George Sawaya

Acting

Birthday

1923/08/14

Day of death

2003/09/17 (80 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also know as

George C. Sawaya, George Sawaja

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
The Black Sleep
6.1

(1956) The Black Sleep

as Sailor-Subject

The Murder Men
0.0

(1961) The Murder Men

as ---

The Devil's Rain
5.0

(1975) The Devil's Rain

as Steve Preston

Hands of a Stranger
4.8

(1962) Hands of a Stranger

as Tony Wilder

Convict Stage
6.1

(1965) Convict Stage

as Adam Scott

Everything's Ducky
5.3

(1961) Everything's Ducky

as Simmons

The Money Trap
5.0

(1965) The Money Trap

as Angelo

Private Duty Nurses
4.3

(1971) Private Duty Nurses

as Ahmed

Panic in the City
5.2

(1968) Panic in the City

as Karl Sinden (Mr. X)

The Don Is Dead
6.0

(1973) The Don Is Dead

as Garcia (uncredited)

Day of Triumph
0.0

(1954) Day of Triumph

as James the Less

Dragnet
6.2

(1954) Dragnet

as McQueen

Curse of the Faceless Man
5.4

(1958) Curse of the Faceless Man

as Tony

Fort Courageous
5.1

(1965) Fort Courageous

as Indian

The Prodigal
4.0

(1955) The Prodigal

as Kavak

Blazing Saddles
7.2

(1974) Blazing Saddles

as Townsman (uncredited)

Batman
6.4

(1966) Batman

as Quetch

Earthquake
6.1

(1974) Earthquake

as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)

Beggarman, Thief
6.0

(1979) Beggarman, Thief

as ---

Sam Whiskey
5.6

(1969) Sam Whiskey

as ---

Drums of Africa
2.3

(1963) Drums of Africa

as Arab

Hot Cars
5.7

(1956) Hot Cars

as Det. Fred Holmes

Emergency Hospital
6.5

(1956) Emergency Hospital

as Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)

The Lollipop Cover
6.0

(1965) The Lollipop Cover

as The Fighter

Moon of the Wolf
4.6

(1972) Moon of the Wolf

as Attendant

Repo Man
6.7

(1984) Repo Man

as First Repo Victim

The Concorde... Airport '79
4.7

(1979) The Concorde... Airport '79

as Girard

St. Ives
5.7

(1976) St. Ives

as Arab Bagman

Sol Madrid
6.4

(1968) Sol Madrid

as 3rd Dietrich Gunman

Curse of the Faceless Man
5.4

(1958) Curse of the Faceless Man

as Tony (uncredited)

The Boston Strangler
6.7

(1968) The Boston Strangler

as Police Officer (uncredited)

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as Jealous Boyfriend

Star Trek
8.0

(1966) Star Trek

as Second Soldier

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as Officer

The Rookies
6.8

(1972) The Rookies

as ---

The F.B.I.
5.5

(1965) The F.B.I.

as Marty Greene

Batman
7.3

(1966) Batman

as Templar

The Lucy Show
7.0

(1962) The Lucy Show

as Pete

The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies

as First Indian Chief

The Streets of San Francisco
6.9

(1972) The Streets of San Francisco

as ---

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as ---

Dragnet
6.4

(1951) Dragnet

as ---

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Connor

Combat!
7.7

(1962) Combat!

as Pierre

Voyagers!
7.5

(1982) Voyagers!

as ---

Cannon
6.5

(1971) Cannon

as ---

Get Smart
7.9

(1965) Get Smart

as ---

Straightaway
0.0

(1961) Straightaway

as ---

The Rogues
7.2

(1964) The Rogues

as Panuji

Branded
6.4

(1965) Branded

as ---

The Rebel
5.1

(1959) The Rebel

as Groder

Bat Masterson
6.1

(1958) Bat Masterson

as Harry Sutton

Ben Casey
5.6

(1961) Ben Casey

as ---

Custer
6.0

(1967) Custer

as ---

Shane
6.0

(1966) Shane

as Indian #1

Columbo
8.1

(1971) Columbo

as Man

Combat!
7.7

(1962) Combat!

as GI

Combat!
7.7

(1962) Combat!

as German Sergeant

Adam-12
7.0

(1968) Adam-12

as Bandit

It Takes a Thief
7.0

(1968) It Takes a Thief

as Observer

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Guard (uncredited)

Adam-12
7.0

(1968) Adam-12

as Jake Benson

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
8.6

(1976) Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Mike

McMillan & Wife
6.9

(1971) McMillan & Wife

as Al

Monty Nash
5.5

(1971) Monty Nash

as Fitzgerald

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Hans

Emergency!
7.8

(1972) Emergency!

as Injured Stuntman (uncredited)

Monty Nash
5.5

(1971) Monty Nash

as Phil

Arrest and Trial
7.7

(1963) Arrest and Trial

as 2nd Reporter

Emergency!
7.8

(1972) Emergency!

as Dr. Duncan (uncredited)

The Lloyd Bridges Show
5.0

(1962) The Lloyd Bridges Show

as Everett

Quincy, M.E.
7.5

(1976) Quincy, M.E.

as Jason Talmadge (uncredited)

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as Lew

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Thuggee

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Henchman (uncredited)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Tribesman

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as Guard (uncredited)

Kingston: Confidential
5.0

(1977) Kingston: Confidential

as Willi

The Untouchables
7.9

(1959) The Untouchables

as Hood (uncredited)

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as Safecracker (uncredited)

Columbo
8.1

(1971) Columbo

as Legation Guard (uncredited)

The Time Tunnel
7.6

(1966) The Time Tunnel

as French Sailor

Barnaby Jones
6.9

(1973) Barnaby Jones

as Ted

The Living Christ
5.0

(1951) The Living Christ

as Pharisee

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as Driver (uncredited)

The Snoop Sisters
7.2

(1973) The Snoop Sisters

as Scarface

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.1

(1964) Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Hoodlum #1

The Untouchables
7.9

(1959) The Untouchables

as Coogan's Bodyguard (uncredited)

The Name of the Game
6.8

(1968) The Name of the Game

as Harv Miller

Ironside
6.8

(1967) Ironside

as Cabbie

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Thrush Agent (uncredited)

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as Henchman on Boat (uncredited)

Barnaby Jones
6.9

(1973) Barnaby Jones

as Driver

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as Weapons Guard (uncredited)

Bearcats!
6.2

(1971) Bearcats!

as Tower Guard

The F.B.I.
5.5

(1965) The F.B.I.

as George Weldon

Yancy Derringer
5.6

(1958) Yancy Derringer

as Club Patron (uncredited)

The Streets of San Francisco
6.9

(1972) The Streets of San Francisco

as Police Officer

The Lloyd Bridges Show
5.0

(1962) The Lloyd Bridges Show

as Umpire

It Takes a Thief
7.0

(1968) It Takes a Thief

as 1st Policeman