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The Vampire Lovers (1970) -- The Countess is called away to tend a sick friend and imposes on the General to accept her daughter Marcilla as a houseguest...
Mary Reilly (1996) -- A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde.
Mary Reilly (1996) -- Sinematurk - Trailer (Flash)

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Mini Biography:
George Cole has had an impressive career both in television and in film... more
Trivia:
(1940) Accompanied a pal to an audition but finished up getting the part instead... more
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Awards:
2 nominations more
Alternate Names:
George Cole OBE

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Heartbeat" .... Albert Hallows (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
    ... aka Classic Heartbeat (UK: rerun title)
        - England Expects (2008) TV episode .... Albert Hallows
        - Mastermind (2005) TV episode .... Albert Hallows
  2. "Midsomer Murders" .... Lionel Hicks (1 episode, 2008)
        - Shot at Dawn (2008) TV episode .... Lionel Hicks
  3. The Dinner Party (2007) (TV) .... George
  4. "New Tricks" .... Sir Edward Chambers (1 episode, 2007)
        - Powerhouse (2007) TV episode .... Sir Edward Chambers
  5. "Diamond Geezer" .... Gerald (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Rough Diamond (Australia)
        - A Royal Affair (2007) TV episode .... Gerald
  6. A Class Apart (2007) (TV) .... George
  7. Marple: Nemesis (2007) (TV) .... Mr. Raeburn
    ... aka Miss Marple: Nemesis (USA: new title)
  8. "Family Business" .... Pat Williams (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #1.2 (2004) TV episode .... Pat Williams
  9. "Bodily Harm" (2002) TV mini-series .... Sidney (unknown episodes)
  10. Station Jim (2001) (TV) .... Stationmaster Pope
  11. The Sleeper (2000) (TV) .... George
  12. The Ghost of Greville Lodge (2000) .... Great Uncle

  13. "Dad" .... Brian Hook (13 episodes, 1997-1999)
        - Nemesis (1999) TV episode .... Brian Hook
        - Dad Calm (1999) TV episode .... Brian Hook
        - Dad's Arsenal (1999) TV episode .... Brian Hook
        - Securidad (1999) TV episode .... Brian Hook
        - Reprodadtion (1999) TV episode .... Brian Hook
          (8 more)
  14. "My Good Friend" .... Peter Banks (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
        - Episode #2.7 (1996) TV episode .... Peter Banks
        - Episode #2.6 (1996) TV episode .... Peter Banks
        - Episode #2.5 (1996) TV episode .... Peter Banks
        - Episode #2.4 (1996) TV episode .... Peter Banks
        - Episode #2.3 (1996) TV episode .... Peter Banks
          (9 more)
  15. Mary Reilly (1996) .... Mr. Poole the Butler
  16. "An Independent Man" (1995) TV series .... Freddie Patterson (unknown episodes)
  17. "Minder" .... Arthur Daley (109 episodes, 1979-1994)
        - The Long Good Thursday (1994) TV episode .... Arthur Daley
        - Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley (1994) TV episode .... Arthur Daley
        - On the Autofront (1994) TV episode .... Arthur Daley
        - The Great Depression of 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Arthur Daley
        - All Quiet on the West End Front (1994) TV episode .... Arthur Daley
          (104 more)
  18. "Root Into Europe" (1992) TV series .... Henry Root (unknown episodes)
  19. Life After Life (1990) (TV) .... Eric Burt

  20. Natural Causes (1988) (TV) .... Vincent
  21. "Tube Mice" .... Vernon (1 episode, 1988)
        - We Are the Tube Mice (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Vernon
  22. "Comrade Dad" (1986) TV series .... Reg Dudgeon (unknown episodes)
  23. "Blott on the Landscape" .... Sir Giles Lynchwood (6 episodes, 1985)
        - Episode #1.6 (1985) TV episode .... Sir Giles Lynchwood
        - Episode #1.5 (1985) TV episode .... Sir Giles Lynchwood
        - Episode #1.4 (1985) TV episode .... Sir Giles Lynchwood
        - Episode #1.3 (1985) TV episode .... Sir Giles Lynchwood
        - Episode #1.2 (1985) TV episode .... Sir Giles Lynchwood
          (1 more)
  24. Deadline Auto Theft (1983) .... Atlee Jackson
  25. Perishing Solicitors (1983) (TV)
  26. "The Bounder" .... Trevor Mountjoy (4 episodes, 1982)
        - Raising the Wind (1982) TV episode .... Trevor Mountjoy
        - We'll Go No More A-Roving (1982) TV episode .... Trevor Mountjoy
        - Howard at the Majestic (1982) TV episode .... Trevor Mountjoy
        - He's Not Heavy: He's My Brother-in-Law (1982) TV episode .... Trevor Mountjoy

  27. "ITV Playhouse" .... David Carter / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1979)
        - Getting in on Concorde (1979) TV episode .... Willie
        - Murder: Return to Yesterday (1969) TV episode .... David Carter
  28. "Don't Forget to Write!" .... George Maple (12 episodes, 1977-1979)
        - We're Going to Maxim's (1979) TV episode .... George Maple
        - Götterdämmerung (1979) TV episode .... George Maple
        - The Greening of Gordon (1979) TV episode .... George Maple
        - In Place of Our Advertised Programme (1979) TV episode .... George Maple
        - Exit Goering (1979) TV episode .... George Maple
          (7 more)
  29. "Return of the Saint" .... Fred (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka The Son of the Saint
        - The Armageddon Alternative (1978) TV episode .... Fred
  30. "The Voyage of Charles Darwin" .... Josiah Wedgwood (1 episode, 1978)
        - I Was Considered a Very Ordinary Boy (1978) TV episode .... Josiah Wedgwood
  31. "The Good Life" .... Mr. Downs, Bank Manager (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka Good Neighbors (USA)
        - When I'm 65. (1978) TV episode .... Mr. Downs, Bank Manager
  32. Double Nickels (1977) .... George
  33. "The Sweeney" .... Dennis Longfield (1 episode, 1976)
        - Tomorrow Man (1976) TV episode .... Dennis Longfield
  34. The Blue Bird (1976) .... Tylo, The Dog
    ... aka Sinyaya ptitsa (Soviet Union: Russian title)
  35. "Quiller" .... Mays (1 episode, 1975)
        - Safe Conduct (1975) TV episode .... Mays
  36. "Affairs of the Heart" .... Mr. Prodmore (1 episode, 1974)
        - Grace (1974) TV episode .... Mr. Prodmore
  37. "Village Hall" .... Ernest Groves (1 episode, 1974)
        - Friendly Encounter (1974) TV episode .... Ernest Groves
  38. "Dial M for Murder" .... Pearce (1 episode, 1974)
        - Should Anyone Answer (1974) TV episode .... Pearce
  39. Take Me High (1973) .... Bert Jackson
    ... aka Hot Property
  40. "Madigan" (1 episode, 1972)
        - The London Beat (1972) TV episode
  41. "Six Faces" .... Arthur Drew (1 episode, 1972)
        - Commonwealth of Malignants (1972) TV episode .... Arthur Drew
  42. "The Ten Commandments" .... Peter (1 episode, 1971)
        - A Bit of Family Feeling (1971) TV episode .... Peter
  43. "Jackanory" .... Storyteller (6 episodes, 1969-1971)
        - Two Cats in America/Mog, the Forgetful Cat (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Dragon Tales: St George and the Dragon (1969) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Dragon Tales: Constantes and the Dragon (1969) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Dragon Tales: The Dragon of the Mountain (1969) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Dragon Tales: The Yellow Dragon (1969) TV episode .... Storyteller
          (1 more)
  44. "Shadows of Fear" .... Gordon (1 episode, 1971)
        - Return of Favours (1971) TV episode .... Gordon
  45. "UFO" .... Paul Roper (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka Gerry Anderson's UFO (Australia)
        - Flight Path (1971) TV episode .... Paul Roper
  46. Fright (1971) .... Jim
    ... aka I'm Alone and I'm Scared (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Night Legs
  47. "Menace" .... Douglas Willett (1 episode, 1970)
        - Killing Time (1970) TV episode .... Douglas Willett
  48. "Play for Today" .... Mr. Newbold (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Right Prospectus (1970) TV episode .... Mr. Newbold
  49. The Vampire Lovers (1970) .... Roger Morton
  50. A Room in Town (1970) (TV) .... Edwin
  51. "Armchair Theatre" .... Edwin (2 episodes, 1959-1970)
        - A Room in Town (1970) TV episode .... Edwin
        - Wedding Day (1959) TV episode

  52. "The Root of All Evil?" .... Gordon Maple / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - A Bit of a Holiday (1969) TV episode .... Gordon Maple
        - Of Course We Trust You Arnold (1968) TV episode .... Syd Swope
  53. "The Gold Robbers" .... Barry Porter (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Big Spender (1969) TV episode .... Barry Porter
  54. "Out of the Unknown" .... James Hale (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Last Lonely Man (1969) TV episode .... James Hale
  55. "The Sex Game" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Cold Game Pie (1968) TV episode
  56. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" .... Caramel (2 episodes, 1966-1968)
        - Of Public Concern (1968) TV episode
        - The Caramel Crisis (1966) TV episode .... Caramel
  57. "A Man of our Times" .... Max Osborne (13 episodes, 1968)
        - Long Time Since You've Got My Breakfast (1968) TV episode .... Max Osborne
        - If Only Wishing Could End as Loving? (1968) TV episode .... Max Osborne
        - Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? (1968) TV episode .... Max Osborne
        - Someone I Knew (1968) TV episode .... Max Osborne
        - You Know Who Your Friends Are (1968) TV episode .... Max Osborne
          (8 more)
  58. The Green Shoes (1968)
  59. "Half Hour Story" .... Cyril / ... (2 episodes, 1967)
        - Friends (1967) TV episode .... Cyril
        - The Gentleman Caller (1967) TV episode .... Mr. Hicks
  60. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Frank Cockburn (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - That Old Black Magic (1967) TV episode .... Frank Cockburn
  61. "Blackmail" (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Sound of Distant Guns (1966) TV episode
  62. "The Informer" .... Baxter (1 episode, 1966)
        - Its an Unfair World, Baxter (1966) TV episode .... Baxter
  63. "Comedy Playhouse" .... Charles / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1966)
        - The End of the Tunnel (1966) TV episode .... Charles
        - Nicked at the Bottle (1963) TV episode .... Mossy
  64. The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) .... 'Flash' Harry
  65. "Disneyland" .... Hellspite / ... (5 episodes, 1963-1966)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - The Legend of Young Dick Turpin: Part 2 (1966) TV episode .... William Evans
        - The Legend of Young Dick Turpin: Part 1 (1966) TV episode .... William Evans
        - The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Mipps/Hellspite
        - The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Mipps/Hellspite
        - The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 3 (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Mipps/Hellspite
  66. "Gideon's Way" .... Bishop (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Gideon C.I.D. (USA)
        - The Firebug (1964) TV episode .... Bishop
  67. One Way Pendulum (1964) .... Defense Counsel/Friend
  68. Cleopatra (1963) .... Flavius
  69. The Anatomist (1961)
  70. The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960) .... 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
  71. "A Life of Bliss" .... David Bliss (1 episode, 1960)
        - An Air of Intrigue! (1960) TV episode .... David Bliss

