George Cole

George Cole

Actor

Tooting, South London, England, UK
April 22, 1925

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.

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Representative Works

Cleopatra
Cleopatra
7.1
/ English
Scrooge
Scrooge
7.4
/ English
Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly
5.8
/ English
The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers
6.4
/ English
Fright
Fright
6.0
/ English
Henry V
Henry V
6.7
/ English
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
5.5
/ English
Ginger
Ginger
No Rating Yet
/ English
Natural Causes
Natural Causes
8.0
/ English
Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth
6.2
/ English
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
7.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Cleopatra
1963Nominee

Best Performance

Cleopatra

Scrooge
1951Nominee

Best Performance

Scrooge

Mary Reilly
1996Nominee

Best Performance

Mary Reilly

Career Highlights

The Vampire Lovers
1970Highlight

Best Performance

The Vampire Lovers

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963Highlight

Best Performance

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow