 ep) |