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George Cole

Actor from England · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Lived 1925 to 2015 · aged 90

George Edward Cole was an English actor whose career spanned 75 years. He was best known for playing Arthur Daley in the long-running ITV comedy-drama show Minder and Flash Harry in the early St Trinian's films.

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A life in dates

2015Died5 August 20152004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries, Laurence Raeburn2000The Ghost of Greville LodgeFilm, Great Uncle1992HeartbeatSeries, Albert Hallows1984Comrade DadSeries1979MinderSeries, Arthur Daley1977Don't Forget to Write!Series, Gordon Maple1976The Blue BirdFilm, Tylo1975The SweeneySeries, Dennis Longfield1971FrightFilm, Jim1970The Vampire LoversFilm, Roger Morton1967Half Hour StorySeries, Mr. Hinks1964Top of the PopsSeries, Arthur Daley1963CleopatraFilm, Flavius1961Drama 61-67Series, Pinedus1959Don't Panic ChapsFilm1956The Green ManFilm, William Blake1955A Prize of GoldFilm, Sgt. Roger Morris1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Mr. Mipps / Hellspite1953Our Girl FridayFilm, Jimmy Carrol1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainFilm, Johnny West1949The Spider and the FlyFilm, Marc, detective1948My Brother's KeeperFilm, Willie Stannard1944Henry VFilm, Boy1941Cottage to LetFilm, Ronald1925Born22 April 1925

People around George

  • Scrooge 1951
  • An Inspector Calls 1954
  • Cleopatra 1963
  • Henry V 1944
  • The Vampire Lovers 1970

Filmography 40

123 credits on file

Television 24

Awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2015 · aged 90