George Waggner

George Waggner

Born: September 7, 1894
Died: December 11, 1984
in 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 (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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Love's Blindness
Title: Love's Blindness
Character: Oscar Issacson
Released: December 4, 1926
Type: Movie
A British nobleman, heavily in debut to a moneylender, agrees to marry the man's daughter in exchange for his debt being cleared. However, since the girl is Jewish, her new "husband" lets her know that the marriage is strictly a business matter and that he could never have romantic feelings for one of "her kind".
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His Hour
Title: His Hour
Character: Sasha Basmanoff
Released: September 29, 1924
Type: Movie
Gritzko, a prince of pre-World War I Russia, is the ultimate ladies' man. Women fall at his feet -- all except for a young but cold British widow, Tamara Loraine. While she's spurning his advances, Tamara is growing ever more fascinated with Gritzko.
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The Iron Horse
Title: The Iron Horse
Character: Buffalo Bill
Released: August 24, 1924
Type: Movie
Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west. He sets off with his son, Davy, to survey a route. They discover a new pass which will shave 200 miles off the expected distance, but they are set upon by a party of Cheyenne. One of them, a white renegade with only two fingers on his right hand, kills Brandon and scalps him. Davy is all alone now.
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Desert Driven
Title: Desert Driven
Character: Craydon
Released: July 8, 1923
Type: Movie
The story of a man -- accused of a crime he didn't commit and wounded by the posse -- who hides out on a desert ranch.
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Branded Man
Title: Branded Man
Released: December 21, 1922
Type: Movie
Branded Man is an obscure silent Western.
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The Great Alone
Title: The Great Alone
Character: Bradley Carstairs (as George Waggoner)
Released: May 21, 1922
Type: Movie
Monroe Salisbury plays a man of the Northwoods. This time he's Silent Duval, of mixed-blood origin, who distinguishes himself as a football player at Stanford University. But his Indian blood makes him an outcast and when he is injured, only one white girl is there to comfort him. So he decides to return home where he'll get some respect.
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The Sheik
Title: The Sheik
Character: Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)
Released: November 20, 1921
Type: Movie
Sheik Ahmed desperately desires feisty British socialite Diana, so he abducts her and carries her off to his luxurious tent-palace in the desert. The free-spirited Diana recoils from his passionate embraces and yearns to be released. Later, allowed to go into the desert, she escapes and makes her way across the sands...