George Waring

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George Waring

Acting February 20, 1925

Eccles, Lancashire, England, UK

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,…

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Coronation Street

Coronation Street

5.4 1960 TV Show
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.2 1989 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Crown Court

Crown Court

5.7 1972 TV Show
Peak Practice

Peak Practice

6.5 1993 TV Show
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

4.8 1959 TV Show
Angels

Angels

4.5 1975 TV Show
Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

6.0 1955 TV Show
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

7.0 1977 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1993
    Peak Practice

    TV show Mr. Crawford

  2. 1992
    As Time Goes By

    TV show Deaf Man

  3. 1989
    Forever Green

    TV show Arthur Hambley

  4. 1989
    Agatha Christie's Poirot

    TV show First Coroner

  5. 1988
    The Franchise Affair

    TV show Magistrate

  6. 1988
    Andy Capp

    TV show Clifford

  7. 1986
    God's Outlaw

    Movie Bishop Tunstall

  8. 1984
    The Prisoner of Zenda

    TV show Prefect of Police

  9. 1984
    The Bill

    TV show

  10. 1982
    The Agatha Christie Hour

    TV show Station Sergeant

  11. 1981
    That's My Boy

    TV show Store Manager

  12. 1980
    Cribb

    TV show Dr Burden

  13. 1979
    Tarka the Otter

    Movie Farm Labourer

  14. 1979
    Terry and June

    TV show Friendly Man

  15. 1979
    The Winter Ladies

    Movie Bank Manager

  16. 1978
    Mixed Blessings

    TV show Edward Simpson

More credits
  1. 1978
    Hazell

    TV show Mr Norman

  2. 1977
    The Sinking of the HMS Victoria

    Movie Vice Admiral Tracey

  3. 1977
    BBC2 Play of the Week

    TV show Vice Admiral Tracey

  4. 1976
    Dickens of London

    TV show Huffam

  5. 1976
    Bill Brand

    TV show Wiltshire

  6. 1975
    Shadows

    TV show Mr. Baxter

  7. 1975
    Angels

    TV show

  8. 1975
    Survivors

    TV show Walter

  9. 1974
    Churchill's People

    TV show Eric

  10. 1974
    The Carnforth Practice

    TV show George

  11. 1974
    Bedtime Stories

    TV show Harry

  12. 1972
    Crown Court

    TV show Mr. Frost

  13. 1972
    The Adventures of Black Beauty

    TV show Alf

  14. 1972
    Crippled Bloom

    Movie Mr. Belfrage

  15. 1972
    Country Matters

    TV show Mr Belfrage

  16. 1972
    The Train Now Standing

    TV show Bill

  17. 1972
    New Scotland Yard

    TV show Ted Morgan

  18. 1972
    Six Days of Justice

    TV show Clerk of the Court

  19. 1971
    Funny

    Movie John Singleton

  20. 1971
    Justice

    TV show Councillor Martin

  21. 1971
    Competition

    Movie Official

  22. 1971
    The Odd Job

    Movie Passenger on Bus

  23. 1971
    Six Dates with Barker

    TV show Passenger on Bus

  24. 1970
    Ace of Wands

    TV show The Headmaster