George Cole

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 22, 1925

died

August 5, 2015

place of birth

Tooting, South London, England, UK

also known as

Джордж Коул · George Edward Cole

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Cleopatra
7.1

Cleopatra

1963as Flavius
Scrooge
7.4

Scrooge

1951as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
The Vampire Lovers
6.4

The Vampire Lovers

1970as Roger Morton
Mary Reilly
5.8

Mary Reilly

1996as Mr. Poole
The Blue Bird
5.5

The Blue Bird

1976as Tylo
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
6.9

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

1963as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
The Belles of St Trinian's
6.4

The Belles of St Trinian's

1954as Flash Harry
Fright
6.0

Fright

1971as Jim
Morning Departure
6.9

Morning Departure

1950as ERA Marks
Cottage to Let
6.7

Cottage to Let

1941as Ronald
Henry V
6.7

Henry V

1944as Boy
An Inspector Calls
7.2

An Inspector Calls

1954as Tram Conductor
A Prize of Gold
5.7

A Prize of Gold

1955as Sgt. Roger Morris
Lady Godiva Rides Again
5.9

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951as Johnny West
Quentin Durward
5.8

Quentin Durward

1955as Hayraddin
Take Me High
4.8

Take Me High

1973as Bert Jackson
The Sleeper
6.5

The Sleeper

2000as George
The Weapon
6.0

The Weapon

1956as Joshua Henry
The Green Man
7.0

The Green Man

1956as William Blake
Gone to Earth
6.2

Gone to Earth

1950as Cousin Albert
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
6.5

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
Our Girl Friday
5.3

Our Girl Friday

1953as Jimmy Carrol
The Intruder
7.6

The Intruder

1953as John Summers
Too Many Crooks
7.4

Too Many Crooks

1959as Fingers
Quartet
6.3

Quartet

1948as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
Don't Panic Chaps
5.3

Don't Panic Chaps

1959
The Bridal Path
6.0

The Bridal Path

1959as Police Sgt. Bruce
Laughter in Paradise
6.5

Laughter in Paradise

1951as Herbert Russell
Journey Together
6.6

Journey Together

1945as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
6.2

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

1966as 'Flash' Harry
My Brother's Keeper
6.3

My Brother's Keeper

1948as Willie Stannard
Happy Ever After
5.5

Happy Ever After

1954as Terence
The Spider and the Fly
6.9

The Spider and the Fly

1949as Marc, detective
The Constant Husband
6.9

The Constant Husband

1955as Luigi Sopranelli
The Dinner Party
6.0

The Dinner Party

2007as George
One Way Pendulum
6.0

One Way Pendulum

1965as Defence Counsel
The Happiest Days of Your Life
6.7

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
Folly to Be Wise
6.7

Folly to Be Wise

1952as Soldier in Brains Trust audience
Top Secret
8.0

Top Secret

1952as George Archibald Potts
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
6.8

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

1957as "Flash" Harry
Where There's a Will
6.9

Where There's a Will

1955as Fred Slater
The Demi-Paradise
6.6

The Demi-Paradise

1943as Percy
Flesh and Blood
7.0

Flesh and Blood

1951as John Hannah
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
7.0

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

2000as Great Uncle
Will Any Gentleman...?
6.3

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953as Henry Sterling
A Class Apart

A Class Apart

2007as George - Candy's grandad
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

1965as William Evans
Natural Causes
8.0

Natural Causes

1988as Vincent
Who Goes There!
6.0

Who Goes There!

1952as Arthur Crisp
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
8.3

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

2008as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)