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George Waring

Acting Born Feb 20, 1925 Eccles, Lancashire, England, UK 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as First Coroner

Coronation Street

as Arnold Swain
Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Arden

Peak Practice

as Mr. Crawford
Film

Sansho the Bailiff

as Scantlebury

Crown Court

as Mr. Frost

Theatre 625

as Oates
Film

She's the Man

as Mr Lewis
Film

Dirty Dancing

as Deaf Man
Film

The Nightmare Before Christmas

as Mr Norman

Full filmography

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as First Coroner
  • Coronation Street (1960) as Arnold Swain
  • Doctor Who (1963) as Arden
  • Peak Practice (1993) as Mr. Crawford
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Scantlebury
  • Crown Court (1972) as Mr. Frost
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Oates
  • The Bill (1984)
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
  • Angels (1975)
  • Public Eye (1965) as Craig
  • The Expert (1968) as Mr Lewis
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Vice Admiral Tracey
  • Softly, Softly (1966)
  • Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Det. Supt. Robart
  • Churchill's People (1974) as Eric
  • As Time Goes By (1992) as Deaf Man
  • Doomwatch (1970) as Busby
  • Justice (1971) as Councillor Martin
  • Terry and June (1979) as Friendly Man
  • Hazell (1978) as Mr Norman
  • Survivors (1975) as Walter
  • The Agatha Christie Hour (1982) as Station Sergeant
  • The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972) as Alf