George Sawaya
Known for Acting · 82 credits
- Born
- 1923-08-14
- Died
- 2003-09-17
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- George C. Sawaya · George Sawaja
Biography
George Sawaya (August 14, 1923 – September 17, 2003) was an American stuntman and actor. He acted in almost one hundred different films and television episodes, but always as minor characters. His careerwas relatively consistent from the 1950s to the 1980s. Sawaya acted in the original Star Trek several times, first as Chief Humboldt in "The Menagerie, Part I" and then as Klingons in "Errand of Mercy" and "Day of the Dove".
Known For
TV Shows (50)
Ironside
1967
as Cabbie
Perry Mason
1957
as Connor
Columbo
1971
as Man / Legation Guard (uncredited)
Star Trek
1966
as Second Soldier
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Jealous Boyfriend
Emergency!
1972
as Injured Stuntman (uncredited) / Dr. Duncan (uncredited)
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as First Indian Chief
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Guard (uncredited) / Weapons Guard (uncredited)
Get Smart
1965
as Brawler (uncredited) / Edgar (uncredited) / Jack the Ripper / Werewolf / Kopek
The Lucy Show
1962
as Pete
Batman
1966
as Templar
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Jason Talmadge (uncredited)
Mannix
1967
as Lew / Safecracker (uncredited) / Driver (uncredited) / Henchman on Boat (uncredited)
Adam-12
1968
as Bandit / Jake Benson
The Untouchables
1959
as Hood (uncredited) / Coogan's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Burke's Law
1963
as Officer
Dragnet
1951
The F.B.I.
1965
as Marty Greene / George Weldon
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Hoodlum #1
Cannon
1971
as 3rd Pursuer
Bat Masterson
1958
as Harry Sutton
Combat!
1962
as Pierre / GI / German Sergeant
The Rebel
1959
as Groder
Ben Casey
1961
The Rookies
1972
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Ted / Driver
McCloud
1970
as Hitman Tommy Lucas (uncredited)
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Al
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Police Officer
The Name of the Game
1968
as Harv Miller
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Observer / 1st Policeman
The Time Tunnel
1966
as French Sailor
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Guard (uncredited) / Hans / Thuggee / Henchman (uncredited) / Tribesman / Thrush Agent (uncredited)
You Are There
1953
as Mark Antony
Yancy Derringer
1958
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Arrest and Trial
1963
as 2nd Reporter
Branded
1965
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
as Mike
Voyagers!
1982
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962
as Everett / Umpire
The Rogues
1964
as Panuji
Monty Nash
1971
as Fitzgerald / Phil
Shane
1966
as Indian #1
Custer
1967
When Things Were Rotten
1975
as The Courier
The Snoop Sisters
1973
as Scarface
Kingston: Confidential
1977
as Willi
Bearcats!
1971
as Tower Guard
Straightaway
1961
The Living Christ
1951
as Pharisee
Movies (32)
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Townsman (uncredited)
Emergency Hospital
1956
as Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)
Earthquake
1974
as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)
Batman
1966
as Quetch
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Girard
Repo Man
1984
as First Repo Victim
The Money Trap
1965
as Angelo
The Boston Strangler
1968
as Police Officer (uncredited)
The Don Is Dead
1973
as Garcia (uncredited)
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
as Nomad Chief (uncredited)
Sam Whiskey
1969
Curse of the Faceless Man
1958
as Tony (uncredited)
The Prodigal
1955
as Kavak
Hands of a Stranger
1962
as Tony Wilder
Panic in the City
1968
as Karl Sinden (Mr. X)
Private Duty Nurses
1971
as Ahmed
Moon of the Wolf
1972
as Attendant
The Black Sleep
1956
as Sailor-Subject
St. Ives
1976
as Arab Bagman
The Devil’s Rain
1975
as Steve Preston
Everything's Ducky
1961
as Simmons
Sol Madrid
1968
as 3rd Dietrich Gunman
The Narrow Margin
1952
as Reporter (uncredited)
Dragnet
1954
as McQueen
Beggarman, Thief
1979
Convict Stage
1965
as Adam Scott
Drums of Africa
1963
as Arab
The Murder Men
1961
Hot Cars
1956
as Det. Fred Holmes
Day of Triumph
1954
as James the Less
The Lollipop Cover
1965
as The Fighter
Fort Courageous
1965
as Indian
About George Sawaya
George Sawaya (August 14, 1923 – September 17, 2003) was an American stuntman and actor. He acted in almost one hundred different films and television episodes, but always as minor characters. His careerwas relatively consistent from the 1950s to the 1980s. Sawaya acted in the original Star Trek several times, first as Chief Humboldt in "The Menagerie, Part I" and then as Klingons in "Errand of Mercy" and "Day of the Dove". With 82 credits spanning from 1951 to 1984, George Sawaya has appeared in 32 films and 50 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Sawaya Movies
- Blazing Saddles (1974) — as Townsman (uncredited)
- Emergency Hospital (1956) — as Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)
- Earthquake (1974) — as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)
- Batman (1966) — as Quetch
- The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) — as Girard
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