About
George Sawaya
Overview
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 |
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| 1984 | Repo Man | Actor | First Repo Victim | 62 Fair |
| 1979 | Beggarman, Thief | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 1979 | The Concorde... Airport '79 | Actor | Girard | 55 Average |
| 1976 | St. Ives | Actor | Arab Bagman | 58 Average |
| 1975 | The Devil's Rain | Actor | Steve Preston | 57 Average |
| 1974 | Earthquake | Actor | Deputy Sherriff (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles | Actor | Townsman (uncredited) | 69 Fair |
| 1973 | The Don Is Dead | Actor | Garcia (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1972 | Moon of the Wolf | Actor | Attendant | 58 Average |
| 1971 | Private Duty Nurses | Actor | Ahmed | 58 Average |
| 1969 | Sam Whiskey | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 1968 | Panic in the City | Actor | Karl Sinden (Mr. X) | 58 Average |
| 1968 | Sol Madrid | Actor | 3rd Dietrich Gunman | 59 Average |
| 1966 | Batman | Actor | Quetch | 62 Fair |
| 1965 | The Lollipop Cover | Actor | The Fighter | 59 Average |
| 1965 | The Money Trap | Actor | Angelo | 58 Average |
| 1965 | Fort Courageous | Actor | Indian | 58 Average |
| 1965 | Convict Stage | Actor | Adam Scott | 59 Average |
| 1963 | Drums of Africa | Actor | Arab | 58 Average |
| 1962 | Hands of a Stranger | Actor | Tony Wilder | 58 Average |
| 1961 | Everything's Ducky | Actor | Simmons | 59 Average |
| 1961 | The Murder Men | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1958 | Curse of the Faceless Man | Actor | Tony | 58 Average |
| 1958 | Curse of the Faceless Man | Actor | Tony (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1956 | Hot Cars | Actor | Det. Fred Holmes | 59 Average |
| 1956 | Emergency Hospital | Actor | Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1956 | The Black Sleep | Actor | Sailor-Subject | 59 Average |
| 1955 | The Prodigal | Actor | Kavak | 58 Average |
| 1954 | Day of Triumph | Actor | James the Less | 58 Average |
| 1954 | Dragnet | Actor | McQueen | 59 Average |
Crew |
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| 1982 | Blade Runner | Crew | Stunts | 78 Good |
| 1981 | Escape from New York | Crew | Stunts | 69 Fair |
| 1981 | Bustin' Loose | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1981 | Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1980 | Cheech & Chong's Next Movie | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1979 | The Concorde... Airport '79 | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 55 Average |
| 1978 | FM | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1978 | Cops and Robin | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | N/A N/A |
| 1975 | The Master Gunfighter | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1975 | The Four Deuces | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | Crew | Stunts | 84 Very good |
| 1974 | Earthquake | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1973 | Magnum Force | Crew | Stunts | 67 Fair |
| 1972 | The Poseidon Adventure | Crew | Stunts | 66 Fair |
| 1971 | Dirty Harry | Crew | Stunts | 71 Good |
| 1967 | Bonnie and Clyde | Crew | Stand In | 71 Good |
| 1953 | Desert Legion | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |