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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1925-04-22 · Tooting, South London, England, UK
- Died
- 2015-08-05
Known for
- Cleopatra (1963) — Flavius
- Scrooge (1951) — Young Ebenezer Scrooge
- Midsomer Murders (1997) — Lionel Hicks
- Mary Reilly (1996) — Mr. Poole
- The Vampire Lovers (1970) — Roger Morton
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) — Laurence Raeburn
- Henry V (1944) — Boy
- An Inspector Calls (1954) — Tram Conductor
- Fright (1971) — Jim
- New Tricks (2004) — Sir Edward Chambers
- The Belles of St Trinian's (1954) — Flash Harry
- UFO (1970) — Paul Roper
- Top of the Pops (1964) — Arthur Daley
- The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) — Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
- The Green Man (1956) — William Blake
- Gone to Earth (1950) — Cousin Albert