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Title: George Cole has died
Post by: Misty on Thursday, 06 August, 2015 @ 15:13:38

Hi

Just saw this on the news - wonderful actor.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33803144

Title: Re: George Cole has died
Post by: Maik on Thursday, 06 August, 2015 @ 15:31:33

Probably I watched St Trinians more for the schoolgirls (as I was about their age at the time) but I can remember enjoying his performances as Flash Harry, he developed that role into a great Arthur Daley. Sadly missed.

Title: Re: George Cole has died
Post by: Maik on Thursday, 06 August, 2015 @ 16:39:07

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Minder star George Cole revealed that he hated the character Arthur Daley who made him famous in the 80s.

In his autobiography The World Was My Lobster, Cole wrote that he couldn’t understand the appeal of his dodgy, wheeler-dealer character.

“He was a dreadful character,” he wrote. “I don’t understand how he became so popular.

“It used to be worrying when I got letters from young kids saying Arthur Daley was just like their dad. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

“He behaved terribly to people who got in the way of him making a quick quid - and the audience still loved him.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/george-cole-dead-actor-reveals-he-hated-playing-minder-character-arthur-daley-in-autobiography-10443172.html


Tributes to George Cole on The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11786937/George-Cole-Arthur-Daley-in-Minder-dies-at-90-live.html).

Title: Re: George Cole has died
Post by: Bluenose on Friday, 07 August, 2015 @ 02:32:58

Arthur Daley a little dodgy maybe ? But he's alright.  Sail on George.