George Cole

[julian_craster]

I am enjoying a George Cole season this week - he was in this week's
NEW TRICKS on BBC1, and 67 years earlier, was a young 'Arthur Daley'
type in COTTAGE TO LET on Film Four, plus now that ITV4 have extended
their transmission times, more episodes of my favourite British tv
series of all time, MINDER are being broadcast....

George is indeed a national treasure, and still acting on tv.....a
knighthood is surely called for !

[Windthrop]

Originally Posted by julian_craster I am enjoying a George Cole season this week - he was in this week's NEW TRICKS on BBC1, and 67 years earlier, was a young 'Arthur Daley' type in COTTAGE TO LET on Film Four, plus now that ITV4 have extended their transmission times, more episodes of my favourite British tv series of all time, MINDER are being broadcast.... George is indeed a national treasure, and still acting on tv.....a knighthood is surely called for !

Agreed, the breadth of his talent and his durability alone call for such an award. His mentor Alastair Sim turned one down so that may be the reason behind it. Also there are the estranged children from his first marriage - not really a scandal I suppose but at one time things like that could count against a K.

[stevie boy]

george is indeed a National Treasure.

[Shadwell]

I agree. A Knighthood is surely called for. George Cole is indeed a national treasure. You're not the only one who is enjoying Minder on ITV4. George Cole and Dennis Waterman together. Classic Stuff

[Nita St. James]

Originally Posted by Windthrop Agreed, the breadth of his talent and his durability alone call for such an award. His mentor Alastair Sim turned one down so that may be the reason behind it. Also there are the estranged children from his first marriage - not really a scandal I suppose but at one time things like that could count against a K.

I also read Alastair Sim was George's foster father. But have you ever noticed how much Geoge looks like Alastair, he looks like he could be his real father.

[Dame Starry]

Originally Posted by Nita St. James I also read Alastair Sim was George's foster father. But have you ever noticed how much Geoge looks like Alastair, he looks like he could be his real father.

I believe that Alistair and his wife took both George and his mother in when they were 'in need' and then nurtured his acting talents.

YDSL x.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Dame Starry I believe that Alistair and his wife took both George and his mother in when they were 'in need' and then nurtured his acting talents. YDSL x.

They were 'in need' because their home in London was being bombed. George and his mum were evacuated to stay with Alastair & Naomi Sim.

I don't think that Alastair & Naomi ever formally adopted George but he did stay with them for some time after his mum went back home.

George was just the first of a few young actors that Alastair & Naomi coached and nurtured. One other one was Karl Howman who started off very well with things like Brush Strokes and Mulberry but finished up becoming best known for doing ads for bathroom cleaners. Still, I suppose it pays the bills.

Naomi's memoir of her life with Alastair, Dance and Skylark is well worth reading

Steve

[Nita St. James]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook They were 'in need' because their home in London was being bombed. George and his mum were evacuated to stay with Alastair & Naomi Sim. I don't think that Alastair & Naomi ever formally adopted George but he did stay with them for some time after his mum went back home. George was just the first of a few young actors that Alastair & Naomi coached and nurtured. One other one was Karl Howman who started off very well with things like Brush Strokes and Mulberry but finished up becoming best known for doing ads for bathroom cleaners. Still, I suppose it pays the bills. Naomi's memoir of her life with Alastair, Dance and Skylark is well worth reading Steve

I love Alastair Sim and it sounds like him and his wife were very wonderful people.

[Windthrop]

Originally Posted by Nita St. James I also read Alastair Sim was George's foster father. But have you ever noticed how much Geoge looks like Alastair, he looks like he could be his real father.

Agree - as GC grows older he becomes more lugubrious facially like Sim.

Originally Posted by Steve Crook George was just the first of a few young actors that Alastair & Naomi coached and nurtured. One other one was Karl Howman who started off very well with things like Brush Strokes and Mulberry but finished up becoming best known for doing ads for bathroom cleaners. Still, I suppose it pays the bills. Steve

Long running commercials like Howmans will have made him a small fortune but the trade off will have been a downturn in his acting career.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Nita St. James I love Alastair Sim and it sounds like him and his wife were very wonderful people.

I think they were, although she was a child bride
Try to find a copy of Dance and Skylark by Naomi Sim. It's a great book and gives lots of insight into Alastair and their life together

Steve

[lordtednfs]

Sir 'Arfur Daley....nice one my son.

I managed to get hold of an episode of Midsomer Murders the other day and saw George playing a geriatric old man and thoroughly enjoyed his acting. How I wish we had ITV4 four here so I could catch up with all of Arthur's dodgey dealings. A class actor that deserves recognition for his life long service to acting.

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[stevie boy]

and he is on today in Cottage to Let on Film 4.

[hankoler]

I liked him in the film PICKWICK PAPERS .

[Moor Larkin]

Originally Posted by Windthrop Long running commercials like Howmans will have made him a small fortune but the trade off will have been a downturn in his acting career.

I'm sure I've discerned Bernard Cribbins' voice in a new TV advert for something or other recently.......... I don't suppose he's too bothered by his career nowadays.........

[Marky B]

I've heard BC's voice on an advert. Unless it is volentary,but he is underused on television:like George Cole,a national treasure.
Ta Ta
Marky B