George Waggner

Directing·Sep 7, 1894·New York City, New York, USA

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Waggner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Film	Credit
The Wolfman1966 · Director	Director
Red Nightmare1962 · Director	Director
Fury River1961 · Director	Director
Mission of Danger1960 · Director	Director
DDestination Nightmare1958 · Director	Director
JJack the Ripper1958 · Director	Director
Man from God's Country1958 · Writer	Writer
Pawnee1957 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
DDestination 60,0001957 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
TThe Sword of Villon1956 · Director	Director
Arroyo1955 · Director	Director
Return from the Sea1954 · Writer	Writer
Bitter Creek1954 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Operation Pacific1951 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Fighting Kentuckian1949 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Gunfighters1947 · Director	Director
Tangier1946 · Director	Director
Shady Lady1945 · Director	Director
Frisco Sal1945 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Climax1944 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Gypsy Wildcat1944 · Producer	Producer
Cobra Woman1944 · Producer	Producer
Phantom of the Opera1943 · Producer	Producer
White Savage1943 · Producer	Producer
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man1943 · Producer	Producer
The Ghost of Frankenstein1942 · Producer	Producer
Sealed Lips1942 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Wolf Man1941 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Flying Cadets1941 · Screenplay	Screenplay
South of Tahiti1941 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Father Steps Out1941 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Man-Made Monster1941 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Horror Island1941 · Director	Director
Phantom of Chinatown1940 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Drums of the Desert1940 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Queen of the Yukon1940 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Laughing at Danger1940 · Screenplay	Screenplay
On the Spot1940 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Sky Patrol1939 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Oklahoma Terror1939 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Stunt Pilot1939 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Wolf Call1939 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Mystery Plane1939 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Phantom Stage1939 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Honor of the West1939 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
GGhost Town Riders1938 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Prairie Justice1938 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Guilty Trails1938 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay