film and television. He was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1992. He resided for over 70 years in Stoke Row, Oxfordshire. His autobiography The World Was My Lobster, a phrase taken from an episode of Minder that made George smile, was published in 2013. Death Cole died at the age of 90 on 5 August 2015 at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Berkshire, after a short illness. His funeral took place at Reading Crematorium on 13 August. The Minder theme song was played and Cole's Minder co-star Dennis Waterman gave a eulogy. Partial filmography Cottage to Let (1941) – Ronald Those Kids from Town (1942) – Charlie The Demi-Paradise (1943) – Percy (uncredited) Henry V (1944) – Boy Journey Together (1945) – Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew My Brother's Keeper (1948) – Willie Stannard Quartet (1948) – Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite") The Spider and the Fly (1949) – Marc, detective Morning Departure (1950) – E.R.A. Marks The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) – Junior Assistant Caretaker at Ministry of Education (uncredited) Gone to Earth (US: The Wild Heart, 1950) – Cousin Albert Flesh and Blood (1951) – John Hannah Laughter in Paradise (1951) – Herbert Russell Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) – Johnny Scrooge (1951) – Young Ebenezer Scrooge The Happy Family (1952) – Cyril Who Goes There! (1952) – Arthur Crisp Top Secret (1952) – George Folly to Be Wise (1953) – Soldier in Brains Trust audience (uncredited) Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) – Henry Sterling The Intruder (1953) – John Summers The Clue of the Missing Ape (1953) – Gobo Our Girl Friday (1953) – Jimmy Carrol An Inspector Calls (1954) – Tram Conductor (uncredited) Happy Ever After (1954) – Terence The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954) – Flash Harry A Prize of Gold (1955) – Sergeant Roger Morris Where There's a Will (1955) – Fred Slater The Constant Husband (1955) – Luigi Sopranelli The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955) – Hayraddin It's a Wonderful World (1956) – Ken Millar The Weapon (1956) – Joshua Henry The Green Man (1956) – William Blake Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957) – 'Flash' Harry Too Many Crooks (1959) – Fingers The Bridal Path (1959) – Police Sgt. Bruce Don't Panic Chaps! (1959) – Finch The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960) – 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards Cleopatra (1963) – Flavius