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.
Filmography (114 titles)
8.3MovieWalt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage) · 2008
6.0MovieThe Dinner Party
George · 2007
That's What I Call Television
Self · 2007
MovieA Class Apart
George - Candy's grandad · 2007
4.0ShowA Class Apart
George · 2007
8.5ShowDiamond Geezer
2005
7.8ShowAgatha Christie's Marple
Laurence Raeburn · 2004
7.3ShowNew Tricks
Sir Edward Chambers · 2004
5.3ShowBodily Harm
Sidney Greenfield · 2002
Station Jim
Stationmaster Pope · 2001
6.5MovieThe Sleeper
George · 2000
7.0MovieThe Ghost of Greville Lodge
Great Uncle · 2000
7.0ShowDad
Brian Hook · 1997
7.5ShowMidsomer Murders
Lionel Hicks · 1997
5.8MovieMary Reilly
Mr. Poole · 1996
An Independent Man
Freddie Patterson · 1995
Good Friends
1995
Root Into Europe
1992
7.2ShowHeartbeat
Albert Hallows · 1992
MovieLife After Life
Eric Burt · 1990
MovieGinger
Ginger · 1990
8.0MovieNatural Causes
Vincent · 1988
Day To Remember
Wally · 1986
8.4MovieBlott on the Landscape
1985
7.5ShowBlott on the Landscape
Sir Giles Lynchwood · 1985
7.8ShowComrade Dad
1984
7.0ShowThe Bounder
Trevor Mountjoy · 1982
7.0MovieThe Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
narrorator · 1982
7.2ShowMinder
Arthur Daley · 1979
Getting in on Concorde
Willie · 1979