George Sawaya
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-08-14
Day of Death
2003-09-17 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
George Sawaya
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".
Acting
(1984)
Repo Man
as First Repo Victim
(1979)
The Concorde... Airport '79
as Girard
(1979)
(1976)
St. Ives
as Arab Bagman
(1975)
The Devil's Rain
as Steve Preston
(1974)
Earthquake
as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)
(1974)
Blazing Saddles
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1973)
The Don Is Dead
as Garcia (uncredited)
(1972)
Moon of the Wolf
as Attendant
(1971)
Private Duty Nurses
as Ahmed
(1969)
(1968)
The Boston Strangler
as Police Officer (uncredited)
(1968)
Panic in the City
as Karl Sinden (Mr. X)
(1968)
Sol Madrid
as 3rd Dietrich Gunman
(1966)
Batman
as Quetch
(1965)
The Money Trap
as Angelo
(1965)
Convict Stage
as Adam Scott
(1965)
Fort Courageous
as Indian
(1965)
The Lollipop Cover
as The Fighter
(1963)
Drums of Africa
as Arab
(1962)
Hands of a Stranger
as Tony Wilder
(1961)
(1961)
Everything's Ducky
as Simmons
(1958)
Curse of the Faceless Man
as Tony
(1958)
Curse of the Faceless Man
as Tony (uncredited)
(1956)
The Black Sleep
as Sailor-Subject
(1956)
Hot Cars
as Det. Fred Holmes
(1956)
Emergency Hospital
as Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)
(1955)
The Prodigal
as Kavak
(1954)
Dragnet
as McQueen
(1954)
Day of Triumph
as James the Less
Crew
(1982)
Blade Runner
Stunts
(1981)
Escape from New York
Stunts
(1981)
Bustin' Loose
Stunts
(1981)
(1980)
(1979)
The Concorde... Airport '79
Stunt Coordinator
(1978)
Cops and Robin
Stunt Coordinator
(1978)
FM
Stunts
(1975)
The Master Gunfighter
Stunts
(1975)
The Four Deuces
Stunt Coordinator
(1974)
The Godfather Part II
Stunts
(1974)
Earthquake
Stunts
(1973)
Magnum Force
Stunts
(1972)
The Poseidon Adventure
Stunts
(1971)
Dirty Harry
Stunts
(1968)
The Boston Strangler
Stunts
(1967)
Bonnie and Clyde
Stand In
(1953)
Desert Legion
Stunts