About

Known credits:
105
Birthday:
1894-09-07
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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George Waggner

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
1926 Love's Blindness Actor Oscar Issacson N/A
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1924 His Hour Actor Sasha Basmanoff N/A
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1924 The Iron Horse Actor Buffalo Bill 59
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1923 Desert Driven Actor Craydon N/A
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1922 Branded Man Actor N/A
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1922 The Great Alone Actor Bradley Carstairs (as George Waggoner) N/A
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1921 The Sheik Actor Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener) 58
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Directing
1966 The Wolf Man Directing Director 59
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1962 Red Nightmare Directing Director 58
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1961 Fury River Directing Director 58
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1960 Mission of Danger Directing Director 59
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1958 Destination Nightmare Directing Director 59
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1958 Jack the Ripper Directing Director 59
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1957 Pawnee Directing Director 59
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1957 Destination 60,000 Directing Director N/A
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1956 The Sword of Villon Directing Director N/A
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1955 Arroyo Directing Director N/A
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1951 Operation Pacific Directing Director 58
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1949 The Fighting Kentuckian Directing Director 58
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1947 Gunfighters Directing Director 58
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1946 Tangier Directing Director 58
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1945 Shady Lady Directing Director 59
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1945 Frisco Sal Directing Director 58
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1944 The Climax Directing Director 58
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1942 Sealed Lips Directing Director 59
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1941 The Wolf Man Directing Director 64
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1941 South of Tahiti Directing Director 59
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1941 Horror Island Directing Director 58
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1941 Man-Made Monster Directing Director 59
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1940 Drums of the Desert Directing Director 59
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1939 Stunt Pilot Directing Director N/A
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1939 Wolf Call Directing Director 58
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1939 Mystery Plane Directing Director 59
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1939 The Phantom Stage Directing Director N/A
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1939 Honor of the West Directing Director N/A
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1938 Ghost Town Riders Directing Director N/A
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1938 Black Bandit Directing Director N/A
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1938 Outlaw Express Directing Director N/A
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1938 Western Trails Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1958 Man from God's Country Writing Writer 58
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1957 Pawnee Writing Writer 59
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1957 Destination 60,000 Writing Writer N/A
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1954 Return from the Sea Writing Writer 58
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1954 Bitter Creek Writing Screenplay 59
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1951 Operation Pacific Writing Screenplay 58
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1950 The Fargo Phantom Writing Story N/A
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1949 The Fighting Kentuckian Writing Screenplay 58
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1946 Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Writing Original Story N/A
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1942 Sealed Lips Writing Screenplay 59
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1941 Flying Cadets Writing Screenplay 58
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1941 Father Steps Out Writing Screenplay 58
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1941 Man-Made Monster Writing Screenplay 59
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1940 Phantom of Chinatown Writing Screenplay 59
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1940 Drums of the Desert Writing Screenplay 59
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1940 Queen of the Yukon Writing Screenplay 58
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1940 Laughing at Danger Writing Screenplay N/A
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1940 Laughing at Danger Writing Story N/A
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1940 On the Spot Writing Screenplay 59
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1940 On the Spot Writing Story 59
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1940 The Fatal Hour Writing Adaptation 59
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1939 Sky Patrol Writing Screenplay 58
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1939 Oklahoma Terror Writing Screenplay 59
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1939 Stunt Pilot Writing Writer N/A
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1939 Wolf Call Writing Screenplay 58
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1939 Mystery Plane Writing Screenplay 59
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1939 The Phantom Stage Writing Screenplay N/A
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1939 Honor of the West Writing Story N/A
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1939 Honor of the West Writing Screenplay N/A
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1938 Ghost Town Riders Writing Writer N/A
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1938 Black Bandit Writing Writer N/A
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1938 Western Trails Writing Screenplay N/A
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1938 Air Devils Writing Screenplay 58
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1938 State Police Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 State Police Writing Original Story 59
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1938 Midnight Intruder Writing Screenplay 58
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1938 The Spy Ring Writing Screenplay 58
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1937 Idol of the Crowds Writing Screenplay 58
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1937 Idol of the Crowds Writing Story 58
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1937 I Cover the War! Writing Screenplay 58
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1936 Sea Spoilers Writing Screenplay 58
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1935 Cappy Ricks Returns Writing Screenplay 58
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1935 Cheers of the Crowd Writing Screenplay 58
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1935 The Keeper of the Bees Writing Writer 59
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1935 The Healer Writing Writer 59
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1935 Dizzy Dames Writing Screenplay 59
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1935 The Cowboy Millionaire Writing Screenplay 59
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1935 The Nut Farm Writing Writer 59
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1934 Girl o' My Dreams Writing Story 58
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1934 Girl o' My Dreams Writing Screenplay 58
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1934 City Limits Writing Screenplay 59
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1933 The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Writing Story 58
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1932 Gorilla Ship Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1945 Frisco Sal Production Producer 58
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1944 The Climax Production Producer 58
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1944 Gypsy Wildcat Production Producer 59
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1944 Cobra Woman Production Producer 58
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1943 Phantom of the Opera Production Producer 59
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1943 White Savage Production Producer 58
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1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Production Producer 59
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1942 Invisible Agent Production Associate Producer 58
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1942 The Ghost of Frankenstein Production Producer 58
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1941 The Wolf Man Production Producer 64
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1941 South of Tahiti Production Producer 59
Average
1941 Badlands Of Dakota Production Associate Producer 58
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Crew
1933 He Couldn't Take It Crew Additional Dialogue N/A
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