Michael Coles (actor)

Ernest Michael Coles (12 August 1936 – 26 April 2005) was an English actor.[2] He appeared in British television series and films No Hiding Place, Dr. Who and the Daleks, The Troubleshooters, The Saint, The Baron, The Avengers, Department S, Z-Cars, Dracula A.D. 1972, The Satanic Rites of Dracula, The Sweeney, Dalziel and Pascoe and others.[3][4]

Michael Coles
Born
Ernest Michael Coles

(1936-08-12)12 August 1936
Willesden, London, England[1]
Died26 April 2005(2005-04-26) (aged 68)
Chelsea, London, England
OccupationActor

Filmography
Title Year Role Notes
BBC Sunday-Night Play 1960 Terry Malone "The Ruffians"
ITV Television Playhouse 1961 Journalist "The Bad One"
Edgar Wallace Mysteries 1961-1964 Frank Murray / Pin Norman / Tony Sorbo "Man Detained" / "Solo for Sparrow" / "Never Mention Murder"
Armchair Theatre 1961-1972 Fred / Ginge / Dick "No Licence for Singing" / "Always Something Hot" /"On Call"
H.M.S. Defiant 1962 Flag Lieutenant Film
Private Potter 1962 Pvt. Robertson Film
ITV Play of the Week 1962-1967 Charles the Dauphin / Lance Corporal Cooke / Jack Henley / Cpl. Bull / Armidal / Det. Sgt. Joe Brandon "The Lark" / "Jacko at War" / "Giants on Saturday" / "The Cretan" / "The Crossfire" / "Person Unknown"
The Plane Makers 1963 Johnny "The Silent and the Damned"
Ghost Squad 1963 Max "Hot Money"
Maupassant 1963 Jacques "The Story of a Farm Girl"
First Night 1963 Dave "The Strain"
The Informers 1963 Ben Film
Love Story 1963-1964 Tomo / Charles "The Wedding of Smith Seven-Nine" / "The Emotional Machine"
No Hiding Place 1963-1966 Det. Sgt. Tim Benson / Frankie Archer "Statement to the Press" / "The Lifer"
Drama 61-67 1964 Stage Manager "Studio '64: The Close Prisoner"
Story Parade 1964 Charlie "Brake Pedal Down"
Never Mention Murder 1965 Tony Sorbo
Dr. Who and the Daleks 1965 Ganatus Film
The Likely Lads 1965 Big Duggy "Talk of the Town"
The Wednesday Play 1966 Anthony Charles Goodwin "The Portsmouth Defence"
The Troubleshooters 1966 Tiger "Is That Tiger, Man"
The Cretan Plays of Action 1966 Corporal Bull TV Movie
ABC Stage 67 1966 Injured man "Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn?"
The Saint 1966 Hugo "The Better Mousetrap"
The Avengers 1967 Verret "The Bird Who Knew Too Much"
The Baron 1967 Vince Florio "The Man Outside"
Mickey Dunne 1967 Little Chick "Big Fleas, Little Fleas"
Boy Meets Girl 1967 Jack Spade "The Young Visitors"
ITV Playhouse 1967-1970 Frank Mowbray / Det. Supt. Jagger / Sam Hunter "They Said 'Let's Live Together'" / "Suspect" / "Rumour"
Virgin of the Secret Service 1968 Prince Rouvaloff "Russian Roundabout"
Thirty-Minute Theatre 1969 A Guest "Invasion"
Fraud Squad 1969 Brother Simple "Brother Simple"
A Touch of Love 1969 Joe Hurt Film
Plays of Today 1969 Bacca Lank "Men of Iron"
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 1969 Larry Wentworth "For the Girl Who Has Everything"
Happy Ever After 1970 George Harcourt "What's the Matter Can't You Sleep?"
Department S 1970 Rupert Fallon "The Soup of the Day"
Z-Cars 1970 Mike Fletcher 2 episodes: "The Senior Partner"
Play for Today 1970 Simon Hallam "A Distant Thunder"
Hine 1971 Martin "Caviare and Chips"
Trial 1971 Jarratt 2 episodes
Justice 1971-1974 Det. Sgt. Gable / Tindall "The Rain It Raineth" / "Within a Year and a Day" / "Growing Up"
I Want What I Want 1972 Frank Film
Dracula A.D. 1972 1972 Inspector Murray Film
Pathfinders 1972 Flight Lieutenant Andrew Cross "Fly There, Walk Back"
ITV Sunday Night Theatre 1973 Ron "Pleased to Meet You"
Six Days of Justice 1973 Mr. Fisher "Black Spot"
The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1973 Inspector Murray Film
The Protectors 1974 Sandom "Route 27"
Flame 1975 Roy Priest Film
The Hanged Man 1975 Hans Ericksen "Knave of Coins"
The Sweeney 1975 Maynard "I Want the Man"
Murder 1976 John Lovel "Hello Lola"
Spring and Autumn 1976 Dave 1 episode
Sweeney! 1977 Johnson Film
Horse in the House 1977 Mr. Webb 4 episodes
The Professionals 1980 Rio "Mixed Doubles"
99-1 1994 Glass "Where the Money Is"
Pie in the Sky 1994 Vince Palmer "Once a Copper"
Dalziel and Pascoe 1996 Papworth "An Autumn Shroud", (final appearance)

References
  1. http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=ernest%20m&lastname=coles&eventyear=1936&eventyear_offset=2&county=middlesex
  2. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  3. "Michael Coles – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. "Michael Coles".
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