George Sawaya
Known for Acting · 81 credits
- Born
- 1923-08-14
- Died
- 2003-09-17
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- George C. Sawaya · George Sawaja
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
TV Shows (49)
Columbo
1971
as Man / Legation Guard (uncredited)
Perry Mason
1957
as Connor
Star Trek
1966
as Second Soldier
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Jealous Boyfriend
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Guard (uncredited) / Weapons Guard (uncredited)
Dragnet
1951
Mannix
1967
as Lew / Safecracker (uncredited) / Driver (uncredited) / Henchman on Boat (uncredited)
Adam-12
1968
as Bandit / Jake Benson
Ironside
1967
as Cabbie
Batman
1966
as Templar
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Jason Talmadge (uncredited)
Emergency!
1972
as Injured Stuntman (uncredited) / Dr. Duncan (uncredited)
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as First Indian Chief
Get Smart
1965
as Brawler (uncredited) / Edgar (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Hood (uncredited) / Coogan's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Combat!
1962
as Pierre / GI / German Sergeant
Ben Casey
1961
The Lucy Show
1962
as Pete
Cannon
1971
The F.B.I.
1965
as Marty Greene / George Weldon
Burke's Law
1963
as Officer
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Ted / Driver
The Name of the Game
1968
as Harv Miller
Bat Masterson
1958
as Harry Sutton
The Rookies
1972
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Hoodlum #1
McCloud
1970
as Hitman Tommy Lucas (uncredited)
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Police Officer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Guard (uncredited) / Hans / Thuggee / Henchman (uncredited) / Tribesman / Thrush Agent (uncredited)
The Rebel
1959
as Groder
The Time Tunnel
1966
as French Sailor
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Observer / 1st Policeman
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Al
Branded
1965
Arrest and Trial
1963
as 2nd Reporter
The Rogues
1964
as Panuji
Voyagers!
1982
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
as Mike
Yancy Derringer
1958
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Shane
1966
as Indian #1
Custer
1967
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962
as Everett / Umpire
The Snoop Sisters
1973
as Scarface
Monty Nash
1971
as Fitzgerald / Phil
The Living Christ
1951
as Pharisee
Straightaway
1961
When Things Were Rotten
1975
as The Courier
Bearcats!
1971
as Tower Guard
Kingston: Confidential
1977
as Willi
Movies (32)
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Townsman (uncredited)
Earthquake
1974
as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)
Batman
1966
as Quetch
Repo Man
1984
as First Repo Victim
Emergency Hospital
1956
as Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)
Dragnet
1954
as McQueen
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Girard
Fort Courageous
1965
as Indian
The Boston Strangler
1968
as Police Officer (uncredited)
The Devil’s Rain
1975
as Steve Preston
Sam Whiskey
1969
The Narrow Margin
1952
as Reporter (uncredited)
St. Ives
1976
as Arab Bagman
The Prodigal
1955
as Kavak
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
as Nomad Chief (uncredited)
The Don Is Dead
1973
as Garcia (uncredited)
Hands of a Stranger
1962
as Tony Wilder
Sol Madrid
1968
as 3rd Dietrich Gunman
Beggarman, Thief
1979
Hot Cars
1956
as Det. Fred Holmes
Day of Triumph
1954
as James the Less
The Money Trap
1965
as Angelo
Moon of the Wolf
1972
as Attendant
The Black Sleep
1956
as Sailor-Subject
Private Duty Nurses
1971
as Ahmed
Curse of the Faceless Man
1958
as Tony (uncredited)
Panic in the City
1968
as Karl Sinden (Mr. X)
Convict Stage
1965
as Adam Scott
The Murder Men
1961
Drums of Africa
1963
as Arab
Everything's Ducky
1961
as Simmons
The Lollipop Cover
1965
as The Fighter
About George Sawaya
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". With 81 credits spanning from 1951 to 1984, George Sawaya has appeared in 32 films and 49 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Sawaya Movies
- Blazing Saddles (1974) — as Townsman (uncredited)
- Earthquake (1974) — as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)
- Batman (1966) — as Quetch
- Repo Man (1984) — as First Repo Victim
- Emergency Hospital (1956) — as Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)
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