About
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
Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997
Top of the PopsSeries • 1964
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
MinderSeries • 1979
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries • 2004
New TricksSeries • 2004
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965
The SweeneySeries • 1975
UFOSeries • 1970
Out of the UnknownSeries • 1965
Return of the SaintSeries • 1978
Gideon's WaySeries • 1965
CleopatraMovie • 1963
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954
The Vampire LoversMovie • 1970
ScroogeMovie • 1951
Mary ReillyMovie • 1996
FrightMovie • 1971
Henry VMovie • 1944
The Blue BirdMovie • 1976
Gone to EarthMovie • 1950
The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sMovie • 1960