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George Sawaya

1923 – 2003 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Active 1951–1984

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".

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The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep

1956 ★ 6.1
as Sailor-Subject

In 19th century England, a noted brain surgeon rescues a former student from being hanged on a false conviction for murder, and spirits him away to an ancient, repurposed abbey far in the countryside. There, he connives his pupil into assisting him in mapping the functions of the various parts of the human brain, using living subjects who are under a terrible animation-suspending drug called "black sleep". Subsequently, the student, along with the daughter of one of the subjects, discover that most of these subjects have survived but are being kept in a dungeon-like cellar, in various stages of physical and mental derangement...

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Filmography

125 credits
1980s 2 credits
1984
Repo Man as First Repo Victim
Movie ★ 6.7
1982
TV ★ 7.5
1970s 29 credits
1979
Movie ★ 5.7
1979
Movie ★ 4.7
1977
TV ★ 7.0
1976
St. Ives as Arab Bagman
Movie ★ 5.7
1976
TV ★ 8.3
1976
Quincy, M.E. as Jason Talmadge (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.5
1975
The Devil’s Rain as Steve Preston
Movie ★ 5.1
1975
TV ★ 7.4
1974
Blazing Saddles as Townsman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1974
Earthquake as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1973
The Don Is Dead as Garcia (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1973
TV ★ 7.0
1973
TV ★ 7.5
1973
Barnaby Jones as Driver
TV ★ 7.0
1972
Movie ★ 4.8
1972
TV ★ 6.9
1972
Emergency! as Injured Stuntman (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1972
Emergency! as Dr. Duncan (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1972
TV ★ 7.0
1971
Movie ★ 4.6
1971
TV ★ 6.7
1971
Columbo as Man
TV ★ 8.1
1971
TV ★ 7.0
1971
Monty Nash as Fitzgerald
TV ★ 5.5
1971
Monty Nash as Phil
TV ★ 5.5
1971
Columbo as Legation Guard (uncredited)
TV ★ 8.1
1971
Bearcats! as Tower Guard
TV ★ 6.8
1970
McCloud as Hitman Tommy Lucas (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.2
1960s 58 credits
1969
Movie ★ 5.6
1968
Panic in the City as Karl Sinden (Mr. X)
Movie ★ 5.6
1968
Sol Madrid as 3rd Dietrich Gunman
Movie ★ 6.9
1968
The Boston Strangler as Police Officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1968
Adam-12 as Bandit
TV ★ 7.1
1968
It Takes a Thief as Observer
TV ★ 7.2
1968
Adam-12 as Jake Benson
TV ★ 7.1
1968
The Name of the Game as Harv Miller
TV ★ 7.0
1968
It Takes a Thief as 1st Policeman
TV ★ 7.2
1967
TV ★ 6.8
1967
TV ★ 6.4
1967
Mannix as Lew
TV ★ 6.8
1967
Mannix as Safecracker (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.8
1967
Mannix as Driver (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.8
1967
Ironside as Cabbie
TV ★ 6.9
1967
Mannix as Henchman on Boat (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.8
1966
Batman as Quetch
Movie ★ 6.4
1966
Star Trek as Second Soldier
TV ★ 8.0
1966
Batman as Templar
TV ★ 7.3
1966
Shane as Indian #1
TV ★ 6.2
1966
Mission: Impossible as Guard (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.6
1966
The Time Tunnel as French Sailor
TV ★ 7.6
1966
Mission: Impossible as Weapons Guard (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.6
1965
Convict Stage as Adam Scott
Movie ★ 6.4
1965
Movie ★ 5.1
1965
Movie ★ 5.1
1965
The Lollipop Cover as The Fighter
Movie ★ 6.8
1965
The F.B.I. as Marty Greene
TV ★ 5.6
1965
TV ★ 7.9
1965
TV ★ 6.8
1965
The F.B.I. as George Weldon
TV ★ 5.6
1965
Get Smart as Brawler (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1965
Get Smart as Edgar (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1964
The Rogues as Panuji
TV ★ 8.0
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Guard (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.1
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Henchman (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.1
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Thrush Agent (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.1
1963
Movie ★ 3.5
1963
Burke's Law as Officer
TV ★ 6.3
1963
Arrest and Trial as 2nd Reporter
TV ★ 8.3
1962
Movie ★ 5.0
1962
Five Weeks in a Balloon as Nomad Chief (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1962
TV ★ 7.1
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies as First Indian Chief
TV ★ 6.9
1962
Combat! as Pierre
TV ★ 7.8
1962
Combat! as GI
TV ★ 7.8
1962
Combat! as German Sergeant
TV ★ 7.8
1962
TV ★ 6.0
1962
TV ★ 6.0
1961
Movie ★ 10.0
1961
Movie ★ 6.5
1961
TV ★ 9.0
1961
TV ★ 5.9
1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Jealous Boyfriend
TV ★ 7.6
1950s 16 credits
1959
The Rebel as Groder
TV ★ 5.1
1959
The Untouchables as Hood (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1959
The Untouchables as Coogan's Bodyguard (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1958
Curse of the Faceless Man as Tony (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1958
Bat Masterson as Harry Sutton
TV ★ 6.1
1958
Yancy Derringer as Club Patron (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.2
1957
Perry Mason as Connor
TV ★ 7.7
1956
The Black Sleep as Sailor-Subject
Movie ★ 6.2
1956
Hot Cars as Det. Fred Holmes
Movie ★ 5.8
1956
Emergency Hospital as Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1955
Movie ★ 4.6
1954
Dragnet as McQueen
Movie ★ 6.1
1954
Day of Triumph as James the Less
Movie ★ 8.0
1952
The Narrow Margin as Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1951
TV ★ 6.5
1951
TV ★ 5.7
Crew Credits
1980s 5 credits
1982
Movie ★ 7.9
1981
Movie ★ 7.0
1981
Movie ★ 6.2
1980
Movie ★ 6.0
1970s 11 credits
1979
Movie ★ 4.7
1978
Cops and Robin Stunt Coordinator
Movie ★ 6.5
1978
FM Stunts
Movie ★ 6.8
1975
Movie ★ 4.5
1975
The Four Deuces Stunt Coordinator
Movie ★ 6.0
1974
Movie ★ 8.6
1974
Movie ★ 6.1
1973
Movie ★ 7.1
1972
Movie ★ 7.1
1971
Movie ★ 7.5
1970
Movie ★ 7.2
1960s 2 credits
1968
Movie ★ 6.7
1967
Movie ★ 7.5
1950s 2 credits
1953
Movie ★ 6.1
1952
The Narrow Margin Stunt Double
Movie ★ 7.3