George Waggner
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
Known for
DirectingBirthday
September 7, 1894Deathday
December 11, 1984Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
77Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
George Waggoner, George Waggener, George Wagner, Joseph West![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/A3JVgG2xEPgYTnDZR6K5ooLoqzM.jpg)
Cast credits
Crew credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aGKJ2kjNXHCLyWKMx3b8D5kKCag.jpg)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eitxewmvmZXY7qoKpiVhdaFmwMz.jpg)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8ciPiNGAXdaGjc3FKALWKEwYJny.jpg)
Phantom of Chinatown
Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gMMmIRdDSWuexL6dPbKrI1tacvj.jpg)
Sealed Lips
Director, Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vG8fu5syTtQLzK1hQXyi3ugOPNF.jpg)
The Wolf Man
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/w76x8HiPPzpnHiaZI7j7rRIk08I.jpg)
Operation Pacific
Screenplay, Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gld2vaQ7Q1DVvjgYzsZW1sg8BLp.jpg)
The Fighting Kentuckian
Director, Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/laGEHhF7CPKIbbnNP7kMXxFY3OH.jpg)
The Climax
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/96eJR2PGQy9vO8ESY4IOCFpQ9vs.jpg)
Gunfighters
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/d4uVVivgkrJEMDcvAVfYkJdeOM.jpg)
South of Tahiti
Producer, Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/t12DDDsHck8dOVQGI1LiMtNQVf7.jpg)
Man-Made Monster
Director, Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/usYO02PkjbQi3n4QJcpgvUWy2Zn.jpg)
The Fatal Hour
Adaptation![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7uGM1CbGal6CM4nw74HrUkaLliK.jpg)
On the Spot
Story, Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/abDvYI6MfAbKnMiGkbL7LkvPZfK.jpg)
Horror Island
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/c3JKmZo33hC8TPgJtx8B0oYC32E.jpg)
Pawnee
Director, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2dv4LwLyHXeeyHohRNTX05oFS9G.jpg)
The Cowboy Millionaire
Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vGNe7Cd92tjyJv0Z0Y0dsdlclIA.jpg)
Shady Lady
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/c2htZR3vLrVVN9qfAzbmDcyvZq8.jpg)
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Story![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uOAxrfleyDA8doVkCq0QzjV6GWv.jpg)
The Keeper of the Bees
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/289OqFmXU3NLbXiYPq2Vhi3AuBV.jpg)
Mission of Danger
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gEmiiNK4QXFX3KxyRgCnuWk05yi.jpg)
Mystery Plane
Director, Screenplay