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George Sawaya

Acting

Born August 14, 1923 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died September 17, 2003

Also known 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".

Filmography50+ titles

The Godfather Part II

1974Stunts

Columbo

1971as Legation Guard (uncredited)

Star Trek

1966as Second Soldier

Blade Runner

1982Stunts

Emergency!

1972as Dr. Duncan (uncredited)

Get Smart

1965as Edgar (uncredited)

Combat!

as GI

Perry Mason

1957as Connor

Mission: Impossible

1966as Weapons Guard (uncredited)

The Time Tunnel

1966as French Sailor

The Andy Griffith Show

1960as Jealous Boyfriend

Voyagers!

1982

Quincy, M.E.

1976as Jason Talmadge (uncredited)

Dirty Harry

1971Stunts

Bonnie and Clyde

1967Stand In

Batman

1966as Templar

The Narrow Margin

1952as Reporter (uncredited)

Blazing Saddles

1974as Townsman (uncredited)

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970Stunts

McCloud

1970as Hitman Tommy Lucas (uncredited)

Magnum Force

1973Stunts

The Poseidon Adventure

1972Stunts

Adam-12

1968as Jake Benson

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

1964as Thrush Agent (uncredited)

The Lucy Show

1962as Pete

Escape from New York

1981Stunts

Barnaby Jones

1973as Driver

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

McMillan & Wife

1971as Al

The Rookies

1972

Ironside

1967as Cabbie

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962as First Indian Chief

Mannix

1967as Safecracker (uncredited)

Repo Man

1984as First Repo Victim

The Boston Strangler

1968as Police Officer (uncredited)

Dragnet

1951

Custer

1967

Batman: The Movie

1966as Quetch

Convict Stage

1965as Adam Scott

Bustin' Loose

1981Stunts

The Black Sleep

1956as Sailor-Subject

Yancy Derringer

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Earthquake

1974as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)

Bat Masterson

1958as Harry Sutton

Dragnet

1954as McQueen

Cheech and Chong's Next Movie

1980Stunts

The Four Deuces

1975Stunt Coordinator

The Don Is Dead

1973as Garcia (uncredited)

Hot Cars

1956as Det. Fred Holmes

St. Ives

1976as Arab Bagman