George Cole OBE was an actor from London who rose to fame in the 1950s under the tutelage of Alastair Sim, with whom he had lived since 1941 when they first appeared in a film together. He became best known for a number of petty criminal roles, typified by Arthur Daley in the long-running ITV comedy drama series Minder.
Awards
- BAFTA Television Awards 1985 - Best Actor: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1983 - Best Actor: Nominee
- Title
- George Cole OBE
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- England
- Born
- Wednesday 22nd April 1925
- Died
- Wednesday 5th August 2015 (aged 90)
Known for
Minder - Arthur Daley
Dad - Brian Hook
My Good Friend - Peter Banks
Root Into Europe - Henry Root
The Bounder - Trevor Mountjoy
Don't Forget To Write! - Gordon Maple
A Life Of Bliss - David Bliss
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery - Flash Harry
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dad - Series 2 | Brian Hook |
| 1997 | Dad - Series 1 | Brian Hook |
| 1996 | My Good Friend - Series 2 | Peter Banks |
| 1995 | My Good Friend - Series 1 | Peter Banks |
| 1992 | Root Into Europe | Henry Root |
| 1990 | Life After Life | Actor |
| 1986 | Comrade Dad - Series 1 | Reg Dudgeon |
| 1985 | Blott On The Landscape | Sir Giles |
| 1984 | Comrade Dad - Pilot | Reg Dudgeon |
| 1983 | The Bounder - Series 2 | Trevor Mountjoy |
| 1982 | The Bounder - Series 1 | Trevor Mountjoy |
| 1979 | Minder - Series 1 | Arthur Daley |
| 1978 | The Good Life - When I'm 65 | Mr. Downs |
| 1977 | Don't Forget To Write! - Series 1 | Gordon Maple |
| 1975 | Lloyd George Knew My Father | Hubert Boothroyd MP |
| 1969 | A Life Of Bliss - Series 7 | David Bliss |
| 1967 | A Life Of Bliss - Series 6 | David Bliss |
| 1966 | The End Of The Tunnel | Charles |
| 1966 | The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery | Flash Harry |
| 1961 | A Life Of Bliss - Series 2 | David Bliss |
| 1960 | The Pure Hell Of St. Trinian's | Flash Harry |
| 1960 | A Life Of Bliss - Series 1 | David Bliss |
| 1959 | Too Many Crooks | Fingers |
| 1958 | A Life Of Bliss - Series 5 | David Bliss |
| 1957 | Blue Murder At St. Trinian's | Flash Harry |
| 1957 | A Life Of Bliss - Series 4 | David Bliss |
| 1956 | It's A Wonderful World | Ken Millar |
| 1956 | The Green Man | William Blake |
| 1955 | A Life Of Bliss - Series 3 | David Bliss |
| 1954 | The Belles Of St. Trinian's | Flash Harry |
| 1954 | A Life Of Bliss - Series 2 | David Bliss |
| 1954 | Happy Ever After | Terence |
| 1953 | A Life Of Bliss - Series 1 | David Bliss |
| 1952 | Top Secret | George Potts |
| 1951 | Laughter In Paradise | Herbert Russell |
| 1950 | The Happiest Days Of Your Life | Junior Assistant Caretaker |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
George Cole on IMDb