George Sawaya

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-08-14 (80 years old)

Deathday

2003-09-17

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

George Sawaya

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".

Acting

1956

The Black Sleep

as Sailor-Subject

1975

The Devil's Rain

as Steve Preston

1962

Hands of a Stranger

as Tony Wilder

1965

Convict Stage

as Adam Scott

1961

1965

1968

Panic in the City

as Karl Sinden (Mr. X)

1973

The Don Is Dead

as Garcia (uncredited)

1954

Day of Triumph

as James the Less

1954

Dragnet

as McQueen

1965

1955

The Prodigal

as Kavak

1974

Blazing Saddles

as Townsman (uncredited)

1966

Batman

as Quetch

1974

Earthquake

as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)

1963

1956

Hot Cars

as Det. Fred Holmes

1956

Emergency Hospital

as Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)

1965

The Lollipop Cover

as The Fighter

1972

Moon of the Wolf

as Attendant

1984

Repo Man

as First Repo Victim

1976

St. Ives

as Arab Bagman

1968

Sol Madrid

as 3rd Dietrich Gunman

1958

Curse of the Faceless Man

as Tony (uncredited)

1968

The Boston Strangler

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Production

1953

Desert Legion

as Stunts

1981

Bustin' Loose

as Stunts

1982

Blade Runner

as Stunts

1978

Cops and Robin

as Stunt Coordinator

1967

Bonnie and Clyde

as Stand In

1974

Earthquake

as Stunts

1979

The Concorde... Airport '79

as Stunt Coordinator

1978

FM

as Stunts

1973

Magnum Force

as Stunts

1971

Dirty Harry

as Stunts

1975

The Four Deuces

as Stunt Coordinator

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