George Waggner
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By profession, George Waggner is an American director with a filmography built off camera. The film 'The Wolf Man' is the credit that gets cited first. 51 credits is enough to call this a career rather than a run of jobs.
George Waggner
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16 Series
By profession, George Waggner is an American director with a filmography built off camera. The film 'The Wolf Man' is the credit that gets cited first. 51 credits is enough to call this a career rather than a run of jobs.
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The Wolf Man
1941
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Operation Pacific
1951
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The Fighting Kentuckian
1949
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Man-Made Monster
1941
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Shady Lady
1945
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Gunfighters
1947
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The Climax
1944
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Sealed Lips
1942
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Horror Island
1941
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Pawnee
1957
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Tangier
1946
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Red Nightmare
1962
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The Wolfman
1966
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Wolf Call
1939
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Drums of the Desert
1940
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Mystery Plane
1939
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Frisco Sal
1945
TV Shows
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77 Sunset Strip
1958
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Batman
1966
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The Lone Wolf
1954
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
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Cheyenne
1955
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The Roaring 20's
1960
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Surfside 6
1960
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The Veil
1958
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Northwest Passage
1958
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Maverick
1957
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Telephone Time
1956
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Bronco
1958
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The O. Henry Playhouse
1957
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Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
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Code 3
1957
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The Green Hornet
1966
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The Green Hornet
Director · 1 episode
1966–
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The Wolfman
Director
1966
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Batman
Director · 10 episodes
1966–
TV
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Director · 7 episodes
1964–
TV
Red Nightmare
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1962
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Fury River
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1961
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The Roaring 20's
Director · 7 episodes
1960–
TV
Surfside 6
Director · 6 episodes
1960–
TV
Mission of Danger
Director
1960
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is George Waggner still alive?
George Waggner passed away on December 11, 1984 at age 90.
What are the most famous roles of George Waggner?
George Waggner is best known for directing The Wolf Man, The Fighting Kentuckian, Operation Pacific.
How many movies has George Waggner directed?
Over a 52-year career (since 1932), George Waggner has directed or written 58 films and worked on 16 TV shows.
What was George Waggner's first movie?
The career of George Waggner began with Gorilla Ship (1932).
What is George Waggner's most recent movie or series?
George Waggner's most recent release is The Green Hornet, which premiered on September 9, 1966.
What TV shows has George Waggner created or directed?
On television, George Waggner has appeared in Batman, The Green Hornet, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Maverick.
George Waggner
1894-09-07 · New York City, New York, USA
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 Robert.George Waggner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia