Portrait of George Waring

George Waring

Acting

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.

Born: February 20, 1925

Place of Birth: Eccles, Lancashire, England, UK

Filmography

1993
Peak Practice

as Mr. Crawford

1992
As Time Goes By

as Deaf Man

1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot

as First Coroner

1988
1988
Andy Capp

as Clifford

1986
God's Outlaw

as Bishop Tunstall

1984
The Prisoner of Zenda

as Prefect of Police

1981
That's My Boy

as Store Manager

1979
Tarka the Otter

as Farm Labourer

1979
Terry and June

as Friendly Man

1978
Mixed Blessings

as Edward Simpson

1978
Hazell

as Mr Norman

1977
The Sinking of the HMS Victoria

as Vice Admiral Tracey

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week

as Vice Admiral Tracey

1976
1976
Bill Brand

as Wiltshire

1975
Shadows

as Mr. Baxter

1975
1975
Survivors

as Walter

1972
Crown Court

as Mr. Frost

1972
Six Days of Justice

as Clerk of the Court

1971
Justice

as Councillor Martin

1971
Competition

as Official

1971
The Odd Job

as Passenger on Bus

1970
Ace of Wands

as The Headmaster

1970
Doomwatch

as Busby

1968
Nearest and Dearest

as Mr Whittaker

1968
The Expert

as Mr Lewis

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Scantlebury

1965
Public Eye

as Craig

1964
Theatre 625

as Oates

1963
Doctor Who

as Arden

1960
Coronation Street

as Arnold Swain

1956
Armchair Theatre

as Official

1955
Dixon of Dock Green

as Det. Supt. Robart