George Cole

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

108

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-04-22

Day of death

2015-08-05 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Tooting, South London, England, UK

George Cole

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

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Minder

    Minder

  • New Tricks

    New Tricks

  • The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • UFO

    UFO

  • Gideon's Way

    Gideon's Way

  • Return of the Saint

    Return of the Saint

  • The Ghost of Greville Lodge

    The Ghost of Greville Lodge

  • The Spider and the Fly

    The Spider and the Fly

  • Cottage to Let

    Cottage to Let

  • Henry V

    Henry V

  • An Inspector Calls

    An Inspector Calls

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Quartet

    Quartet

  • The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

    The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

  • A Class Apart

    A Class Apart

  • Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

    Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

  • The Clue of the Missing Ape

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

  • Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

    Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

  • The Constant Husband

    The Constant Husband

  • Flesh and Blood

    Flesh and Blood

  • The Happiest Days of Your Life

    The Happiest Days of Your Life

  • The Vampire Lovers

    The Vampire Lovers

  • Quentin Durward

    Quentin Durward

  • The Bridal Path

    The Bridal Path

  • Scrooge

    Scrooge

  • Morning Departure

    Morning Departure

  • Those Kids from Town

    Those Kids from Town

  • Day To Remember

    Day To Remember

  • The Anatomist

    The Anatomist

  • The Green Man

    The Green Man

  • My Brother's Keeper

    My Brother's Keeper

  • Journey Together

    Journey Together

  • Gone to Earth

    Gone to Earth

  • It's a Wonderful World

    It's a Wonderful World

  • The Demi-Paradise

    The Demi-Paradise

  • Getting in on Concorde

    Getting in on Concorde

  • Blott on the Landscape

    Blott on the Landscape

  • Shadows of Fear

    Shadows of Fear

  • The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

  • The Gentleman Caller

    The Gentleman Caller

  • Don't Panic Chaps!

    Don't Panic Chaps!

  • Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?

    Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?

  • Fright

    Fright

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Dad

    Dad

  • Take Me High

    Take Me High

  • Quiller

    Quiller

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • The Intruder

    The Intruder

  • Lloyd George Knew My Father

    Lloyd George Knew My Father

  • Folly to Be Wise

    Folly to Be Wise

  • The Sleeper

    The Sleeper

  • Who Goes There!

    Who Goes There!

  • A Prize of Gold

    A Prize of Gold

  • Too Many Crooks

    Too Many Crooks

  • That's What I Call Television

    That's What I Call Television

  • Laughter in Paradise

    Laughter in Paradise

  • A Class Apart

    A Class Apart

  • The Bounder

    The Bounder

  • The Dinner Party

    The Dinner Party

  • Blott on the Landscape

    Blott on the Landscape

  • Our Girl Friday

    Our Girl Friday

  • Mary Reilly

    Mary Reilly

  • Good Friends

    Good Friends

  • Diamond Geezer

    Diamond Geezer

  • Lady Godiva Rides Again

    Lady Godiva Rides Again

  • Happy Ever After

    Happy Ever After

  • Top Secret

    Top Secret

  • Don't Forget To Write!

    Don't Forget To Write!

  • Station Jim

    Station Jim

  • The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

    The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

  • The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

    The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

  • Life After Life

    Life After Life

  • A Life Of Bliss

    A Life Of Bliss

  • Will Any Gentleman...?

    Will Any Gentleman...?

  • The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

  • The Belles of St. Trinian's

    The Belles of St. Trinian's

  • Bodily Harm

    Bodily Harm

  • An Independent Man

    An Independent Man

  • Root Into Europe

    Root Into Europe

  • The Right Prospectus

    The Right Prospectus

  • The Comic

    The Comic

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • The Happy Family

    The Happy Family

  • Comrade Dad

    Comrade Dad

  • A Man of our Times

    A Man of our Times

  • A Room in Town

    A Room in Town

  • The Last Lonely Man

    The Last Lonely Man

  • Where There's a Will

    Where There's a Will

  • Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?

    Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?

  • Natural Causes

    Natural Causes

  • The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

    The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

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

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

  • The Weapon

    The Weapon

  • The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

    The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

  • One Way Pendulum

    One Way Pendulum

  • Sally Go Round the Moon

    Sally Go Round the Moon

  • Killing Time

    Killing Time

  • Ginger

    Ginger