Long careers are rarer than they look, and George Sawaya has become a familiar face who has rarely been away from the screen for long. It began in 1952, at the age of 29. More of the credits fall under action than under anything else. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. 'Batman' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'Repo Man' is a second title with real reach.
George Sawaya
Actor
80 years (Aug 14, 1923 – Sep 17, 2003)Los Angeles, USALos Angeles, California, USA
Long careers are rarer than they look, and George Sawaya has become a familiar face who has rarely been away from the screen for long. It began in 1952, at the age of 29. More of the credits fall under action than under anything else. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. 'Batman' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'Repo Man' is a second title with real reach.
1923-08-14 · Los Angeles, USALos Angeles, California, USA
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".