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George Cole
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George Cole

1925 – 2015 · Tooting, South London, England, UK · Active 1941–2008

George Cole, born in 1925 in London, was a prominent English actor whose career spanned several decades. He appeared in Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951), a film that highlights the playful spirit of British cinema in the early 1950s. Cole also took on a notable role in The Vampire Lovers (1970), where he contributed to the film's exploration of erotic horror, a hallmark of the genre during that era. His work in these films reflects the diverse landscape of cult cinema, bridging lighthearted comedy and darker themes.

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Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951 ★ 5.8
as Johnny West

Marjory Clark wins a competition in her Midland town and finds herself in a Festival of Britain procession as Lady Godiva - though not in the buff. This leads by way of a suspect beauty competition to the show-business world of London. But it could be a slippery slope for simple home-town Marge.

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Filmography

117 credits
2000s 12 credits
2008
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.3
2007
A Class Apart as George - Candy's grandad
Movie
2007
Movie ★ 6.0
2007
A Class Apart as George
TV ★ 4.0
2005
TV ★ 8.5
2004
New Tricks as Sir Edward Chambers
TV ★ 7.3
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple as Laurence Raeburn
TV ★ 7.8
2002
Bodily Harm as Sidney Greenfield
TV ★ 5.3
2001
Station Jim as Stationmaster Pope
Movie ★ 7.5
2000
Movie ★ 7.0
2000
The Sleeper as George
Movie ★ 6.5
1990s 9 credits
1997
Dad as Brian Hook
TV ★ 7.0
1997
Midsomer Murders as Lionel Hicks
TV ★ 7.5
1996
Mary Reilly as Mr. Poole
Movie ★ 5.8
1995
An Independent Man as Freddie Patterson
TV
1992
TV ★ 6.5
1992
Heartbeat as Albert Hallows
TV ★ 7.2
1990
Life After Life as Eric Burt
Movie
1990
Ginger as Ginger
Movie
1980s 7 credits
1988
Natural Causes as Vincent
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Movie
1985
Movie ★ 8.4
1985
Blott on the Landscape as Sir Giles Lynchwood
TV ★ 7.5
1984
TV ★ 7.8
1982
Movie ★ 7.0
1982
The Bounder as Trevor Mountjoy
TV ★ 7.0
1970s 21 credits
1979
Movie
1979
Minder as Arthur Daley
TV ★ 7.1
1978
TV ★ 7.0
1977
Don't Forget To Write! as Gordon Maple
TV ★ 6.3
1976
Movie ★ 5.5
1975
Lloyd George Knew My Father as Hubert Boothroyd MP
Movie ★ 9.0
1975
The Sweeney as Dennis Longfield
TV ★ 8.0
1975
Quiller as Mays
TV ★ 10.0
1974
TV
1974
Affairs of the Heart as Mr Prodmore
TV ★ 7.0
1973
Take Me High as Bert Jackson
Movie ★ 4.8
1971
Fright as Jim
Movie ★ 6.0
1971
TV
1970
The Vampire Lovers as Roger Morton
Movie ★ 6.4
1970
The Right Prospectus as Mr. Newbold
Movie ★ 7.0
1970
Movie
1970
Movie ★ 10.0
1970
UFO as Paul Roper
TV ★ 7.7
1970
TV ★ 6.7
1970
Play for Today as Mr. Newbold
TV ★ 6.6
1970
Menace as Douglas Willet
TV
1960s 26 credits
1969
The Last Lonely Man as James Hale
Movie ★ 8.0
1969
Movie
1968
Movie
1968
Movie
1968
A Man of our Times as Max Osborne
TV ★ 5.0
1967
Movie ★ 5.5
1967
ITV Playhouse as David Carter
TV ★ 7.0
1967
ITV Playhouse as Willie
TV ★ 7.0
1967
Half Hour Story as Mr. Hinks
TV ★ 7.5
1967
TV ★ 7.5
1966
Movie ★ 6.2
1966
The Informer as Baxter
TV
1965
One Way Pendulum as Defence Counsel
Movie ★ 6.0
1965
Movie
1965
Gideon's Way as Bishop
TV ★ 7.0
1965
TV ★ 4.3
1965
TV ★ 4.3
1965
Out of the Unknown as James Hale
TV ★ 7.1
1964
Top of the Pops as Arthur Daley
TV ★ 6.7
1964
TV
1963
Cleopatra as Flavius
Movie ★ 7.1
1963
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Movie ★ 6.9
1961
Drama 61-67 as Pinedus
TV
1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
Movie ★ 6.5
1950s 34 credits
1959
The Bridal Path as Police Sgt. Bruce
Movie ★ 6.0
1959
Movie ★ 5.4
1959
Movie ★ 7.4
1957
Movie ★ 6.8
1956
The Weapon as Joshua Henry
Movie ★ 6.0
1956
The Green Man as William Blake
Movie ★ 7.0
1956
Movie ★ 5.8
1956
The Anatomist as Dr. Walter Anderson
Movie ★ 6.3
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1955
Quentin Durward as Hayraddin
Movie ★ 5.8
1955
The Constant Husband as Luigi Sopranelli
Movie ★ 6.9
1955
A Prize of Gold as Sgt. Roger Morris
Movie ★ 5.7
1955
Where There's a Will as Fred Slater
Movie ★ 6.9
1954
Movie ★ 6.4
1954
Movie ★ 5.5
1954
An Inspector Calls as Tram Conductor
Movie ★ 7.2
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite
TV ★ 7.9
1954
TV ★ 7.9
1953
Will Any Gentleman...? as Henry Sterling
Movie ★ 6.3
1953
Our Girl Friday as Jimmy Carrol
Movie ★ 5.2
1953
The Intruder as John Summers
Movie ★ 7.6
1953
Movie ★ 7.3
1952
Top Secret as George Archibald Potts
Movie ★ 8.0
1952
Folly to Be Wise as Soldier in Brains Trust audience
Movie ★ 6.7
1952
Who Goes There! as Arthur Crisp
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
Movie ★ 7.8
1951
Scrooge as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Movie ★ 7.4
1951
Laughter in Paradise as Herbert Russell
Movie ★ 6.5
1951
Movie ★ 5.9
1951
Flesh and Blood as John Hannah
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
Morning Departure as ERA Marks
Movie ★ 6.9
1950
Gone to Earth as Cousin Albert
Movie ★ 6.2
1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life as Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1940s 8 credits
1949
The Spider and the Fly as Marc, detective
Movie ★ 6.9
1948
My Brother's Keeper as Willie Stannard
Movie ★ 6.3
1948
Quartet as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
Movie ★ 6.3
1945
Journey Together as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
Movie ★ 6.6
1944
Henry V as Boy
Movie ★ 6.7
1943
Movie ★ 6.6
1942
Movie ★ 10.0
1941
Movie ★ 6.7