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.

Known For

Cottage to Let

Ronald

The Green Man

William Blake

An Inspector Calls

Tram Conductor

The Spider and the Fly

Marc, detective

Laughter in Paradise

Herbert Russell

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

Great Uncle

A Class Apart

George - Candy's grandad

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards