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George Cole

Acting Born Apr 22, 1925 Tooting, South London, England, UK 24 credits

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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Known for

Midsomer Murders

as Lionel Hicks

Top of the Pops

as Arthur Daley

Play for Today

as Mr. Newbold

Heartbeat

as Albert Hallows

Minder

as Arthur Daley

New Tricks

as Sir Edward Chambers

Full filmography

  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Lionel Hicks
  • Top of the Pops (1964) as Arthur Daley
  • Play for Today (1970) as Mr. Newbold
  • Heartbeat (1992) as Albert Hallows
  • Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Laurence Raeburn
  • Minder (1979) as Arthur Daley
  • New Tricks (2004) as Sir Edward Chambers
  • The Sweeney (1975) as Dennis Longfield
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as David Carter
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Willie
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Paul Bishop
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Caramel
  • UFO (1970) as Paul Roper
  • Gideon's Way (1965) as Bishop
  • Return of the Saint (1978) as Fred
  • Out of the Unknown (1965) as James Hale
  • Cleopatra (1963) as Flavius
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as William Evans
  • Drama 61-67 (1961) as Pinedus
  • The Informer (1966) as Baxter
  • Menace (1970) as Douglas Willet
  • Quiller (1975) as Mays
  • Half Hour Story (1967) as Mr. Hinks