George Waggner
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 7, 1894
- Died
- December 11, 1984 (aged 90)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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
Known For
Filmography
Batman
TV · Director · 10 eps
The Green Hornet
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · Director · 7 eps
Red Nightmare
Movie · Director
Fury River
Movie · Director
Mission of Danger
Movie · Director
Requiem to Massacre
Movie · Director
Surfside 6
TV · Director · 6 eps
The Roaring 20's
TV · Director · 7 eps
Destination Nightmare
Movie · Director
Jack the Ripper
Movie · Director
Northwest Passage
TV · Director · 3 eps
77 Sunset Strip
TV · Director · 44 eps
Bronco
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Veil
TV · Director · 4 eps
Pawnee
Movie · Director
Destination 60,000
Movie · Director
Maverick
TV · Director · 3 eps
Code 3
TV · Director · 1 ep
O. Henry Playhouse
TV · Director · 1 ep
The O. Henry Playhouse
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Sword of Villon
Movie · Director
Telephone Time
TV · Director · 3 eps
Arroyo
Movie · Director
Cheyenne
TV · Director · 7 eps
Screen Director's Playhouse
TV · Director · 1 ep
Crossroads
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Lone Wolf
TV · Director · 8 eps
Operation Pacific
Movie · Director
The Fighting Kentuckian
Movie · Director
Gunfighters
Movie · Director
Tangier
Movie · Director
Shady Lady
Movie · Director
Frisco Sal
Movie · Director
The Climax
Movie · Director
Sealed Lips
Movie · Director
The Wolf Man
Movie · Director
Man-Made Monster
Movie · Director
Horror Island
Movie · Director
South of Tahiti
Movie · Director
Drums of the Desert
Movie · Director
Mystery Plane
Movie · Director
Wolf Call
Movie · Director
Stunt Pilot
Movie · Director
Honor of the West
Movie · Director
The Phantom Stage
Movie · Director
Black Bandit
Movie · Director
Ghost Town Riders
Movie · Director
Western Trails
Movie · Director
Outlaw Express
Movie · Director
Guilty Trail
Movie · Director
Prairie Justice
Movie · Director