George Waggner
Known for: Directing
Born: September 7, 1894
Died: December 11, 1984
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Waggner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Filmography
86 movies · 18 TV shows, newest first
7.4
The Green Hornet
1966
7.7
The Wolfman
1966
7.3
Batman
1966
7.2
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
5.9
Red Nightmare
1962
6.3
Fury River
1961
NR
The Roaring 20's
1960
6.3
Surfside 6
1960
7.5
Mission of Danger
1960
7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958
6.0
Bronco
1958
7.3
Northwest Passage
19586.0
Destination Nightmare
19587.5
Jack the Ripper
1958
5.0
Man from God's Country
1958
7.8
The Veil
1958
7.0
Maverick
1957
6.2
Pawnee
195710.0
Destination 60,000
1957
6.4
Code 3
19576.5
O. Henry Playhouse
1957
NR
The O. Henry Playhouse
1957
6.5
Telephone Time
1956NR
The Sword of Villon
1956
6.0
Arroyo
1955
6.8
Crossroads
1955
7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
6.2
Cheyenne
1955
6.0
Return from the Sea
1954
8.0
The Lone Wolf
1954
6.5
Bitter Creek
1954
6.1
Operation Pacific
1951
9.0
The Fargo Phantom
1950
6.0
The Fighting Kentuckian
1949
5.7
Gunfighters
1947
9.0
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
1946
6.5
Tangier
1946
6.0
Shady Lady
1945
4.5
Frisco Sal
1945
5.5
The Climax
1944
6.0
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
5.4
Cobra Woman
1944
6.2
Phantom of the Opera
1943
5.6
White Savage
1943
6.2
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943
5.8
Invisible Agent
1942
5.8
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
6.0
Sealed Lips
1942
7.0
The Wolf Man
1941
4.5
Flying Cadets
1941
6.5
South of Tahiti
1941
6.0
Badlands of Dakota
1941
6.5
Father Steps Out
1941
6.1
Man-Made Monster
1941
5.8
Horror Island
1941
6.0
Phantom of Chinatown
1940
5.5
Drums of the Desert
1940
6.0
Queen of the Yukon
1940
9.0
Laughing at Danger
1940
5.8
On the Spot
1940
5.7
The Fatal Hour
1940
5.5
Sky Patrol
1939
8.0
Oklahoma Terror
1939
6.0
Stunt Pilot
1939
4.4
Wolf Call
1939
7.2
Mystery Plane
1939
10.0
The Phantom Stage
1939
8.0
Honor of the West
19399.0
Ghost Town Riders
1938
NR
Prairie Justice
1938
10.0
Guilty Trails
1938
8.0
Black Bandit
1938
4.5
Outlaw Express
1938
9.0
Western Trails
1938
4.3
Air Devils
1938
8.0
State Police
1938
5.9
Midnight Intruder
1938
5.6
The Spy Ring
1938
5.1
Idol of the Crowds
1937
5.1
I Cover the War!
1937
5.0
Sea Spoilers
193610.0
Don’t Get Personal
19366.3
Cappy Ricks Returns
1935
5.8
Cheers of the Crowd
193510.0
Champagne for Breakfast
1935
6.0
The Keeper of the Bees
1935
6.2
The Healer
1935
8.0
Dizzy Dames
1935
7.0
The Cowboy Millionaire
1935
9.0
The Nut Farm
1935
4.8
Girl o' My Dreams
1934
3.5
The Line-Up
1934
5.5
City Limits
1934
10.0
He Couldn't Take It
1933
5.3
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
1933
6.0
Gorilla Ship
1932
6.0
The Flying Fool
1929
8.0
Love's Blindness
1926
6.8
The Iron Horse
1925
7.0
His Hour
1924
8.0
Desert Driven
19238.0
Branded Man
1922
7.0
The Great Alone
1922
5.9
The Sheik
1921