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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

115

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-08-14

Day of Death

2003-09-17 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

George C. Sawaya

George Sawaja

George Sawaya

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

Acting

The Black Sleep

1956

The Black Sleep

as

Sailor-Subject

The Devil's Rain

1975

The Devil's Rain

as

Steve Preston

Hands of a Stranger

1962

Hands of a Stranger

as

Tony Wilder

Convict Stage

1965

Convict Stage

as

Adam Scott

Everything's Ducky

1961

Everything's Ducky

as

Simmons

The Money Trap

1965

The Money Trap

as

Angelo

Panic in the City

1968

Panic in the City

as

Karl Sinden (Mr. X)

The Don Is Dead

1973

The Don Is Dead

as

Garcia (uncredited)

Day of Triumph

1954

Day of Triumph

as

James the Less

Dragnet

1954

Dragnet

as

McQueen

Fort Courageous

1965

Fort Courageous

as

Indian

The Prodigal

1955

The Prodigal

as

Kavak

Blazing Saddles

1974

Blazing Saddles

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Batman

1966

Batman

as

Quetch

Earthquake

1974

Earthquake

as

Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)

Drums of Africa

1963

Drums of Africa

as

Arab

Hot Cars

1956

Hot Cars

as

Det. Fred Holmes

Emergency Hospital

1956

Emergency Hospital

as

Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)

The Lollipop Cover

1965

The Lollipop Cover

as

The Fighter

Moon of the Wolf

1972

Moon of the Wolf

as

Attendant

Repo Man

1984

Repo Man

as

First Repo Victim

St. Ives

1976

St. Ives

as

Arab Bagman

Sol Madrid

1968

Sol Madrid

as

3rd Dietrich Gunman

Curse of the Faceless Man

1958

Curse of the Faceless Man

as

Tony (uncredited)

The Boston Strangler

1968

The Boston Strangler

as

Police Officer (uncredited)

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Jealous Boyfriend

Star Trek

Star Trek

as

Second Soldier

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Officer

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Marty Greene

Batman

Batman

as

Templar

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as

First Indian Chief

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Connor

Combat!

Combat!

as

Pierre

The Rogues

The Rogues

as

Panuji

The Rebel

The Rebel

as

Groder

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Harry Sutton

Shane

Shane

as

Indian #1

Columbo

Columbo

as

Man

Combat!

Combat!

as

German Sergeant

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Bandit

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as

Guard (uncredited)

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Jake Benson

Monty Nash

Monty Nash

as

Fitzgerald

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Injured Stuntman (uncredited)

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

as

2nd Reporter

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Dr. Duncan (uncredited)

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as

Jason Talmadge (uncredited)

Mannix

Mannix

as

Lew

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as

Henchman (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Guard (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Hood (uncredited)

Mannix

Mannix

as

Safecracker (uncredited)

Columbo

Columbo

as

Legation Guard (uncredited)

The Time Tunnel

The Time Tunnel

as

French Sailor

Mannix

Mannix

as

Driver (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Coogan's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Ironside

Ironside

as

Cabbie

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as

Thrush Agent (uncredited)

Mannix

Mannix

as

Henchman on Boat (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Weapons Guard (uncredited)

Bearcats!

Bearcats!

as

Tower Guard

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

George Weldon

Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

as

Club Patron (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing