Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 14, 1923
Died
September 17, 2003 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
George C. Sawaya
George Sawaja
George Sawaya
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".
The Beverly Hillbillies | Season 2 - Episode 10 (1963)
VideoKnown For
TV
Ironside
Cabbie
1967
TV
Perry Mason
Connor
1957
TV
Columbo
Man
1971
TV
Columbo
Legation Guard (uncredited)
1971
TV
Star Trek
Second Soldier
1966
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
Jealous Boyfriend
1960
TV
Emergency!
Injured Stuntman (uncredited)
1972
TV
Emergency!
Dr. Duncan (uncredited)
1972
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
First Indian Chief
1962
TV
Mission: Impossible
Guard (uncredited)
1966
TV
Mission: Impossible
Weapons Guard (uncredited)
1966
TV
Get Smart
Brawler (uncredited)
1965
TV
Get Smart
Edgar (uncredited)
1965
TV
Get Smart
Jack the Ripper / Werewolf
1965
TV
Get Smart
Kopek
1965
TV
The Lucy Show
Pete
1962
TV
Batman
Templar
1966
TV
Quincy, M.E.
Jason Talmadge (uncredited)
1976
TV
Mannix
1967
TV
Mannix
Lew
1967
Filmography
1984FilmRepo Manas First Repo Victim1982TVVoyagers!1979FilmBeggarman, Thief1979FilmThe Concorde... Airport '79as Girard1977TVKingston: Confidentialas Willi1976TVQuincy, M.E.as Jason Talmadge (uncredited)1976TVRich Man, Poor Man - Book IIas Mike1976FilmSt. Ivesas Arab Bagman1975TVWhen Things Were Rottenas The Courier1975FilmThe Devil’s Rainas Steve Preston1974FilmEarthquakeas Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)1974FilmBlazing Saddlesas Townsman (uncredited)1973TVThe Snoop Sistersas Scarface1973FilmThe Don Is Deadas Garcia (uncredited)1973TVBarnaby Jonesas Ted1972FilmMoon of the Wolfas Attendant1972TVThe Streets of San Francisco1972TVThe Rookies1972TVEmergency!as Injured Stuntman (uncredited)1971TVMcMillan & Wifeas Al1971TVMonty Nashas Fitzgerald1971TVBearcats!as Tower Guard1971TVColumboas Man1971TVCannon1971FilmPrivate Duty Nursesas Ahmed1970TVMcCloudas Hitman Tommy Lucas (uncredited)1969FilmSam Whiskey1968FilmThe Boston Strangleras Police Officer (uncredited)1968FilmPanic in the Cityas Karl Sinden (Mr. X)1968TVAdam-12as Bandit1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Harv Miller1968FilmSol Madridas 3rd Dietrich Gunman1968TVIt Takes a Thiefas Observer1967TVMannix1967TVCuster1967TVIronsideas Cabbie1966TVMission: Impossibleas Guard (uncredited)1966TVShaneas Indian #11966TVThe Time Tunnelas French Sailor1966TVStar Trekas Second Soldier1966FilmBatmanas Quetch1966TVBatmanas Templar1965FilmThe Lollipop Coveras The Fighter1965TVThe F.B.I.as Marty Greene1965TVGet Smartas Brawler (uncredited)1965FilmThe Money Trapas Angelo1965FilmFort Courageousas Indian1965TVBranded1965FilmConvict Stageas Adam Scott1964TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as Hoodlum #11964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Guard (uncredited)1964TVThe Roguesas Panuji1963TVBurke's Lawas Officer1963TVArrest and Trialas 2nd Reporter1963FilmDrums of Africaas Arab1962TVCombat!as Pierre1962TVThe Lucy Showas Pete1962TVThe Beverly Hillbilliesas First Indian Chief1962TVThe Lloyd Bridges Showas Everett1962FilmFive Weeks in a Balloonas Nomad Chief (uncredited)1962FilmHands of a Strangeras Tony Wilder1961FilmEverything's Duckyas Simmons1961TVStraightaway1961TVBen Casey1961FilmThe Murder Men1960TVThe Andy Griffith Showas Jealous Boyfriend1959TVThe Untouchablesas Hood (uncredited)1959TVThe Rebelas Groder1958TVBat Mastersonas Harry Sutton1958TVYancy Derringeras Club Patron (uncredited)1958FilmCurse of the Faceless Manas Tony (uncredited)1957TVPerry Masonas Connor1956FilmHot Carsas Det. Fred Holmes1956FilmEmergency Hospitalas Jack Larson, ambulance driver (uncredited)1956FilmThe Black Sleepas Sailor-Subject1955FilmThe Prodigalas Kavak1954FilmDay of Triumphas James the Less1954FilmDragnetas McQueen1953TVYou Are Thereas Mark Antony1952FilmThe Narrow Marginas Reporter (uncredited)1951TVDragnet1951TVThe Living Christas Pharisee