Portrait of George Cole

George Cole

Bio: 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: Wed, Apr 22 1925
Birthplace: Tooting, South London, England, UK

Death: Wed, Aug 05 2015
George Cole is 90 years old
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Poster of Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
George Cole was
83 in Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
as 'Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite'.
Tue, Nov 11 2008
Poster of The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party
George Cole was
82 in The Dinner Party
as 'George'.
Sun, Sep 09 2007
Poster of A Class Apart
A Class Apart
George Cole was
81 in A Class Apart
as 'George - Candy's grandad'.
Fri, Mar 23 2007
Poster of Bodily Harm
Bodily Harm
George Cole was
76 in Bodily Harm
as 'Sidney Greenfield'.
Mon, Mar 11 2002
Poster of Station Jim
Station Jim
George Cole was
76 in Station Jim
as 'Stationmaster Pope'.
Sun, Dec 30 2001
Poster of The Sleeper
The Sleeper
George Cole was
75 in The Sleeper
as 'George'.
Tue, Dec 26 2000
Poster of The Ghost of Greville Lodge
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
George Cole was
75 in The Ghost of Greville Lodge
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly
George Cole was
70 in Mary Reilly
as 'Mr. Poole'.
Fri, Feb 23 1996
Poster of Life After Life
Life After Life
George Cole was
65 in Life After Life
as 'Eric Burt'.
Sun, Dec 30 1990
Poster of Natural Causes
Natural Causes
George Cole was
63 in Natural Causes
as 'Vincent'.
Sun, Sep 11 1988
Poster of Day To Remember
Day To Remember
George Cole was
61 in Day To Remember
as 'Wally'.
Sun, Dec 21 1986
Poster of Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape
George Cole was
59 in Blott on the Landscape
Wed, Feb 06 1985
Poster of The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
George Cole was
56 in The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
as 'narrorator'.
Tue, Jan 19 1982
Poster of Getting in on Concorde
Getting in on Concorde
George Cole was
54 in Getting in on Concorde
as 'Willie'.
Tue, Jul 17 1979
Poster of The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
George Cole was
50 in The Blue Bird
as 'Tylo'.
Mon, Apr 05 1976
Poster of Lloyd George Knew My Father
Lloyd George Knew My Father
George Cole was
50 in Lloyd George Knew My Father
as 'Hubert Boothroyd MP'.
Tue, Aug 19 1975
Poster of Take Me High
Take Me High
George Cole was
48 in Take Me High
as 'Bert Jackson'.
Fri, Dec 07 1973
Poster of Fright
Fright
George Cole was
46 in Fright
as 'Jim'.
Sat, Sep 18 1971
Poster of Killing Time
Killing Time
George Cole was
45 in Killing Time
Tue, Nov 10 1970
Poster of The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers
George Cole was
45 in The Vampire Lovers
as 'Roger Morton'.
Sun, Oct 04 1970
Poster of A Room in Town
A Room in Town
George Cole was
45 in A Room in Town
as 'Edwin'.
Tue, Sep 15 1970
Poster of The Right Prospectus
The Right Prospectus
George Cole was
44 in The Right Prospectus
as 'Mr. Newbold'.
Fri, Jan 02 1970
Poster of The Comic
The Comic
George Cole was
44 in The Comic
as 'Tod'.
Sat, Nov 29 1969
Poster of The Last Lonely Man
The Last Lonely Man
George Cole was
43 in The Last Lonely Man
as 'James Hale'.
Tue, Jan 21 1969
Poster of Sally Go Round the Moon
Sally Go Round the Moon
George Cole was
42 in Sally Go Round the Moon
as 'Max Osborne'.
Thu, Jan 18 1968
Poster of The Gentleman Caller
The Gentleman Caller
George Cole was
42 in The Gentleman Caller
as 'Mr. Hicks'.
Fri, Jun 16 1967
Poster of The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
George Cole was
40 in The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
as ''Flash' Harry'.
Fri, Mar 11 1966
Poster of The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
George Cole was
39 in The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as 'William Evans'.
Mon, Mar 01 1965
Poster of One Way Pendulum
One Way Pendulum
George Cole was
39 in One Way Pendulum
as 'Defence Counsel'.
Thu, Jan 21 1965
Poster of Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
George Cole was
38 in Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
as 'Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite'.
Fri, Dec 06 1963
Poster of Cleopatra
Cleopatra
George Cole was
38 in Cleopatra
as 'Flavius'.
Wed, Jun 12 1963
Poster of The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
George Cole was
35 in The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as ''Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards'.
Thu, Dec 22 1960
Poster of The Bridal Path
The Bridal Path
George Cole was
34 in The Bridal Path
as 'Police Sgt. Bruce'.
Wed, Aug 05 1959
Poster of Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
George Cole was
33 in Too Many Crooks
as 'Fingers'.
Sun, Mar 08 1959
Poster of Don't Panic Chaps!
Don't Panic Chaps!
George Cole was
33 in Don't Panic Chaps!
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
George Cole was
32 in Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
as '"Flash" Harry'.
Sun, Dec 01 1957
Poster of The Green Man
The Green Man
George Cole was
31 in The Green Man
as 'William Blake'.
Fri, Dec 21 1956
Poster of The Weapon
The Weapon
George Cole was
31 in The Weapon
as 'Joshua Henry'.
Sat, Sep 01 1956
Poster of It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World
George Cole was
31 in It's a Wonderful World
as 'Ken Miller'.
Tue, Aug 28 1956
Poster of The Anatomist
The Anatomist
George Cole was
30 in The Anatomist
as 'Dr. Walter Anderson'.
Mon, Feb 06 1956
Poster of A Prize of Gold
A Prize of Gold
George Cole was
30 in A Prize of Gold
as 'Sgt. Roger Morris'.
Fri, Oct 14 1955
Poster of Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward
George Cole was
30 in Quentin Durward
as 'Hayraddin'.
Fri, Sep 09 1955
Poster of The Constant Husband
The Constant Husband
George Cole was
29 in The Constant Husband
as 'Luigi Sopranelli'.
Thu, Apr 21 1955
Poster of Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will
George Cole was
29 in Where There's a Will
as 'Fred Slater'.
Tue, Mar 01 1955
Poster of The Belles of St. Trinian's
The Belles of St. Trinian's
George Cole was
29 in The Belles of St. Trinian's
as 'Flash Harry'.
Tue, Sep 28 1954
Poster of Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After
George Cole was
29 in Happy Ever After
as 'Terence'.
Tue, Jun 29 1954
Poster of An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
George Cole was
28 in An Inspector Calls
as 'Tram Conductor'.
Tue, Mar 16 1954
Poster of Our Girl Friday
Our Girl Friday
George Cole was
28 in Our Girl Friday
as 'Jimmy Carrol'.
Tue, Dec 01 1953
Poster of The Clue of the Missing Ape
The Clue of the Missing Ape
George Cole was
28 in The Clue of the Missing Ape
as 'Gobo'.
Sun, Nov 01 1953
Poster of The Intruder
The Intruder
George Cole was
28 in The Intruder
as 'John Summers'.
Sun, Oct 18 1953
Poster of Will Any Gentleman...?
Will Any Gentleman...?
George Cole was
28 in Will Any Gentleman...?
as 'Henry Sterling'.
Tue, Aug 25 1953
Poster of Folly to Be Wise
Folly to Be Wise
George Cole was
27 in Folly to Be Wise
as 'Soldier in Brains Trust audience'.
Thu, Dec 04 1952
Poster of Top Secret
Top Secret
George Cole was
27 in Top Secret
as 'George Archibald Potts'.
Mon, Nov 10 1952
Poster of Who Goes There!
Who Goes There!
George Cole was
27 in Who Goes There!
as 'Arthur Crisp'.
Mon, Jun 09 1952
Poster of The Happy Family
The Happy Family
George Cole was
26 in The Happy Family
as 'Cyril'.
Sun, Mar 30 1952
Poster of Scrooge
Scrooge
George Cole was
26 in Scrooge
as 'Young Ebenezer Scrooge'.
Wed, Nov 28 1951
Poster of Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again
George Cole was
26 in Lady Godiva Rides Again
as 'Johnny West'.
Thu, Oct 25 1951
Poster of Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
George Cole was
26 in Laughter in Paradise
as 'Herbert Russell'.
Fri, Jun 01 1951
Poster of Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood
George Cole was
25 in Flesh and Blood
as 'John Hannah'.
Tue, Mar 06 1951
Poster of Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth
George Cole was
25 in Gone to Earth
as 'Cousin Albert'.
