George Waggner

About

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...

Known for

BatmanSeries • 1966MaverickSeries • 1957CheyenneSeries • 195577 Sunset StripSeries • 1958Surfside 6Series • 1960The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964BroncoSeries • 1958Telephone TimeSeries • 1956The Green HornetSeries • 1966Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 1955The Roaring 20'sSeries • 1960CrossroadsSeries • 1955The Lone WolfSeries • 1954The Wolf ManMovie • 1941Phantom of the OperaMovie • 1943Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManMovie • 1943The Ghost of FrankensteinMovie • 1942The Fighting KentuckianMovie • 1949Operation PacificMovie • 1951GunfightersMovie • 1947Invisible AgentMovie • 1942The SheikMovie • 1921The Iron HorseMovie • 1925Man-Made MonsterMovie • 1941