
Acting
George Sawaya
Born August 14, 1923 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died September 17, 2003
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".
Known for

8.1
Blade Runner
Stunts

9.0
The Godfather Part II
Stunts

7.1
Escape from New York
Stunts

7.7
Dirty Harry
Stunts

7.7
Blazing Saddles
Townsman (uncredited)

7.7
Bonnie and Clyde
Stand In

8.4
Star Trek
Second Soldier

7.2
Magnum Force
Stunts

6.5
Batman
Quetch

7.1
The Poseidon Adventure
Stunts

8.3
Columbo
Man, Legation Guard (uncredited)

6.8
Repo Man
First Repo Victim

7.5
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Stunts

7.5
Batman
Templar

8.2
Get Smart
Brawler (uncredited), Edgar (uncredited), Jack the Ripper / Werewolf, Kopek

6.0
Earthquake
Deputy Sherriff (uncredited), Stunts

7.9
Mission: Impossible
Guard (uncredited), Weapons Guard (uncredited)

6.0
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Stunts

7.0
The Boston Strangler
Police Officer (uncredited), Stunts

4.5
The Concorde... Airport '79
Girard, Stunt Coordinator
Filmography
- 1984Repo ManFirst Repo VictimMovie
- 1982Voyagers!Series
- 1982Blade RunnerStuntsMovie
- 1981Escape from New YorkStuntsMovie
- 1981Bustin' LooseStuntsMovie
- 1981Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon QueenStuntsMovie
- 1980Cheech & Chong's Next MovieStuntsMovie
- 1979The Concorde... Airport '79Girard, Stunt CoordinatorMovie
- 1978FMStuntsMovie
- 1978Cops and RobinStunt CoordinatorMovie
- 1977Kingston: ConfidentialWilliSeries
- 1976Quincy, M.E.Jason Talmadge (uncredited)Series
- 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIMikeSeries
- 1976St. IvesArab BagmanMovie
- 1975The Master GunfighterStuntsMovie
- 1975When Things Were RottenThe CourierSeries
- 1975The Four DeucesStunt CoordinatorMovie
- 1975The Devil’s RainSteve PrestonMovie
- 1974The Godfather Part IIStuntsMovie
- 1974EarthquakeDeputy Sherriff (uncredited), StuntsMovie
- 1974Blazing SaddlesTownsman (uncredited)Movie
- 1973The Snoop SistersScarfaceSeries
- 1973Magnum ForceStuntsMovie
- 1973The Don Is DeadGarcia (uncredited)Movie
- 1973Barnaby JonesTed, DriverSeries
- 1972The Poseidon AdventureStuntsMovie
- 1972Moon of the WolfAttendantMovie
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
- 1972The RookiesSeries
- 1972Emergency!Injured Stuntman (uncredited), Dr. Duncan (uncredited)Series
- 1971Dirty HarryStuntsMovie
- 1971McMillan & WifeAlSeries
- 1971Monty NashFitzgerald, PhilSeries
- 1971Bearcats!Tower GuardSeries
- 1971ColumboMan, Legation Guard (uncredited)Series
- 1971CannonSeries
- 1971Private Duty NursesAhmedMovie
- 1970McCloudHitman Tommy Lucas (uncredited)Series
- 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!StuntsMovie
- 1969Sam WhiskeyMovie
- 1968The Boston StranglerPolice Officer (uncredited), StuntsMovie
- 1968Panic in the CityKarl Sinden (Mr. X)Movie
- 1968Adam-12Bandit, Jake BensonSeries
- 1968The Name of the GameHarv MillerSeries
- 1968Sol Madrid3rd Dietrich GunmanMovie
- 1968It Takes a ThiefObserver, 1st PolicemanSeries
- 1967MannixSeries
- 1967CusterSeries
- 1967Bonnie and ClydeStand InMovie
- 1967IronsideCabbieSeries
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleGuard (uncredited), Weapons Guard (uncredited)Series
- 1966ShaneIndian #1Series
- 1966The Time TunnelFrench SailorSeries
- 1966Star TrekSecond SoldierSeries
- 1966BatmanQuetchMovie
- 1966BatmanTemplarSeries
- 1965The Lollipop CoverThe FighterMovie
- 1965The F.B.I.Marty Greene, George WeldonSeries
- 1965Get SmartBrawler (uncredited), Edgar (uncredited), Jack the Ripper / Werewolf, KopekSeries
- 1965The Money TrapAngeloMovie
- 1965Fort CourageousIndianMovie
- 1965BrandedSeries
- 1965Convict StageAdam ScottMovie
- 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Hoodlum #1Series
- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Guard (uncredited), Hans, Thuggee, Henchman (uncredited), Tribesman, Thrush Agent (uncredited)Series
- 1964The RoguesPanujiSeries
- 1963Burke's LawOfficerSeries
- 1963Arrest and Trial2nd ReporterSeries
- 1963Drums of AfricaArabMovie
- 1962Combat!Pierre, GI, German SergeantSeries
- 1962The Lucy ShowPeteSeries
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesIndian Chief #1Series
- 1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowEverett, UmpireSeries
- 1962Five Weeks in a BalloonNomad Chief (uncredited)Movie
- 1962Hands of a StrangerTony WilderMovie
- 1961Everything's DuckySimmonsMovie
- 1961StraightawaySeries
- 1961Ben CaseySeries
- 1961The Murder MenMovie
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowJealous BoyfriendSeries
- 1959The UntouchablesHood (uncredited), Coogan's Bodyguard (uncredited)Series
- 1959The RebelGroderSeries
- 1958Bat MastersonHarry SuttonSeries
- 1958Yancy DerringerClub Patron (uncredited)Series
- 1958Curse of the Faceless ManTony (uncredited)Movie
- 1957Perry MasonConnorSeries
- 1956Hot CarsDet. Fred HolmesMovie
- 1956Emergency HospitalJack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)Movie
- 1956The Black SleepSailor-SubjectMovie
- 1955The ProdigalKavakMovie
- 1954Day of TriumphJames the LessMovie
- 1954DragnetMcQueenMovie
- 1953Desert LegionStuntsMovie
- 1953You Are ThereMark AntonySeries
- 1952The Narrow MarginReporter (uncredited), Stunt DoubleMovie
- 1951DragnetSeries
- 1951The Living ChristPhariseeSeries