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George Cole

George Cole

Actor · Died August 5, 2015, aged 90 · Tooting, South London, England, UK

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 22, 1925
Died
August 5, 2015 (aged 90)
From
Tooting, South London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are George Cole's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
20%
Society
19%
Morality
17%
Self
16%
Power
14%
Survival
13%
Ideas
1%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 6 of 12 analyzed roles.

Trickster
6 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Mentor
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
7
Joyful
6
Absurd
5
Romantic
7
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch George Cole's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Cole's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

117 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)

  • Verity Lambert: Drama Queen(2008)

    as Arthur Daley

  • The Dinner Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as George

  • A Class Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as George - Candy's grandad

  • A Class Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • Diamond Geezer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurence Raeburn

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Edward Chambers

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bodily Harm(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sidney Greenfield

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Station Jim(2001)

    as Stationmaster Pope

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Sleeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as George

  • The Ghost of Greville Lodge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Great Uncle

  • Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Brian Hook

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lionel Hicks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Mary Reilly(1996)

    as Mr. Poole

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • An Independent Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 7 episodes · as Freddie Patterson

  • Good Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Root Into Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Albert Hallows

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Life After Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Eric Burt

  • Ginger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ginger

  • Single Voices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginger

  • Natural Causes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Vincent

  • Day To Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Wally

  • Blott on the Landscape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Blott on the Landscape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sir Giles Lynchwood

  • Comrade Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • The Bounder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 14 episodes · as Trevor Mountjoy

  • The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as narrorator

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 108 episodes · as Arthur Daley

  • Getting in on Concorde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Willie

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

  • Don't Forget to Write! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 12 episodes · as Gordon Maple

  • The Blue Bird(1976)

    as Tylo

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Quiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Mays

  • Lloyd George Knew My Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hubert Boothroyd MP

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Longfield

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Affairs of the Heart(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Prodmore

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dial M for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Pearce

  • Take Me High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Bert Jackson

  • Away from It All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard

  • Fright(1971)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Ten Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter

  • Killing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Newbold

  • The Vampire Lovers(1970)

    as Roger Morton

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas Willet

  • UFO(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Roper

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • A Room in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Edwin

  • Shadows of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon

  • The Right Prospectus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mr. Newbold

  • The Comic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Tod

  • The Last Lonely Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as James Hale

  • The Sex Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Healey

  • The Root of All Evil? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Maple · as Syd Swope

  • Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Max Osborne

  • Got Yourself Sorted Out at All? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Max Osborne

  • Sally Go Round the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Max Osborne

  • A Man of our Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 13 episodes · as Max Osborne

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as David Carter · as Willie

  • The Gentleman Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Mr. Hicks

  • Half Hour Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyril · as Mr. Hinks

  • The Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Baxter

  • The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery(1966)

    as 'Flash' Harry

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Caramel · as Paul Bishop

  • Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as James Hale

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Len Grantham

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop

  • The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as William Evans

  • One Way Pendulum(1965)

    as Defence Counsel

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Mipps

  • Top of the Pops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Daley

  • Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow(1963)

    as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra(1963)

    as Flavius

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Pinedus

  • The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's(1960)

    as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Life Of Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Don't Panic Chaps(1959)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Bridal Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Police Sgt. Bruce

  • Too Many Crooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Fingers

  • Blue Murder at St. Trinian's(1957)

    as "Flash" Harry

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Green Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as William Blake

  • The Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Joshua Henry

  • It's a Wonderful World(1956)

    as Ken Miller

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Edwin

  • The Anatomist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dr. Walter Anderson

  • A Prize of Gold(1955)

    as Sgt. Roger Morris

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Quentin Durward(1955)

    as Hayraddin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Constant Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Luigi Sopranelli

  • Where There's a Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Fred Slater

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite · as William Evans

  • The Belles of St. Trinian's(1954)

    as Flash Harry

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Terence

  • An Inspector Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Tram Conductor

  • Our Girl Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jimmy Carrol

  • The Clue of the Missing Ape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Gobo

  • The Intruder(1953)

    as John Summers

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Will Any Gentleman...? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Henry Sterling

  • Folly to Be Wise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Soldier in Brains Trust audience

  • Top Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as George Archibald Potts

  • Who Goes There! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Arthur Crisp

  • The Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Cyril

  • A Christmas Carol(1951)

    as Young Ebenezer Scrooge

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bikini Baby(1951)

    as Johnny West

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Laughter in Paradise(1951)

    as Herbert Russell

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Flesh and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as John Hannah

  • The Wild Heart(1950)

    as Cousin Albert

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Happiest Days of Your Life(1950)

    as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Morning Departure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as ERA Marks

  • The Spider and the Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Marc, detective

  • Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

  • My Brother's Keeper(1948)

    as Willie Stannard

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Journey Together(1945)

    as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Henry V(1944)

    as Boy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Demi-Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Percy

  • Those Kids from Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Charlie

  • Bombsight Stolen(1941)

    as Ronald

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 116 titles from 1941 to 2008; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

Cleopatra (1963)

$58M worldwide

Highest rated

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Cleopatra (1963)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19412008

Peak 1963 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting116 of 116: 116 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1940s8 · acting1950s32 · acting1960s26 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s11 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
4459

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do George Cole's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of the 26 of 27 with a score; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Blue Bird (1976)

76th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is George Cole's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does George Cole work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Cole's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Launder shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers