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George Cole
Acting
Born: April 22, 1925
Tooting, South London, England, UK
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

Cleopatra
as Flavius

Scrooge
as Young Ebenezer Scrooge

Mary Reilly
as Mr. Poole

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

The Vampire Lovers
as Roger Morton

Our Girl Friday
as Jimmy Carrol

Gone to Earth
as Cousin Albert

The Blue Bird
as Tylo

The Belles of St. Trinian's
as Flash Harry

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
as "Flash" Harry