
George Cole
Acting
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.
Born: April 22, 1925 · Tooting, South London, England, UK
Filmography (52)

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004

New Tricks
2004

Midsomer Murders
1997

Mary Reilly
1996

Heartbeat
1992

Minder
1979

Return of the Saint
1978

The Blue Bird
1976

The Sweeney
1975

Take Me High
1973

Fright
1971

Play for Today
1970

The Vampire Lovers
1970

UFO
1970

The Informer
1966

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966

Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965

Out of the Unknown
1965

Gideon's Way
1965

Top of the Pops
1964

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963

Cleopatra
1963

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960

Don't Panic Chaps
1959

Too Many Crooks
1959

Blue Murder at St Trinian's
1957

The Green Man
1956

The Weapon
1956

A Prize of Gold
1955

Quentin Durward
1955

The Constant Husband
1955

Where There's a Will
1955

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954

The Belles of St Trinian's
1954

Happy Ever After
1954

An Inspector Calls
1954

Our Girl Friday
1953

The Intruder
1953

Folly to Be Wise
1952

Scrooge
1951

Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951

Laughter in Paradise
1951

Gone to Earth
1950

The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950

Morning Departure
1950

The Spider and the Fly
1949

Quartet
1948

My Brother's Keeper
1948

Journey Together
1945

Henry V
1944

The Demi-Paradise
1943

Cottage to Let
1941
