George Cole has died

George Cole has died

Sad news OH loves his work and he is in lots of the old shows that he watches on daytime tv , he said he saw him in Minder and Heartbeat this week and he's in an episode of Miss Marple today. A very prolific actor in his day.

I loved watching GC - great in the St Trinians films and as Arfur in Minder. RIP

Back in the 50s, I enjoyed listening the A Life of Bliss on the radio. And he's always been somewhere around ever since. He will leave a big gap on our screens.

Sad to hear of the death of George Cole. I loved him as Flash Harry in the St. Trinians films. I remember queueing at the cinema to see The St Trinians Great Train Robbery when I was about 14.

Oh yes, Flash Harry! What a wonderful character that was . He really did have such a long and rich career - as you say anno, he seems to have popped up on our screens so regularly ever since. Such a very well loved actor, and well-known to several generations of TV and film lovers.

I think the character Arthur Daly was his best acting, a real classic.

Great partnership with Dennis Waterman in Minder.

One of those who came up the hard way, I think, and gave a lot of people pleasure from his work. Good life, well spent, I hope, and RIP.

Was he not sort of unofficially adopted by Alistair Simm? Thought I read it somewhere ages ago?

Looks as if you're right absent - I found this on Wiki

Lovely actor. Arfer Daley was my favourite. When he was in Life of Bliss didn't he have a dog called Psyche who used to 'talk'? I remember my parents laughing at that.

What a great talent and such a nice man, he will be missed.

I am trying, without much success, to think of any actors of this age who will be remembered in a similar manner. David Suchet is the only one I can think of, perhaps Bill Nighy. It's easier with the women Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Joanna Lumley and the American actress Kathy Bates.