Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 20, 1925
Died
February 15, 2010 (age 84)
Place of Birth
Eccles, Lancashire, England, UK
George Waring
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
TV
Coronation Street
Arnold Swain
1960
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
First Coroner
1989
TV
Doctor Who
Arden
1963
TV
Peak Practice
Mr. Crawford
1993
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Scantlebury
1965
TV
Crown Court
Mr. Frost
1972
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Softly, Softly
1966
TV
Theatre 625
Oates
1964
TV
Angels
1975
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
Public Eye
Craig
1965
TV
Justice
Councillor Martin
1971
TV
The Expert
Mr Lewis
1968
TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
Vice Admiral Tracey
1977
TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Det. Supt. Robart
1955
TV
As Time Goes By
Deaf Man
1992
TV
Churchill's People
Eric
1974
TV
Doomwatch
Busby
1970
TV
Terry and June
Friendly Man
1979
Filmography
1993TVPeak Practiceas Mr. Crawford1992TVAs Time Goes Byas Deaf Man1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas First Coroner1988TVThe Franchise Affairas Magistrate1988TVAndy Cappas Clifford1986FilmGod's Outlawas Bishop Tunstall1984TVThe Prisoner of Zendaas Prefect of Police1984TVThe Bill1981TVThat's My Boyas Store Manager1979FilmTarka the Otteras Farm Labourer1979TVTerry and Juneas Friendly Man1979FilmThe Winter Ladiesas Bank Manager1978TVMixed Blessingsas Edward Simpson1978TVHazellas Mr Norman1977FilmThe Sinking of the HMS Victoriaas Vice Admiral Tracey1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Vice Admiral Tracey1976TVDickens of Londonas Huffam1976TVBill Brandas Wiltshire1975TVShadowsas Mr. Baxter1975TVAngels1975TVSurvivorsas Walter1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Eric1974TVThe Carnforth Practiceas George1972TVCrown Courtas Mr. Frost1972TVThe Adventures of Black Beautyas Alf1972FilmCrippled Bloomas Mr. Belfrage1972TVCountry Mattersas Mr Belfrage1972TVThe Train Now Standing1972TVSix Days of Justiceas Clerk of the Court1971FilmFunnyas John Singleton1971TVJusticeas Councillor Martin1971FilmCompetitionas Official1971FilmThe Odd Jobas Passenger on Bus1971TVSix Dates with Barkeras Passenger on Bus1970TVAce of Wandsas The Headmaster1970TVDoomwatchas Busby1968TVNearest and Dearestas Mr Whittaker1968TVThe Expertas Mr Lewis1968TVThe First Lady1967FilmDoctor Who: The Ice Warriorsas Arden1967FilmThe Investigationas Defendant1966TVSoftly, Softly1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Scantlebury1965TVPublic Eyeas Craig1964TVTheatre 625as Oates1963TVDoctor Whoas Arden1960TVCoronation Streetas Arnold Swain1959TVNo Hiding Place1956TVArmchair Theatreas Official1955TVDixon of Dock Greenas Det. Supt. Robart