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

Henry V
Henry V

1944

as Boy

An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls

1954

as Tram Conductor

Fright
Fright

1971

as Jim

The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird

1976

as Tylo

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

Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951

as Johnny West

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

1957

as "Flash" Harry

The Sleeper
The Sleeper

2000

as George

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

1963

as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

Quartet
Quartet

1948

as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

Top Secret
Top Secret

1952

as George Archibald Potts

Cottage to Let
Cottage to Let

1941

as Ronald

Morning Departure
Morning Departure

1950

as ERA Marks

The Green Man
The Green Man

1956

as William Blake

Take Me High
Take Me High

1973

as Bert Jackson