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George Cole

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.

Cast

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

('Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards)

The Belles of St. Trinian's

(Flash Harry)

Cleopatra

(Flavius)

The Vampire Lovers

(Roger Morton)

Bodily Harm

(Sidney Greenfield)

Mary Reilly

(Mr. Poole)

Scrooge

(Young Ebenezer Scrooge)

Fright

(Jim)

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

('Flash' Harry)

The Weapon

(Joshua Henry)

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

(Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite)

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

("Flash" Harry)

Morning Departure

(ERA Marks)

Laughter in Paradise

(Herbert Russell)

The Bridal Path

(Police Sgt. Bruce)

Cottage to Let

(Ronald)

Station Jim

(Stationmaster Pope)

My Brother's Keeper

(Willie Stannard)

Quentin Durward

(Hayraddin)

The Constant Husband

(Luigi Sopranelli)

The Green Man

(William Blake)

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

(Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite)

Gone to Earth

(Cousin Albert)

One Way Pendulum

(Defence Counsel)

A Prize of Gold

(Sgt. Roger Morris)

Top Secret

(George Archibald Potts)

Take Me High

(Bert Jackson)

Will Any Gentleman...?

(Henry Sterling)

Folly to Be Wise

(Soldier in Brains Trust audience)

The Spider and the Fly

(Marc, detective)

It's a Wonderful World

(Ken Miller)

A Class Apart

(George - Candy's grandad)

Don't Panic Chaps!

Our Girl Friday

(Jimmy Carrol)

Happy Ever After

(Terence)

The Right Prospectus

(Mr. Newbold)

Too Many Crooks

(Fingers)

Blott on the Landscape

The Intruder

(John Summers)

Killing Time

Where There's a Will

(Fred Slater)

The Anatomist

(Dr. Walter Anderson)

Lady Godiva Rides Again

(Johnny West)

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

Day To Remember

(Wally)

Getting in on Concorde

(Willie)

The Dinner Party

(George)

The Last Lonely Man

(James Hale)

The Gentleman Caller

(Mr. Hicks)

Sally Go Round the Moon

(Max Osborne)

The Comic

(Tod)

Who Goes There!

(Arthur Crisp)

The Clue of the Missing Ape

(Gobo)

Henry V

(Boy)

Natural Causes

(Vincent)

The Happy Family

(Cyril)

Flesh and Blood

(John Hannah)

Life After Life

(Eric Burt)

Quartet

(Herbert Sunbury)

Lloyd George Knew My Father

(Hubert Boothroyd MP)

The Demi-Paradise

(Percy)

The Blue Bird

(Tylo)

An Inspector Calls

(Tram Conductor)

A Room in Town

(Edwin)

The Sleeper

(George)

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

(narrorator)

Journey Together

(Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew)

The Happiest Days of Your Life

(Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited))

Minder: Minder's Christmas Bonus

The Sweeney

(Dennis Longfield)

Gideon's Way

(Bishop)

Root Into Europe

UFO

(Paul Roper)

Heartbeat

(Albert Hallows)

Minder

(Arthur Daley)

Shadows of Fear

(Gordon)

Diamond Geezer

Dad

(Brian Hook)

New Tricks

(Sir Edward Chambers)

The Bounder

(Trevor Mountjoy)

Comrade Dad

A Life Of Bliss

Quiller

(Mays)

That's What I Call Television

A Class Apart

(George)

Good Friends

A Man of our Times

Blott on the Landscape

An Independent Man

Return of the Saint

(Fred)

Bodily Harm

(Sidney Greenfield)

Midsomer Murders

(Lionel Hicks)

The Wonderful World of Disney

(Mr. Mipps / Hellspite)

Don't Forget To Write!

(Gordon Maple)

Agatha Christie's Marple

(Laurence Raeburn)

Play for Today

(Mr. Newbold)

Thirty-Minute Theatre

(Caramel)

Thirty-Minute Theatre

(Paul Bishop)

Top of the Pops

(Arthur Daley)

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

(Edwin)

The Wonderful World of Disney

(William Evans)

The Good Life

(Mr. Downs, Bank Manager)