George Waggner

Born: 1894-09-07

George Waggner  (September 7, 1894 - December 11, 1984) was an American film director, producer and actor. Born in New York City, he made his film debut as Yousayef in The Sheik (1921). He later went on to appearances in Western films. The first film he directed was Western Trails (1938) and his most well-known directorial effort arguably remains The Wolf Man (1941). In the 1960s, he directed episodes of the television series Maverick, Batman, The Green Hornet, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. He also directed John Wayne and Oliver Hardy wearing coonskin caps in The Fighting Kentuckian (1949), in which his daughter, Shy Waggner, appeared in a cameo. Waggner's career in film declined in the 1950s, due to the popularity of television, and he eventually moved to television late in the decade. Many of his television credits, such as Maverick and Batman, have his name spelled as "george waGGner." He also directed Red Nightmare, a Cold War propaganda film produced by the Department of Defense and narrated by Jack Webb. Waggner wrote the film Queen of the Yukon with Jack London. His wife was Danny Shannon. The couple had only one child, Shy, born in 1924. and two grandchildren Sherry and Robert. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Waggner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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The Sheik

as Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)
Released: 1921-11-20

Sheik Ahmed desperately desires feisty British socialite Diana, so he abducts her and carries...

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The Iron Horse

as Buffalo Bill
Released: 1924-08-24

Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west. He sets off with his son, Davy,...

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His Hour

as Sasha Basmanoff
Released: 1924-09-29

Gritzko, a prince of pre-World War I Russia, is the ultimate ladies' man. Women fall at his feet...

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Love's Blindness

as Oscar Issacson
Released: 1926-12-04

A British nobleman, heavily in debut to a moneylender, agrees to marry the man's daughter in...

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Desert Driven

as Craydon
Released: 1923-07-08

The story of a man -- accused of a crime he didn't commit and wounded by the posse -- who hides...

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The Great Alone

as Bradley Carstairs (as George Waggoner)
Released: 1922-05-21

Monroe Salisbury plays a man of the Northwoods. This time he's Silent Duval, of mixed-blood...

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Screen Director's Playhouse

as Self
First aired: 1955-10-05

Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed...

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