George Cole
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1925-04-22 – 2015-08-05
Place of birth: Tooting, South London, England, UK
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
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954Flash Harry
Cleopatra
1963Flavius
The Vampire Lovers
1970Roger Morton
Mary Reilly
1996Mr. Poole
Scrooge
1951Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Fright
1971Jim
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966'Flash' Harry
The Weapon
1956Joshua Henry
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Blue Murder at St Trinian's
1957"Flash" Harry
Morning Departure
1950ERA Marks
Laughter in Paradise
1951Herbert Russell
The Bridal Path
1959Police Sgt. Bruce
Cottage to Let
1941RonaldStation Jim
2001Stationmaster Pope
My Brother's Keeper
1948Willie Stannard
Quentin Durward
1955Hayraddin
The Constant Husband
1955Luigi Sopranelli