Actor
George Cole
Born April 22, 1925 in Tooting, South London, England, UKDied August 5, 201571 films
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.
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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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Filmography
71 films as actor- 2007The Dinner PartyGeorge
- 2007A Class ApartGeorge - Candy's grandad
- 2001Station JimStationmaster Pope
- 2000The SleeperGeorge
- 2000The Ghost of Greville LodgeGreat Uncle
- 1996Mary ReillyMr. Poole
- 1990Life After LifeEric Burt
- 1990GingerGinger
- 1988Natural CausesVincent
- 1986Day To RememberWally
- 1985Blott on the Landscape
- 1982The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Talesnarrorator
- 1979Getting in on ConcordeWillie
- 1976The Blue BirdTylo
- 1975Lloyd George Knew My FatherHubert Boothroyd MP
- 1973Take Me HighBert Jackson
- 1971FrightJim
- 1970Killing Time
- 1970The Vampire LoversRoger Morton
- 1970A Room in TownEdwin
- 1970The Right ProspectusMr. Newbold
- 1969The ComicTod
- 1969The Last Lonely ManJames Hale
- 1968Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?Max Osborne
- 1968Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?Max Osborne
- 1968Sally Go Round the MoonMax Osborne
- 1967The Gentleman CallerMr. Hicks
- 1966The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery'Flash' Harry
- 1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinWilliam Evans
- 1965One Way PendulumDefence Counsel
- 1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowMr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
- 1963CleopatraFlavius
- 1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian's'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
- 1959Don't Panic Chaps
- 1959The Bridal PathPolice Sgt. Bruce
- 1959Too Many CrooksFingers
- 1957Blue Murder at St. Trinian's"Flash" Harry
- 1956The Green ManWilliam Blake
- 1956The WeaponJoshua Henry
- 1956It's a Wonderful WorldKen Miller
- 1956The AnatomistDr. Walter Anderson
- 1955A Prize of GoldSgt. Roger Morris
- 1955Quentin DurwardHayraddin
- 1955The Constant HusbandLuigi Sopranelli
- 1955Where There's a WillFred Slater
- 1954The Belles of St Trinian'sFlash Harry
- 1954Happy Ever AfterTerence
- 1954An Inspector CallsTram Conductor
- 1953Our Girl FridayJimmy Carrol
- 1953The Clue of the Missing ApeGobo
- 1953The IntruderJohn Summers
- 1953Will Any Gentleman...?Henry Sterling
- 1952Folly to Be WiseSoldier in Brains Trust audience
- 1952Top SecretGeorge Archibald Potts
- 1952Who Goes There!Arthur Crisp
- 1952The Happy FamilyCyril
- 1951ScroogeYoung Ebenezer Scrooge
- 1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainJohnny West
- 1951Laughter in ParadiseHerbert Russell
- 1951Flesh and BloodJohn Hannah
- 1950Gone to EarthCousin Albert
- 1950The Happiest Days of Your LifeJunior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
- 1950Morning DepartureERA Marks
- 1949The Spider and the FlyMarc, detective
- 1948QuartetHerbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
- 1948My Brother's KeeperWillie Stannard
- 1945Journey TogetherCurley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
- 1944Henry VBoy
- 1943The Demi-ParadisePercy
- 1942Those Kids from TownCharlie
- 1941Cottage to LetRonald