George Waggner

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.

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Known For

Screen Director's Playhouse

Self

The Sheik

Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)

The Iron Horse

Buffalo Bill

Love's Blindness

Oscar Issacson

His Hour

Sasha Basmanoff

Desert Driven

Craydon

The Great Alone

Bradley Carstairs (as George Waggoner)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1926	Love's Blindness	Oscar Issacson
1925	The Iron Horse	Buffalo Bill
1924	His Hour	Sasha Basmanoff
1923	Desert Driven	Craydon
1922	The Great Alone	Bradley Carstairs (as George Waggoner)
1922	Branded Man
1921	The Sheik	Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)

Year	TV Show	Role
1955	Screen Director's Playhouse	Self