George Waggner

George Waggner

  • Birthday: 1894-09-07
  • Deathday: 1984-12-11
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • Also know as: George Waggoner

Biography

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

Filmography

Branded Man

1922

As

Desert Driven

1923

As Craydon

The Sheik

1921

As Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)

The Great Alone

1922

As Bradley Carstairs (as George Waggoner)

His Hour

1924

As Sasha Basmanoff

The Iron Horse

1924

As Buffalo Bill

Love's Blindness

1926

As Oscar Issacson

Production

He Couldn't Take It

1933

As Additional Dialogue

Sealed Lips

1942

As Director

The Wolf Man

1941

As Director

Operation Pacific

1951

As Director

The Fighting Kentuckian

1949

As Director

The Climax

1944

As Director

Gunfighters

1947

As Director

Man-Made Monster

1941

As Director

Horror Island

1941

As Director

Pawnee

1957

As Director

Shady Lady

1945

As Director

Mission of Danger

1960

As Director

Mystery Plane

1939

As Director

Tangier

1946

As Director

Wolf Call

1939

As Director

Frisco Sal

1945

As Director

Stunt Pilot

1939

As Director

Western Trails

1938

As Director

Honor of the West

1939

As Director

The Phantom Stage

1939

As Director

Destination 60,000

1957

As Director

Red Nightmare

1962

As Director

Drums of the Desert

1940

As Director

Fury River

1961

As Director

Destination Nightmare

1958

As Director

Jack the Ripper

1958

As Director

South of Tahiti

1941

As Director

Outlaw Express

1938

As Director

The Wolf Man

1966

As Director

Black Bandit

1938

As Director

Ghost Town Riders

1938

As Director

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

As Producer

The Wolf Man

1941

As Producer

South of Tahiti

1941

As Producer

The Climax

1944

As Producer

Cobra Woman

1944

As Producer

Invisible Agent

1942

As Associate Producer

Phantom of the Opera

1943

As Producer

Frisco Sal

1945

As Producer

White Savage

1943

As Producer

Gypsy Wildcat

1944

As Producer

Phantom of Chinatown

1940

As Screenplay

Sealed Lips

1942

As Screenplay

Operation Pacific

1951

As Screenplay

The Fighting Kentuckian

1949

As Screenplay

The Fatal Hour

1940

As Adaptation

On the Spot

1940

As Story

On the Spot

1940

As Screenplay

The Cowboy Millionaire

1935

As Screenplay

The Keeper of the Bees

1935

As Writer

I Cover the War!

1937

As Screenplay

Man-Made Monster

1941

As Screenplay

Cheers of the Crowd

1935

As Screenplay

Man from God's Country

1958

As Writer

Destination 60,000

1957

As Writer

Wolf Call

1939

As Screenplay

Sea Spoilers

1936

As Screenplay

Cappy Ricks Returns

1935

As Screenplay

The Healer

1935

As Writer

The Phantom Stage

1939

As Screenplay

City Limits

1934

As Screenplay

Mystery Plane

1939

As Screenplay

Sky Patrol

1939

As Screenplay

Stunt Pilot

1939

As Writer

Drums of the Desert

1940

As Screenplay

Laughing at Danger

1940

As Screenplay

Laughing at Danger

1940

As Story

Father Steps Out

1941

As Screenplay

Return from the Sea

1954

As Writer

Oklahoma Terror

1939

As Screenplay

The Spy Ring

1938

As Screenplay

The Fargo Phantom

1950

As Story

Queen of the Yukon

1940

As Screenplay

Girl o' My Dreams

1934

As Story

Girl o' My Dreams

1934

As Screenplay

Bitter Creek

1954

As Screenplay

Pawnee

1957

As Writer

Idol of the Crowds

1937

As Screenplay

Idol of the Crowds

1937

As Story

State Police

1938

As Original Story

State Police

1938

As Screenplay

Midnight Intruder

1938

As Screenplay

Dizzy Dames

1935

As Screenplay

Gorilla Ship

1932

As Writer

The Nut Farm

1935

As Writer

Honor of the West

1939

As Story

Honor of the West

1939

As Screenplay

Western Trails

1938

As Screenplay

Air Devils

1938

As Screenplay

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1946

As Original Story

Black Bandit

1938

As Writer

Ghost Town Riders

1938

As Writer

Flying Cadets

1941

As Screenplay

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