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George Waggner (1894–1984)

Director | Writer | Soundtrack

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Moved into directing in the late 1930's, mostly working in low budget westerns for Universal. See more trivia »

Born:

George Waggoner
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 90) in Hollywood, California, USA
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. with Janet Lake and director, George waGGner, filming
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1966-1967 Batman (TV series)
– Louie, the Lilac (1967) (as george waGGner)
– The Wail of the Siren (1967) (as george waGGner)
– Flop Goes the Joker (1967) (as george waGGner)
– Pop Goes the Joker (1967) (as george waGGner)
– The Catwoman Goeth (1966) (as george waGGner)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1966-1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
– The Cap and Gown Affair (1967) (as george waGGner)
– The When in Roma Affair (1967) (as george waGGner)
– The Hot Number Affair (1967) (as george waGGner)
– The It's All Greek to Me Affair (1967) (as george waGGner)
– The Take Me to Your Leader Affair (1966) (as george waGGner)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1967 The Green Hornet (TV series)
– Seek, Stalk, and Destroy (1967) (as george waGGner)
 
1966 The Wolfman (short) (archive footage)
 
1964 Gold, Glory and Custer
 
1959-1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
– The Checkmate Caper (1963) (as george waGGner)
– The Left Field Caper (1963) (as george waGGner)
– Target Island (1963) (as george waGGner)
– Stranger from the Sea (1963) (as george waGGner)
– Escape to Freedom (1963) (as george waGGner)
See all 41 episodes »
 
1959-1962 Cheyenne (TV series)
– Johnny Brassbuttons (1962) (as george waGGner)
– Satonka (1962) (as george waGGner)
– The Idol (1962) (as george waGGner)
– Day's Pay (1961) (as george waGGner)
– Gold, Glory and Custer - Requiem (1960) (as george waGGner)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1960-1962 Surfside 6 (TV series)
– Midnight for Prince Charming (1962) (as george waGGner)
– The Money Game (1962) (as george waGGner)
– The Surfside Swindle (1962) (as george waGGner)
– A Matter of Seconds (1961) (as george waGGner)
– According to Our Files (1960) (as george waGGner)
 
1962 Bronco (TV series)
– Then the Mountains (1962) (as george waGGner)
– Destinies West (1962) (as george waGGner)
 
1962 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
– Little Miss Rich Witch (1962)
 
1962 Red Nightmare (short) (as george waGGner)
 
1961 Fury River
 
1960-1961 The Roaring 20's (TV series)
– The Salvation of Killer McFadden (1961) (as george waGGner)
– War with the Nighthawkers (1961) (as george waGGner)
– Lucky Charm (1961) (as george waGGner)
– The Maestro (1961) (as george waGGner)
– Bold Edition (1960) (as george waGGner)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1959-1961 Maverick (TV series)
– The Cactus Switch (1961) (as george waGGner)
– You Can't Beat the Percentage (1959) (as george waGGner)
– The Sheriff of Duck 'n' Shoot (1959) (as george waGGner)
 
1960 Mission of Danger (as george waGGner)
 
1960 The Alaskans (TV series)
– Disaster at Gold Hill (1960) (as george waGGner)
 
1959-1960 Colt .45 (TV series)
– Arizona Anderson (1960) (as george waGGner)
– The Magic Box (1959) (as george waGGner)
 
1958-1959 Northwest Passage (TV series)
– Death Rides the Wind (1959) (as george waGGner)
– The Secret of the Cliff (1959) (as george waGGner)
– The Counterfeiters (1959) (as george waGGner)
– War Sign (1958) (as george waGGner)
– Fight at the River (1958) (as george waGGner)
 
1958 The Veil (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1958 Destination Nightmare (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1958 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
– Tunnel Eight (1958) (as george waGGner)
 
1957-1958 Telephone Time (TV series)
– Recipe for Success (1958)
– Cavalry Surgeon (1958) (as george waGGner)
– Passport to Life (1957) (as george waGGner)
 
1958 The Veil (TV series)
– Genesis (1958) (as george waGGner)
– Girl on the Road (1958) (as george waGGner)
– Summer Heat (1958) (as george waGGner)
– The Doctors (1958) (as george waGGner)
 
1958 Jack the Ripper (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1957 Wagon Train (TV series)
– The Cliff Grundy Story (1957) (as george waGGner)
– The John Cameron Story (1957) (as george waGGner)
 
1957 Code 3 (TV series)
– Night of Terror (1957) (as george waGGner)
– The Sniper (1957) (as george waGGner)
– Case 2206 (1957) (as george waGGner)
– Suspect Number One (1957) (as george waGGner)
 
1957 Pawnee (as george waGGner)
 
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
– Jesse James (1957) (as george waGGner)
– Renegade Raiders (1957) (as george waGGner)
– The Bounty (1957) (as george waGGner)
 
1957 The O. Henry Playhouse (TV series)
– Between Rounds (1957) (as george waGGner)
– Fourth in Salvador (1957) (as george waGGner)
 
1957 Destination 60,000
 
1955-1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
– The Sword of Villon (1956) (as george waGGner)
– Arroyo (1955) (as george waGGner)
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
– The Inner Light (1956) (as george waGGner)
 
1954-1955 Big Town (TV series)
– The Sniper (1955) (as george waGGner)
– Hot Car Murder (1954) (as george waGGner)
– Semper Fi (1954) (as george waGGner)
 
