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".
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Filmography
all 76
Movies 39
TV Shows 37
First Repo Victim
Repo Man (1984)
Movie
4.5
Voyagers! (1982)
TV
Stunts
Blade Runner (1982)
Movie
6.15
Stunts
Escape from New York (1981)
Movie
5.38
Stunts
Bustin' Loose (1981)
Movie
Stunts
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
Movie
Beggarman, Thief (1979)
Movie
Girard / Stunt Coordinator
The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
Movie
5.14
Stunt Coordinator
Cops and Robin (1978)
Movie
Mike
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976)
TV
Arab Bagman
St. Ives (1976)
Movie
Stunts
The Master Gunfighter (1975)
Movie
Steve Preston
The Devil's Rain (1975)
Movie
Stunts
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Movie
6.8
Deputy Sherriff (uncredited) / Stunts
Earthquake (1974)
Movie
4
Townsman (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Movie
6.75
Stunts
Magnum Force (1973)
Movie
5.55
Garcia (uncredited)
The Don Is Dead (1973)
Movie
Stunts
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Movie
4.25
Attendant
Moon of the Wolf (1972)
Movie
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
TV
6.86
The Rookies (1972)
TV
Dr. Duncan (uncredited) / Injured Stuntman (uncredited)
Emergency! (1972)
TV
8.33
Stunts
Dirty Harry (1971)
Movie
5.99
Al
McMillan and Wife (1971)
TV
1
Phil / Fitzgerald
Monty Nash (1971)
TV
Legation Guard (uncredited) / Man
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Cannon (1971)
TV
6
Ahmed
Private Duty Nurses (1971)
Movie
Karl Sinden (Mr. X)
Panic in the City (1968)
Movie
Jake Benson / Bandit
Adam-12 (1968)
TV
7.5
Observer
It Takes a Thief (1968)
TV
3.5
Lew
Mannix (1967)
TV
6.38
Custer (1967)
TV
Stand In
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Movie
5.4
Ironside (1967)
TV
6
Indian #1
Shane (1966)
TV
French Sailor
The Time Tunnel (1966)
TV
7
Second Soldier
Star Trek (1966)
TV
7.9
Quetch
Batman (1966)
Movie
6.75
Templar
Batman (1966)
TV
5
The Fighter
The Lollipop Cover (1965)
Movie
Marty Greene
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Get Smart (1965)
TV
6.3
Angelo
The Money Trap (1965)
Movie
Indian
Fort Courageous (1965)
Movie
Branded (1965)
TV
5.91
Adam Scott
Convict Stage (1965)
Movie
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
TV
Guard (uncredited) / Hans
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
TV
6
Panuji
The Rogues (1964)
TV
Officer
Burke's Law (1963)
TV
6
2nd Reporter
Arrest and Trial (1963)
TV
Arab
Drums of Africa (1963)
Movie
Pierre / GI / German Sergeant
Combat! (1962)
TV
6
Pete
The Lucy Show (1962)
TV
First Indian Chief
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
TV
6
Everett
The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962)
TV
Tony Wilder
Hands of a Stranger (1962)
Movie
Simmons
Everything's Ducky (1961)
Movie
Straightaway (1961)
TV
Ben Casey (1961)
TV
4.75
The Murder Men (1961)
Movie
Jealous Boyfriend
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
TV
6
Groder
The Rebel (1959)
TV
Harry Sutton
Bat Masterson (1958)
TV
Tony
Curse of the Faceless Man (1958)
Movie
Connor
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Det. Fred Holmes
Hot Cars (1956)
Movie
Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)
Emergency Hospital (1956)
Movie
Sailor-Subject
The Black Sleep (1956)
Movie
4
Kavak
The Prodigal (1955)
Movie
James the Less
Day of Triumph (1954)
Movie
McQueen
Dragnet (1954)
Movie
Stunts
Desert Legion (1953)
Movie
Dragnet (1951)
TV
7
Ratings
Average 6.28
Based on 3.34 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1962
1966
1964
1984
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-08-14
Deathday2003-09-17 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsGeorge C. Sawaya, George Sawaja
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