  72. The Bridal Path (1959) .... Police Sgt. Bruce
  73. Too Many Crooks (1959) .... Fingers
  74. Don't Panic Chaps! (1959) .... Finch
  75. Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) .... 'Flash' Harry
  76. "Suspicion" .... GeorgeWillis (1 episode, 1957)
        - Rainy Day (1957) TV episode .... GeorgeWillis
  77. The Weapon (1957) .... Joshua Henry
  78. The Green Man (1956) .... William Blake
  79. It's a Wonderful World (1956) .... Ken Miller
  80. Quentin Durward (1955) .... Hayraddin
    ... aka The Adventures of Quentin Durward
  81. The Constant Husband (1955) .... Luigi Sopranelli
    ... aka Marriage a la Mode (USA)
  82. Where There's a Will (1955) .... Fred Slater
  83. A Prize of Gold (1955) .... Sergeant Roger Morris
  84. The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954) .... Flash Harry
  85. Happy Ever After (1954) .... Terence
    ... aka Tonight's the Night (USA)
  86. An Inspector Calls (1954) (uncredited) .... Tram Conductor
  87. Our Girl Friday (1953) .... Jimmy Carrol
    ... aka The Adventures of Sadie (USA)
  88. The Clue of the Missing Ape (1953) .... Gobo
    ... aka Gibraltar Adventure
  89. The Intruder (1953) .... John Summers
  90. Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) .... Henry Sterling
  91. Folly to Be Wise (1953) .... Soldier in Brains Trust audience
  92. Top Secret (1952) .... George Potts
    ... aka Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow (USA)
  93. Who Goes There! (1952) .... Arthur Crisp
    ... aka The Passionate Sentry (USA)
  94. The Wild Heart (1952) .... Cousin Albert
    ... aka Gypsy Blood
  95. The Happy Family (1952) .... Cyril
    ... aka Mr. Lord Says No (USA)
  96. Scrooge (1951) .... Young Ebenezer Scrooge
    ... aka A Christmas Carol (USA)
  97. Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) .... Johnny
    ... aka Bikini Baby (USA)
  98. Laughter in Paradise (1951) .... Herbert Russell
  99. Flesh & Blood (1951) .... John Hannah
  100. Gone to Earth (1950) .... Cousin Albert
  101. The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) (uncredited) .... Junior assistant caretaker at Ministry of Education
  102. Morning Departure (1950) .... ERA Marks
    ... aka Operation Disaster (USA)

  103. The Spider and the Fly (1949) .... Marc, detective
  104. Quartet (1948) .... Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
  105. My Brother's Keeper (1948) .... Willie Stannard
  106. Journey Together (1945) .... Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
  107. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) .... Boy
    ... aka Henry V (UK: short title)
    ... aka Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
  108. The Demi-Paradise (1943) (uncredited) .... Percy
    ... aka Adventure for Two (USA)
  109. Those Kids from Town (1942) .... Charlie
  110. Cottage to Let (1941) .... Ronald
    ... aka Bombsight Stolen (USA)
Self:
  1. Outbreak 1939 (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Actor
  2. "Mark Lawson Talks to..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - George Cole (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "British Film Forever" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) TV episode (as George Cole OBE) .... Himself
  4. "That's What I Call Television" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #1.3 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  5. The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Spivs (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "Drama Connections" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Minder (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  8. ITV 50 Greatest Shows (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  9. TV's Greatest Cars (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Memories of Minder: The Gary Webster Years (2004) (V) .... Himself
  11. Memories of Minder: The Middle Years (2004) (V) .... Himself
  12. Memories of Minder: The Early Years (2004) (V) .... Himself

  13. "The Best of British" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - George Cole (1999) TV episode .... Himself

  14. A Night of Comic Relief 2 (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode #3.4 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "Top of the Pops" .... Arthur Daley (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 22 December 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Arthur Daley
  17. The Royal Variety Performance 1982 (1982) (TV) .... Himself
  18. "Heggerty Haggerty" (1982) TV series .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Arthur Daley
  2. Evolution of the Invasion (2006) (V) .... James Hale
  3. The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Arthur Daley
  4. The 100 Greatest TV Ads (2000) (TV)


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Other Works:
"Back to Basics: Arthur Daley's Anatomy of Britain" Reed Audio (2 cassettes. 180min) isbn 186021908X more
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3 Interviews | 1 Article | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
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