George Cole

Actor, born in London, UK. Educated in Morden, Greater London, he joined the cast of White Horse Inn (1939). He has had many parts on stage, screen, and television, in serious works such as The Three Sisters (1967) as well as comedy. His many films include the St Trinian's series and other comedies, but he is probably best known in the UK as Arthur Daly from the long-running television series, Minder. Other television work includes The Bounder, Blott on the Landscape, My Good Friend (1995–6), and Dad (1997–9).

George Cole
George Cole as "Arthur Daley" in "Minder" (book cover)
Born	22 April 1925 Tooting, South London, England, UK

George Cole (born April 22, 1925 in Tooting, London, England) is a British actor.

He began appearing in films in the early 1940s, and his career was only briefly interrupted by service in the Royal Air Force from 1944 to 1947.

George Cole is best known for his roles as "Flash Harry" in the St Trinian's films (two of which star Sim) and as Arthur Daley in the TV series Minder, and the lead character on An Independent Man.

He also starred as Brian Hook in the BBC Comedy Dad in the late 1990s alongside Kevin McNally, who played his son, Alan Hook.

He played Henry Root in the TV series Root Into Europe.

He is able to hide his London accent when playing upper-class characters, such as Sir Giles Lynchwood in the TV adaptation of Tom Sharpe's novel Blott on the Landscape.