Name
George Cole
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1925-04-22
Deathday
2015-08-05 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Tooting, South London, England, UK
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.
Known For
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
(18 Votes)
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English vicar Dr. Syn becomes a scarecrow on horseback by night to thwart King George III'...
Relase Date : 6 Dec, 1963
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The Vampire Lovers
(237 Votes)
6.4
In the heart of Styria the Karnstein Family, even after their mortal deaths, rise from the...
Relase Date : 4 Oct, 1970
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Mary Reilly
(349 Votes)
5.772
A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde....
Relase Date : 23 Feb, 1996
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Quentin Durward
(18 Votes)
5.8
During the 15th century reign of France's King Louis XI, a young Scottish man is sent by h...
Relase Date : 9 Sep, 1955
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The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
(21 Votes)
6.5
The fourth form monsters' latest trick is their best yet – they have burned down the sch...
Relase Date : 22 Dec, 1960
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1960 The Pure Hell of St Trinian's as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
- 1954 The Belles of St Trinian's as Flash Harry
- 1963 Cleopatra as Flavius
- 1970 The Vampire Lovers as Roger Morton
- 1996 Mary Reilly as Mr. Poole
- 1951 Scrooge as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
- 1971 Fright as Jim
- 1966 The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery as 'Flash' Harry
- 1956 The Weapon as Joshua Henry
- 1963 Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
- 1957 Blue Murder at St. Trinian's as "Flash" Harry
- 1950 Morning Departure as ERA Marks
- 1951 Laughter in Paradise as Herbert Russell
- 1959 The Bridal Path as Police Sgt. Bruce
- 1941 Cottage to Let as Ronald
- 2001 Station Jim as Stationmaster Pope
- 1948 My Brother's Keeper as Willie Stannard
- 1955 Quentin Durward as Hayraddin
- 1955 The Constant Husband as Luigi Sopranelli
- 1956 The Green Man as William Blake
- 2008 Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)
- 1950 Gone to Earth as Cousin Albert
- 1965 One Way Pendulum as Defence Counsel
- 1955 A Prize of Gold as Sgt. Roger Morris
- 1952 Top Secret as George Archibald Potts
- 1973 Take Me High as Bert Jackson
- 1953 Will Any Gentleman...? as Henry Sterling
- 1952 Folly to Be Wise as Soldier in Brains Trust audience
- 1949 The Spider and the Fly as Marc, detective
- 1956 It's a Wonderful World as Ken Miller
- 2007 A Class Apart as George - Candy's grandad
- 1959 Don't Panic Chaps
- 1953 Our Girl Friday as Jimmy Carrol
- 1954 Happy Ever After as Terence
- 1970 The Right Prospectus as Mr. Newbold
- 1959 Too Many Crooks as Fingers
- 1985 Blott on the Landscape
- 1953 The Intruder as John Summers
- 1970 Killing Time
- 1955 Where There's a Will as Fred Slater
- 1956 The Anatomist as Dr. Walter Anderson
- 1951 Lady Godiva Rides Again as Johnny West
- 2000 The Ghost of Greville Lodge as Great Uncle
- 1986 Day To Remember as Wally
- 1979 Getting in on Concorde as Willie
- 2007 The Dinner Party as George
- 1969 The Last Lonely Man as James Hale
- 1967 The Gentleman Caller as Mr. Hicks
- 1969 The Comic as Tod
- 1968 Sally Go Round the Moon as Max Osborne
- 1952 Who Goes There! as Arthur Crisp
- 1953 The Clue of the Missing Ape as Gobo
- 1944 Henry V as Boy
- 1988 Natural Causes as Vincent
- 1952 The Happy Family as Cyril
- 1951 Flesh and Blood as John Hannah
- 1990 Life After Life as Eric Burt
- 1948 Quartet as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
- 1975 Lloyd George Knew My Father as Hubert Boothroyd MP
- 1943 The Demi-Paradise as Percy
- 1976 The Blue Bird as Tylo
- 1954 An Inspector Calls as Tram Conductor
- 1970 A Room in Town as Edwin
- 2000 The Sleeper as George
- 1982 The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales as narrorator
- 1945 Journey Together as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
- 1950 The Happiest Days of Your Life as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
- 1965 The Legend of Young Dick Turpin as William Evans
- 1968 Got Yourself Sorted Out at All? as Max Osborne
- 1968 Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? as Max Osborne
- 1942 Those Kids from Town as Charlie
- 1990 Ginger as Ginger
- 1975 The Sweeney ( 1 episode ) as Dennis Longfield
- 1965 Gideon's Way ( 1 episode ) as Bishop
- 1992 Root Into Europe ( 5 episodes )
- 1970 UFO ( 1 episode ) as Paul Roper
- 1992 Heartbeat ( 2 episodes ) as Albert Hallows
- 1979 Minder ( 108 episodes ) as Arthur Daley
- 1970 Shadows of Fear ( 1 episode ) as Gordon
- 2005 Diamond Geezer ( 3 episodes )
- 1997 Dad ( 13 episodes ) as Brian Hook
- 2004 New Tricks ( 1 episode ) as Sir Edward Chambers
- 1982 The Bounder ( 14 episodes ) as Trevor Mountjoy
- 1984 Comrade Dad ( 8 episodes )
- 1960 A Life Of Bliss ( 20 episodes )
- 1975 Quiller ( 1 episode ) as Mays
- 2007 That's What I Call Television ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2007 A Class Apart ( 1 episode ) as George
- 1995 My Good Friend ( 14 episodes )
- 1968 A Man of our Times ( 13 episodes ) as Max Osborne
- 1985 Blott on the Landscape ( 6 episodes ) as Sir Giles Lynchwood
- 1995 An Independent Man ( 7 episodes ) as Freddie Patterson
- 1978 Return of the Saint ( 1 episode ) as Fred
- 2002 Bodily Harm ( 2 episodes ) as Sidney Greenfield
- 1997 Midsomer Murders ( 1 episode ) as Lionel Hicks
- 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney ( 3 episodes ) as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite
- 1977 Don't Forget to Write! ( 12 episodes ) as Gordon Maple
- 2004 Agatha Christie's Marple ( 1 episode ) as Laurence Raeburn
- 1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Paul Bishop
- 1970 Play for Today ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Newbold
- 1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Caramel
- 1964 Top of the Pops ( 1 episode ) as Arthur Daley
- 1956 Armchair Theatre ( 1 episode )
- 1956 Armchair Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Edwin
- 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney ( 2 episodes ) as William Evans
- 1964 The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh ( 3 episodes ) as Mr. Mipps
- 1971 The Ten Commandments ( 1 episode ) as Peter
- 1966 The Informer ( 1 episode ) as Baxter
- 1961 Drama 61-67 ( 1 episode ) as Pinedus
- 1965 Out of the Unknown ( 1 episode ) as James Hale
- 1967 ITV Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as David Carter
- 1967 ITV Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Willie
- 1974 Dial M for Murder ( 1 episode ) as Pearce
- 1970 Menace ( 1 episode ) as Douglas Willet
- 1967 Half Hour Story ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Hinks
- 1967 Half Hour Story ( 1 episode ) as Cyril
- 1974 Affairs of the Heart ( 1 episode ) as Mr Prodmore
- 1968 The Sex Game ( 1 episode ) as Frank Healey
- 1968 The Root of All Evil? ( 1 episode ) as Syd Swope
- 1968 The Root of All Evil? ( 1 episode ) as Gordon Maple
- 1965 Blackmail ( 1 episode ) as Len Grantham
- 1990 Single Voices ( 1 episode ) as Ginger
- 1973 Away from It All ( 1 episode ) as Leonard
- 1974 Village Hall ( 1 episode ) as Ernest Grove
