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George Sawaya

Actor / Stunt Performer | * 08/14/1923 († 80, 09/17/2003) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
George Frances Carey Sawaya (August 14, 1923 – September 17, 2003) was an American actor and stuntman. He was best known for playing the role of Detective Lopez on Jack Webb's Dragnet. ()

George Sawaya(August 14, 1923 – September 17, 2003) was an American stuntman andactor. He acted in almostone hundreddifferent films andtelevisionepisodes, but always as minor characters. Hiscareerwas relatively consistent from the 1950s to the 1980s. Sawaya acted in the originalStar Trekseveral times, first as Chief Humboldt in "The Menagerie, Part I" and then asKlingonsin "Errand of Mercy" and "Day of the Dove".

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Action

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The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people. ...

Batman

PG

1966 | 3.2/5 | 1h 45min
Action, Comedy, Crime
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A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '6 ...

Repo Man

R

1984 | 3.3/5 | 1h 32min
Comedy, Science Fiction
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In the future, crime is out of control and New York City's Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old ...

Escape from New York

R

1981 | 3.5/5 | 1h 39min
Science Fiction, Action
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Aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni must contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the threat of the plane splitting in two over the Alps. ...

The Concorde... Airport '79

PG

1979 | 2.4/5 | 2h 3min
Action, Drama, Thriller
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Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said t ...

Get Smart

NR

1965 | 4.0/5 | 25min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with George Sawaya as Actor(19)

as First Repo Victim1984 Repo Man
as Guard1979 The Concorde... Airport '79
1979 Beggarman, Thief
as Arab Bagman1976 St. Ives
as Steve Preston1975 The Devil's Rain
as Townsman (uncredited)1974 Blazing Saddles
as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)1974 Earthquake
as Attendant1972 Moon of the Wolf
as Quetch1966 Batman
as Indian1965 Fort Courageous
as The Fighter1965 The Lollipop Cover
as Adam Scott1965 Convict Stage
as Arab1963 Drums of Africa
as Tony Wilder1962 Hands of a Stranger
1961 The Murder Men
as Det. Fred Holmes1956 Hot Cars
as Sailor-Subject1956 The Black Sleep
as Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)1956 Emergency Hospital
as Kavak1955 The Prodigal

TV Shows/Series with George Sawaya as Actor(30)

1982 Voyagers
1972 The Streets of San Francisco
1972 The Rookies
as Legation Guard (uncredited)1971 Columbo
1971 Cannon
1967 Ironside
1967 Mannix
1967 Custer
as Indian #11966 Shane
as French Sailor1966 The Time Tunnel
as Templar1966 Batman
as Second Soldier1966 Star Trek
1965 Get Smart
1965 Branded
as Marty Greene1965 The F.B.I.
1964 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as Panuji1964 The Rogues
as Officer1963 Burke's Law
as Pierre1962 Combat!
as GI1962 Combat!
as German Sergeant1962 Combat!
1962 The Lucy Show
1962 The Beverly Hillbillies
1961 Straightaway
1961 Ben Casey
1960 The Andy Griffith Show
as Groder1959 The Rebel
as Harry Sutton1958 Bat Masterson
as Connor1957 Perry Mason
1951 Dragnet

Movies with George Sawaya as Crew(9)

Crew/Stunt Coordinator2016 Cops and Robin
Crew/Stunts1982 Blade Runner
Crew/Stunts1981 Bustin' Loose
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1979 The Concorde... Airport '79
Crew/Stunts1975 The Master Gunfighter
Crew/Stunts1974 The Godfather Part II
Crew/Stunts1972 The Poseidon Adventure
Crew/Stunts1971 Dirty Harry
Crew/Stand In1967 Bonnie and Clyde

Full Name: George Sawaya
Born: Tuesday, 08/14 1923 (August) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 09/17 2003 (September) in Studio City (aged: 80)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for George Sawaya (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"George C. Sawaya"
"George Sawaja"
George Sawaya frequently works together with these people:
Dabbs Greer (25x, Actor)
Byron Morrow (21x, Actor)
William Boyett (21x, Actor)
Lawrence Montaigne (19x, Actor)
Jeanette Nolan (18x, Actress)
H.M. Wynant (18x, Actor)
Ellen Corby (18x, Actress)
John Zaremba (18x, Actor)
Ben Wright (18x, Actor)
Vaughn Taylor (18x, Actor)
James B. Sikking (17x, Actor)
Newt Arnold (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:87639, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024