Person Details

Birthday: 1925-04-22 03:47:46

Death: 2015-08-05 03:47:46

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Tooting, South London, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 34

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Midsomer Murders
Average
8

Midsomer Murders

(1997) Lionel Hicks
Agatha Christie's Marple
Average
8

Agatha Christie's Marple

(2004) Laurence Raeburn
The Sweeney
Average
8

The Sweeney

(1975) Dennis Longfield
Heartbeat
Average
7

Heartbeat

(1992) Albert Hallows
Gideon's Way
Average
7

Gideon's Way

(1965) Bishop
Cleopatra
Average
7

Cleopatra

(1963) Flavius
UFO
Average
8

UFO

(1970) Paul Roper
The Vampire Lovers
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6

The Vampire Lovers

(1970) Roger Morton

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2008 Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
2007 George
N/A
N/A
George - Candy's grandad
2005 N/A
2004 Laurence Raeburn
N/A
2002 Sidney Greenfield
2001 Stationmaster Pope
2000 George
N/A
1997 N/A
Lionel Hicks
1996 Mr. Poole
1995 N/A
N/A
1992 N/A
Albert Hallows
1990 Eric Burt
1988 Vincent
1985 N/A
N/A
1984 N/A
1982 Trevor Mountjoy
narrorator
1979 Arthur Daley
1976 Tylo
1975 Mays
Hubert Boothroyd MP
Mr. Downs, Bank Manager
Dennis Longfield
1973 Bert Jackson
1971 Jim
1970 N/A
Roger Morton
Paul Roper
Edwin
Gordon
Mr. Newbold
1969 Tod
1968 Max Osborne
N/A
1967 Mr. Hicks
1966 'Flash' Harry
1965 Bishop
Defence Counsel
1963 Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Flavius
1960 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
N/A
1959 Police Sgt. Bruce
Fingers
N/A
1957 "Flash" Harry
1956 William Blake
Joshua Henry
Ken Miller
Dr. Walter Anderson
1955 Sgt. Roger Morris
Hayraddin
Luigi Sopranelli
Fred Slater
1954 Mr. Mipps / Hellspite
Flash Harry
Terence
Tram Conductor
1953 Jimmy Carrol
Gobo
John Summers
Henry Sterling
1952 Soldier in Brains Trust audience
George Archibald Potts
Arthur Crisp
Cyril
1951 Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Johnny West
Herbert Russell
John Hannah
1950 Cousin Albert
Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
ERA Marks
1949 Marc, detective
1948 Herbert Sunbury
Willie Stannard
1945 Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
1944 Boy
1943 Percy
1941 Ronald
Year Character Movie/Tv

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