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person_profile-George Waggner

George Waggner Died at age: 90

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

George Waggner

Date of Birth:

Sep 07, 1894

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Dec 11, 1984

Biography of

George Waggner

    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.

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Filmography of

George Waggner

Found 6 Movies in total

Love's Blindness

Oscar Issacson ( Actor )

... 1926

The Iron Horse

Buffalo Bill ( Actor )

... 1925

His Hour

Sasha Basmanoff ( Actor )

... 1924

Desert Driven

Craydon ( Actor )

... 1923

The Great Alone

Bradley Carstairs (as George Waggoner) ( Actor )

... 1922

The Sheik

Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener) ( Actor )

... 1921