George Cole

April 22, 1925(90 at death)|Died August 5, 2015
Tooting, South London, England, UK|Acting

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.

Movies (63)

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
8.3

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

2008

The Dinner Party
6.0

The Dinner Party

2007

A Class Apart

A Class Apart

2007

The Sleeper
6.5

The Sleeper

2000

The Ghost of Greville Lodge
7.0

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

2000

Mary Reilly
5.8

Mary Reilly

1996

Life After Life

Life After Life

1990

Ginger

Ginger

1990

Natural Causes
8.0

Natural Causes

1988

Blott on the Landscape
8.4

Blott on the Landscape

1985

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
7.0

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

1982

The Blue Bird
5.5

The Blue Bird

1976

Take Me High
4.8

Take Me High

1973

Fright
6.0

Fright

1971

Killing Time

Killing Time

1970

The Vampire Lovers
6.4

The Vampire Lovers

1970

A Room in Town
10.0

A Room in Town

1970

The Right Prospectus
7.0

The Right Prospectus

1970

The Last Lonely Man
8.0

The Last Lonely Man

1969

The Gentleman Caller
5.5

The Gentleman Caller

1967

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
6.2

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

1966

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

1965

One Way Pendulum
6.0

One Way Pendulum

1965

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
6.9

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

1963

Cleopatra
7.1

Cleopatra

1963

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
6.5

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960

Don't Panic Chaps
5.4

Don't Panic Chaps

1959

The Bridal Path
6.0

The Bridal Path

1959

Too Many Crooks
7.4

Too Many Crooks

1959

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
6.8

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

1957

The Green Man
7.0

The Green Man

1956

The Weapon
6.0

The Weapon

1956

It's a Wonderful World
5.8

It's a Wonderful World

1956

The Anatomist
6.3

The Anatomist

1956

A Prize of Gold
5.7

A Prize of Gold

1955

Quentin Durward
5.8

Quentin Durward

1955

The Constant Husband
6.9

The Constant Husband

1955

Where There's a Will
6.9

Where There's a Will

1955

The Belles of St Trinian's
6.4

The Belles of St Trinian's

1954

Happy Ever After
5.5

Happy Ever After

1954

An Inspector Calls
7.2

An Inspector Calls

1954

Our Girl Friday
5.2

Our Girl Friday

1953

The Clue of the Missing Ape
7.3

The Clue of the Missing Ape

1953

The Intruder
7.6

The Intruder

1953

Will Any Gentleman...?
6.3

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953

Folly to Be Wise
6.7

Folly to Be Wise

1952

Top Secret
8.0

Top Secret

1952

Who Goes There!
6.0

Who Goes There!

1952

The Happy Family
7.8

The Happy Family

1952

Scrooge
7.4

Scrooge

1951

Lady Godiva Rides Again
5.9

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951

Laughter in Paradise
6.5

Laughter in Paradise

1951

Flesh and Blood
7.0

Flesh and Blood

1951

Gone to Earth
6.2

Gone to Earth

1950

The Happiest Days of Your Life
6.7

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950

Morning Departure
6.9

Morning Departure

1950

The Spider and the Fly
6.9

The Spider and the Fly

1949

Quartet
6.3

Quartet

1948

My Brother's Keeper
6.3

My Brother's Keeper

1948

Journey Together
6.6

Journey Together

1945

Henry V
6.7

Henry V

1944

The Demi-Paradise
6.6

The Demi-Paradise

1943

Cottage to Let
6.7

Cottage to Let

1941

TV Shows (31)