Person
George Waring
Acting · 1925–2010 · Eccles, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
George Waring was a British television actor from 1962 to 2000. He also had occasional feature film credits. He was best known for appearing on Coronation Street as Arnold Swain, the bigamist husband of Emily Bishop in 1980. Earlier in the 1970s he appeared in Crown Court, the long running ITV courtroom drama series.
Known for
Coronation Street
Arnold Swain
Doctor Who
Arden
BBC2 Play of the Week
Vice Admiral Tracey
Agatha Christie's Poirot
First Coroner
Crown Court
Mr. Frost
Peak Practice
Mr. Crawford
BBC Play of the Month
Scantlebury
The Bill
1984
Theatre 625
Oates
No Hiding Place
1959
Filmography
- 1993Peak PracticeMr. Crawford
- 1992As Time Goes ByDeaf Man
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotFirst Coroner
- 1988The Franchise AffairMagistrate
- 1988Andy CappClifford
- 1986God's OutlawBishop Tunstall
- 1984The Prisoner of ZendaPrefect of Police
- 1984The Bill
- 1982The Agatha Christie HourStation Sergeant
- 1981That's My BoyStore Manager
- 1980CribbDr Burden
- 1979Tarka the OtterFarm Labourer
- 1979Terry and JuneFriendly Man
- 1979The Winter LadiesBank Manager
- 1978Mixed BlessingsEdward Simpson
- 1978HazellMr Norman
- 1977The Sinking of the HMS VictoriaVice Admiral Tracey
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekVice Admiral Tracey
- 1976Dickens of LondonHuffam
- 1976Bill BrandWiltshire
- 1975ShadowsMr. Baxter
- 1975Angels
- 1975SurvivorsWalter
- 1974Churchill's PeopleEric
- 1974The Carnforth PracticeGeorge
- 1974Bedtime StoriesHarry
- 1972Crown CourtMr. Frost
- 1972The Adventures of Black BeautyAlf
- 1972Crippled BloomMr. Belfrage
- 1972Country MattersMr Belfrage
- 1972The Train Now StandingBill
- 1972New Scotland YardTed Morgan
- 1972Six Days of JusticeClerk of the Court
- 1971FunnyJohn Singleton
- 1971JusticeCouncillor Martin
- 1971CompetitionOfficial
- 1971The Odd JobPassenger on Bus
- 1971Six Dates with BarkerPassenger on Bus
- 1970Ace of WandsThe Headmaster
- 1970DoomwatchBusby
- 1968Nearest and DearestMr Whittaker
- 1968The ExpertMr Lewis
- 1968The First Lady
- 1967Doctor Who: The Ice WarriorsArden
- 1967The InvestigationDefendant
- 1966Softly, Softly
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthScantlebury
- 1965Public EyeCraig
- 1964Theatre 625Oates
- 1963Doctor WhoArden
- 1960Coronation StreetArnold Swain
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1956Armchair TheatreOfficial
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenDet. Supt. Robart
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