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
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".
(1956) The Black Sleep
as Sailor-Subject
(1961) The Murder Men
as ---
(1975) The Devil's Rain
as Steve Preston
(1962) Hands of a Stranger
as Tony Wilder
(1965) Convict Stage
as Adam Scott
(1961) Everything's Ducky
as Simmons
(1965) The Money Trap
as Angelo
(1971) Private Duty Nurses
as Ahmed
(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
(1958) Curse of the Faceless Man
as Tony
(1965) Fort Courageous
as Indian
(1955) The Prodigal
as Kavak
(1974) Blazing Saddles
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1966) Batman
as Quetch
(1974) Earthquake
as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)
(1979) Beggarman, Thief
as ---
(1969) Sam Whiskey
as ---
(1963) Drums of Africa
as Arab
(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
(1979) The Concorde... Airport '79
as Girard
(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)
(1960) The Andy Griffith Show
as Jealous Boyfriend
(1966) Star Trek
as Second Soldier
(1963) Burke's Law
as Officer
(1972) The Rookies
as ---
(1965) The F.B.I.
as Marty Greene
(1966) Batman
as Templar
(1962) The Lucy Show
as Pete
(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies
as First Indian Chief
(1972) The Streets of San Francisco
as ---
(1967) Mannix
as ---
(1951) Dragnet
as ---
(1957) Perry Mason
as Connor
(1962) Combat!
as Pierre
(1982) Voyagers!
as ---
(1971) Cannon
as ---
(1965) Get Smart
as ---
(1961) Straightaway
as ---
(1964) The Rogues
as Panuji
(1965) Branded
as ---
(1959) The Rebel
as Groder
(1958) Bat Masterson
as Harry Sutton
(1961) Ben Casey
as ---
(1967) Custer
as ---
(1966) Shane
as Indian #1
(1971) Columbo
as Man
(1962) Combat!
as GI
(1962) Combat!
as German Sergeant
(1968) Adam-12
as Bandit
(1968) It Takes a Thief
as Observer
(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Guard (uncredited)
(1968) Adam-12
as Jake Benson
(1976) Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
as Mike
(1971) McMillan & Wife
as Al
(1971) Monty Nash
as Fitzgerald
(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Hans
(1972) Emergency!
as Injured Stuntman (uncredited)
(1971) Monty Nash
as Phil
(1963) Arrest and Trial
as 2nd Reporter
(1972) Emergency!
as Dr. Duncan (uncredited)
(1962) The Lloyd Bridges Show
as Everett
(1976) Quincy, M.E.
as Jason Talmadge (uncredited)
(1967) Mannix
as Lew
(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Thuggee
(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Henchman (uncredited)
(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Tribesman
(1966) Mission: Impossible
as Guard (uncredited)
(1977) Kingston: Confidential
as Willi
(1959) The Untouchables
as Hood (uncredited)
(1967) Mannix
as Safecracker (uncredited)
(1971) Columbo
as Legation Guard (uncredited)
(1966) The Time Tunnel
as French Sailor
(1973) Barnaby Jones
as Ted
(1951) The Living Christ
as Pharisee
(1967) Mannix
as Driver (uncredited)
(1973) The Snoop Sisters
as Scarface
(1964) Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as Hoodlum #1
(1959) The Untouchables
as Coogan's Bodyguard (uncredited)
(1968) The Name of the Game
as Harv Miller
(1967) Ironside
as Cabbie
(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Thrush Agent (uncredited)
(1967) Mannix
as Henchman on Boat (uncredited)
(1973) Barnaby Jones
as Driver
(1966) Mission: Impossible
as Weapons Guard (uncredited)
(1971) Bearcats!
as Tower Guard
(1965) The F.B.I.
as George Weldon
(1958) Yancy Derringer
as Club Patron (uncredited)
(1972) The Streets of San Francisco
as Police Officer
(1962) The Lloyd Bridges Show
as Umpire
(1968) It Takes a Thief
as 1st Policeman