Mon, Nov 06 1950
Poster of The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life
George Cole was
24 in The Happiest Days of Your Life
as 'Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 08 1950
Poster of Morning Departure
Morning Departure
George Cole was
24 in Morning Departure
as 'ERA Marks'.
Tue, Feb 21 1950
Poster of The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly
George Cole was
24 in The Spider and the Fly
as 'Marc, detective'.
Thu, Dec 01 1949
Poster of Quartet
Quartet
George Cole was
23 in Quartet
as 'Herbert Sunbury'.
Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of My Brother's Keeper
My Brother's Keeper
George Cole was
23 in My Brother's Keeper
as 'Willie Stannard'.
Thu, Aug 19 1948
Poster of Journey Together
Journey Together
George Cole was
20 in Journey Together
as 'Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew'.
Mon, Oct 01 1945
Poster of Henry V
Henry V
George Cole was
19 in Henry V
as 'Boy'.
Fri, Nov 24 1944
Poster of The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise
George Cole was
18 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Percy'.
Thu, Nov 18 1943
Poster of Cottage to Let
Cottage to Let
George Cole was
16 in Cottage to Let
as 'Ronald'.
Sat, Sep 06 1941

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of That's What I Call Television
That's What I Call Television
George Cole was
82+ in That's What I Call Television
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 30 2007
Poster of A Class Apart
A Class Apart
George Cole was
81+ in A Class Apart
as 'George'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 23 2007
Poster of Diamond Geezer
Diamond Geezer
George Cole was
79+ in Diamond Geezer
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 20 2005
Poster of Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
George Cole was
79+ in Agatha Christie's Marple
as 'Laurence Raeburn'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 12 2004
Poster of New Tricks
New Tricks
George Cole was
78+ in New Tricks
as 'Sir Edward Chambers'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Bodily Harm
Bodily Harm
George Cole was
77+ in Bodily Harm
as 'Sidney Greenfield'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 14 2002
Poster of Dad
Dad
George Cole was
72+ in Dad
as 'Brian Hook'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1997
Poster of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
George Cole was
71+ in Midsomer Murders
as 'Lionel Hicks'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of An Independent Man
An Independent Man
George Cole was
70+ in An Independent Man
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1995
Poster of Good Friends
Good Friends
George Cole was
69+ in Good Friends
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 04 1995
Poster of Root Into Europe
Root Into Europe
George Cole was
67+ in Root Into Europe
First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1992
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
George Cole was
66+ in Heartbeat
as 'Albert Hallows'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape
George Cole was
59+ in Blott on the Landscape
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 06 1985
Poster of Comrade Dad
Comrade Dad
George Cole was
59+ in Comrade Dad
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 17 1984
Poster of The Bounder
The Bounder
George Cole was
56+ in The Bounder
as 'Trevor Mountjoy'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 16 1982
Poster of Minder
Minder
George Cole was
54+ in Minder
as 'Arthur Daley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
George Cole was
53+ in Return of the Saint
as 'Fred'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of Don't Forget To Write!
Don't Forget To Write!
George Cole was
51+ in Don't Forget To Write!
as 'Gordon Maple'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 18 1977
Poster of Quiller
Quiller
George Cole was
50+ in Quiller
as 'Mays'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 29 1975
Poster of The Good Life
The Good Life
George Cole was
49+ in The Good Life
as 'Mr. Downs, Bank Manager'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 04 1975
Poster of The Sweeney
The Sweeney
George Cole was
49+ in The Sweeney
as 'Dennis Longfield'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
George Cole was
45+ in Play for Today
as 'Mr. Newbold'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of UFO
UFO
George Cole was
45+ in UFO
as 'Paul Roper'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1970
Poster of Shadows of Fear
Shadows of Fear
George Cole was
45+ in Shadows of Fear
as 'Gordon'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 17 1970
Poster of A Man of our Times
A Man of our Times
George Cole was
42+ in A Man of our Times
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1968
Poster of Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
George Cole was
40+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre
as 'Caramel, Paul Bishop'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965
Poster of Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
George Cole was
39+ in Gideon's Way
as 'Bishop'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 18 1965
Poster of Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
George Cole was
38+ in Top of the Pops
as 'Arthur Daley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of A Life Of Bliss
A Life Of Bliss
George Cole was
34+ in A Life Of Bliss
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 21 1960
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
George Cole was
31+ in Armchair Theatre
as ', Edwin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
George Cole was
29+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Mr. Mipps / Hellspite, William Evans'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954