George Waggner

Biography

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 Ro…

Directed

1. The Wolf Man (1941) — Director
2. Batman (1966) — Director
3. The Green Hornet (1966) — Director
4. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) — Director
5. The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) — Director
6. Operation Pacific (1951) — Director
7. Maverick (1957) — Director
8. Man-Made Monster (1941) — Director
9. The Climax (1944) — Director
10. Horror Island (1941) — Director
11. 77 Sunset Strip (1958) — Director
12. Cheyenne (1955) — Director
13. Gunfighters (1947) — Director
14. Tangier (1946) — Director
15. Pawnee (1957) — Director
16. Bronco (1958) — Director
17. Sealed Lips (1942) — Director
18. Red Nightmare (1962) — Director
19. The Veil (1958) — Director
20. Shady Lady (1945) — Director
21. Wolf Call (1939) — Director
22. Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) — Director
23. Frisco Sal (1945) — Director
24. Drums of the Desert (1940) — Director
25. Telephone Time (1956) — Director
26. Code 3 (1957) — Director
27. Mystery Plane (1939) — Director
28. Destination Nightmare (1958) — Director
29. The Wolfman (1966) — Director
30. Northwest Passage (1958) — Director
31. Surfside 6 (1960) — Director
32. Mission of Danger (1960) — Director
33. Stunt Pilot (1939) — Director
34. Fury River (1961) — Director
35. Jack the Ripper (1958) — Director
36. South of Tahiti (1941) — Director
37. Outlaw Express (1938) — Director
38. The Lone Wolf (1954) — Director
39. O. Henry Playhouse (1957) — Director
40. Black Bandit (1938) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Iron Horse (1925) — Buffalo Bill
2. The Sheik (1921) — Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)
3. Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) — Self
4. The Great Alone (1922) — Bradley Carstairs (as George Waggoner)
5. His Hour (1924) — Sasha Basmanoff
6. Love's Blindness (1926) — Oscar Issacson
7. Desert Driven (1923) — Craydon
8. Branded Man (1922)