ACTOR · FROM LOS ANGELES, USA
George Sawaya
1923–200381 credits since 1951
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ABOUT GEORGE
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".
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Born14 August 1923
Died17 September 2003
BirthplaceLos Angeles, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora58 of 81 titles
Known for
The titles people know George from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 58
- Average IMDb
- 7.0
- Highest rated
- Star TrekIMDb 8.4
- Working since
- 1951
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1980s
2 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
The 1970s
23 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Movieas Girard
as Willi · 1 episode
Seriesas Jason Talmadge (uncredited) · 1 episode
Seriesas Mike · 1 episode
Movieas Arab Bagman
Seriesas The Courier · 1 episode
Movieas Steve Preston
Movieas Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)
The 1960s
40 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
Movie
Movieas Police Officer (uncredited)
as Karl Sinden (Mr. X)
Seriesas Bandit · 1 episode
Seriesas Harv Miller · 1 episode
as 3rd Dietrich Gunman
Seriesas Observer · 1 episode
Seriesas Lew · 1 episode
The 1950s
16 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
Seriesas Hood (uncredited) · 3 episodes
Seriesas Groder · 1 episode
Seriesas Harry Sutton · 1 episode
Seriesas Club Patron (uncredited) · 1 episode
Movieas Tony (uncredited)
Seriesas Connor · 1 episode
Movieas Det. Fred Holmes
as Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in George’s titles.
Richard FleischerDirector · Tora! Tora! Tora!, The Boston Strangler and 2 more
Lalo SchifrinComposer · Dirty Harry, Magnum Force and 2 more
Jack WebbEmergency!, Adam-12 and 2 more
Mel BrooksBlazing Saddles, Get Smart and 1 more
Lee MeriwetherBatman, The Time Tunnel and 1 more
Ernest BorgnineEscape from New York, The Poseidon Adventure and 1 more
Gene BarryBat Masterson, Burke's Law and 1 more
