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George Waggner
New York City, New York, USA
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…
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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
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1966
The Green Hornet
TV show Director
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1966
Batman
TV show Director
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1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV show Director
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1962
Red Nightmare
Movie Director
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1961
Fury River
Movie Director
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1960
The Roaring 20's
TV show Director
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1960
Surfside 6
TV show Director
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1960
Mission of Danger
Movie Director
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1958
77 Sunset Strip
TV show Director
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1958
Bronco
TV show Director
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1958
Northwest Passage
TV show Director
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1958
Destination Nightmare
Movie Director
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1958
Jack the Ripper
Movie Director
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1958
Man from God's Country
Movie Writer
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1958
The Veil
TV show Director
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1957
Maverick
TV show Director
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1957
Pawnee
Movie Director
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1957
Destination 60,000
Movie Director
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1957
Code 3
TV show Director
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1957
O. Henry Playhouse
TV show Director
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1957
The O. Henry Playhouse
TV show Director
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1956
Telephone Time
TV show Director
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1956
The Sword of Villon
Movie Director
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1955
Arroyo
Movie Director
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1955
Crossroads
TV show Director
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1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
TV show Self
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1955
Cheyenne
TV show Director
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1954
Return from the Sea
Movie Writer
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1954
The Lone Wolf
TV show Director
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1954
Bitter Creek
Movie Screenplay
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1951
Operation Pacific
Movie Director
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1950
The Fargo Phantom
Movie Story
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1949
The Fighting Kentuckian
Movie Director
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1947
Gunfighters
Movie Director
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1946
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Movie Original Story
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1946
Tangier
Movie Director
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1945
Shady Lady
Movie Director
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1945
Frisco Sal
Movie Director
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1944
The Climax
Movie Director
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1944
Gypsy Wildcat
Movie Producer
