George Cole

Acting β€’ 100 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963 ⭐ 3.5
as Flavius
Scrooge

Scrooge

1951 ⭐ 3.7
as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 ⭐ 3.7
as Lionel Hicks
Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly

1996 ⭐ 2.9
as Mr. Poole
The Vampire Lovers

The Vampire Lovers

1970 ⭐ 3.2
as Roger Morton
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004 ⭐ 4.0
as Laurence Raeburn
Henry V

Henry V

1944 ⭐ 3.4
as Boy
An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

1954 ⭐ 3.6
as Tram Conductor
Fright

Fright

1971 ⭐ 3.0
as Jim
New Tricks

New Tricks

2004 ⭐ 3.6
as Sir Edward Chambers
The Belles of St Trinian's

The Belles of St Trinian's

1954 ⭐ 3.2
as Flash Harry
UFO

UFO

1970 ⭐ 3.9
as Paul Roper
Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

1964 ⭐ 3.3
as Arthur Daley
The Happiest Days of Your Life

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950 ⭐ 3.4
as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
The Green Man

The Green Man

1956 ⭐ 3.5
as William Blake
Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth

1950 ⭐ 3.1
as Cousin Albert
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

1951 ⭐ 3.3
as Herbert Russell
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 ⭐ 4.0
as William Evans
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992 ⭐ 3.5
as Albert Hallows
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

1957 ⭐ 3.4
as "Flash" Harry
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1976 ⭐ 2.8
as Tylo
Minder

Minder

1979 ⭐ 3.6
as Arthur Daley
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975 ⭐ 4.0
as Dennis Longfield
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

1966 ⭐ 3.1
as 'Flash' Harry
Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

1941 ⭐ 3.4
as Ronald
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959 ⭐ 3.7
as Fingers
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960 ⭐ 3.3
as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
The Weapon

The Weapon

1956 ⭐ 3.0
as Joshua Henry
Morning Departure

Morning Departure

1950 ⭐ 3.5
as ERA Marks
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

1963 ⭐ 3.5
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite