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George Waring (actor)

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George Waring
George Waring 1998
Waring on holiday in Ireland c. 1998
Born
George Edward Waring

(1925-02-20)20 February 1925
Eccles, Lancashire, England
Died15 February 2010(2010-02-15) (aged 84)
Poole, Dorset, England
OccupationActor
Years active1962–2000
Spouse(s)Gerty Lave (divorced)
Geraldine Gwyther (1960–2010)

George Waring (20 February 1925 – 15 February 2010) was a British television actor from 1962 to 2000.[1] 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. He also appeared in episodes of Doctor Who in 1967.

He attended Ducie High School, Manchester and joined the Royal Air Force at the age of 18. After acting with a service repertory company in Europe he had various jobs, worked in repertory theatres in England and appeared in West End plays including Alfie in 1963.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1963 The Hi-Jackers Visiting Room Prisoner
1964 Nothing But the Best Police Inspector in Play Uncredited
1976 Dickens of London Huffam 3 episodes
1978 Tarka the Otter Farm Labourer
1986 God's Outlaw Bishop Tunstall

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