George Waggner
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
7 September 1894 — 11 December 1984 (90 years)
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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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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Known For
Filmography
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| 1942 | Invisible Agent · as Associate Producer |
| 1942 | Men of Texas · as Associate Producer |
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| 1941 | Badlands of Dakota · as Associate Producer |
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| 1957 | PawneeOn Plex |
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| 1954 | Bitter Creek · as Screenplay |
| 1951 | Operation Pacific · as Screenplay |
| 1949 | The Fighting Kentuckian · as Screenplay |
| 1942 | Sealed Lips · as Screenplay |
| 1941 | Man Made Monster · as Screenplay |
| 1940 | Phantom of Chinatown · as ScreenplayOn Plex |
| 1940 | Drums of the Desert · as Screenplay |
| 1940 | Queen of the Yukon · as Screenplay |
| 1940 | On the Spot · as Screenplay |
| 1940 | Son of the Navy · as Screenplay |
| 1939 | Sky Patrol · as Screenplay |
| 1939 | Oklahoma Terror · as Screenplay |
| 1939 | |
| 1939 | Wolf Call · as Screenplay |
| 1939 | Mystery Plane · as Screenplay |
| 1938 | |
| 1938 | Air Devils · as ScreenplayOn Plex |
| 1938 | Midnight Intruder · as Screenplay |
| 1938 | The Spy Ring · as Screenplay |
| 1937 | I Cover the War! · as Screenplay |
| 1936 | The Sea Spoilers · as Screenplay |
| 1935 | Cheers of the Crowd · as Screenplay |
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| 1935 | Dizzy Dames · as Screenplay |
| 1935 | The Cowboy Millionaire · as Screenplay |
| 1935 | |
| 1934 | The Line-Up · as Screenplay |
| 1934 | City Limits · as Screenplay |
| 1932 |
| 1932 | The Death Kiss · as Franklyn's Friend At Writers Building Entrance |
| 1924 | His Hour · as Sasha Basmanoff |
| 1924 | The Iron Horse · as Buffalo Bill |
| 1921 | The Sheik · as Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener) |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse · as Self |
| 2010 | Arte's Blow Up · as Poem |
| 1959 | Bonanza · as Story ByOn Plex |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip · as Story By |
| 1958 | Bronco · as Written By |
| 1958 | Northwest Passage · as Teleplay |
| 1958 | Boris Karloff's The Veil · as Teleplay By |
| 1957 | Maverick · as Written By |
| 1957 | M Squad · as Story & Teleplay |
| 1955 | Crusader · as Written By |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse · as Written By |
| 1955 | Cheyenne · as StoryOn Plex |
| 1955 | The Jane Wyman Show · as Teleplay |
| 1954 | The Lone Wolf · as Teleplay |
| 1950 | Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance · as Teleplay By |
| 1946 | Sweetheart of Sigma Chi · as Original Story |
| 1944 | The Climax · as Librettos |
| 1940 | The Fatal Hour · as AdaptationOn Plex |
| 1937 | Idol of the Crowds · as Story |
| 1934 | Girl O' My Dreams · as Story |
| 1933 | The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi · as Story |
| 1933 | He Couldn't Take It · as Additional Dialogue |
| 1929 | The Flying Fool · as Lyricist |