1954 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
– Borderline Case (1954) (as george waGGner)
 
1954 The Lone Wolf (TV series)
– Skid Row (as george waGGner)
– The Carnival Story (as george waGGner)
– The Italian Story (as george waGGner)
– The Runaway Story (a.k.a. Death of a Lawyer) (as george waGGner)
 
1951 Operation Pacific
 
1949 The Fighting Kentuckian
 
1947 Gunfighters
 
1946 Tangier
 
1945 Shady Lady
 
1945 Frisco Sal
 
1944 The Climax
 
1942 Sealed Lips
 
1941 The Wolf Man
 
1941 South of Tahiti
 
1941 Man Made Monster
 
1941 Horror Island
 
1940 Drums of the Desert
 
1939 Stunt Pilot
 
1939 Wolf Call (as george waGGner)
 
1939 Mystery Plane (as george waGGner)
 
1939 Honor of the West
 
1939 The Phantom Stage
 
1938 Ghost Town Riders
 
1938 Prairie Justice (as george waGGner)
 
1938 Guilty Trails
 
1938 Black Bandit
 
1938 Outlaw Express
 
1938 Western Trails
 
Show ShowWriter (73 titles)
1964 Bonanza (TV series)
– The Lila Conrad Story (1964) (story)
 
1962 Bronco (TV series)
– Then the Mountains (1962) (writer)
 
1961 Fury River
 
1960 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
– The Antwerp Caper (1960) (teleplay and story)
– Created He Them (1960) (teleplay / as george waGGner)
 
1960 Cheyenne (TV series)
– Home Is the Brave (1960) (story)
 
1959 Maverick (TV series)
– You Can't Beat the Percentage (1959) (writer)
 
1958 African Patrol (TV series)
– Snake in the Grass (1958) (teleplay / as george waGGner)
 
1958 Northwest Passage (TV series)
– The Hostage (1958) (written by / as george WaGGner)
– War Sign (1958) (written by / as george waGGner)
– Fight at the River (1958) (teleplay / as george waGGner)
 
1958 M Squad (TV series)
– The Case of the Double Face (1958) (story & teleplay / as george waGGner)
 
1958 Destination Nightmare (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1958 Man from God's Country (written by)
 
1958 The Veil (TV series)
– Girl on the Road (1958) (as george waGGner)
 
1957 Pawnee
 
1957 The O. Henry Playhouse (TV series)
– Between Rounds (1957) (writer)
– Fourth in Salvador (1957) (writer)
– Man About Town (1957) (writer)
– The Reformation of Calliope (1957) (writer)
– Fog in Santone (1957) (written by)
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1957 Destination 60,000
 
1956 Studio 57 (TV series)
– Pride of the Man (1956) (writer)
 
1955 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
– Arroyo (1955) (writer)
 
1955 Big Town (TV series)
– The Sniper (1955) (written by)
 
1954 Return from the Sea
 
1954 Bitter Creek
 
1954 The Lone Wolf (TV series)
– Skid Row (teleplay)
– The Carnival Story (teleplay)
 
1951 Operation Pacific (written by)
 
1950 The Fargo Phantom (short) (based on a story by / as Joseph West)
 
1949 The Fighting Kentuckian (written by)
 
1946 Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (story)
 
1944 The Climax (librettos)
 
1942 Sealed Lips (screenplay / story "Beyond the Law")
 
1941 Flying Cadets (original screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1941 Father Steps Out (screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1941 Man Made Monster (screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1940 Phantom of Chinatown (screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1940 Drums of the Desert (screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1940 Queen of the Yukon (screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1940 Laughing at Danger (screenplay / as Joseph West / story / as Joseph West)
 
1940 On the Spot (story and screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1940 Son of the Navy (screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1940 The Fatal Hour (adaptation / as Joseph West)
 
1939 Sky Patrol (screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1939 Oklahoma Terror (screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1939 Stunt Pilot (as Joseph West)
 
1939 Wolf Call (screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1939 Mystery Plane (original screenplay: Sky Pilot / as Joseph West)
 
1939 Honor of the West (story and screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1939 The Phantom Stage (as Joseph West)
 
1938 Ghost Town Riders (written by / as Joseph West)
 
1938 Prairie Justice (story and screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1938 Guilty Trails (original story and screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1938 Black Bandit (story and screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1938 Western Trails (screenplay / as Joseph West)
 
1938 Air Devils (screenplay)
 
1938 State Police (original story and screenplay)
 
1938 Midnight Intruder (screenplay)
 
1938 The Spy Ring (screenplay)
 
1937 Idol of the Crowds (screenplay / story "Hell on Ice")
 
1937 Three Legionnaires
 
1937 I Cover the War (screenplay)
 
1936 Sea Spoilers (screenplay / as George Waggoner)
 
1936 Don't Get Personal (screenplay)
 
1935 Cappy Ricks Returns (screenplay)
 
1935 Cheers of the Crowd (screenplay / story)
 
1935 Champagne for Breakfast
 
1935 Keeper of the Bees (screenplay)
 
1935 The Healer (continuity / dialogue)
 
1935 Dizzy Dames (screenplay)
 
1935 The Cowboy Millionaire (screenplay)
 
1935 The Nut Farm (adaptation and screenplay)
 
1934 Girl o' My Dreams (story and screenplay)
 
1934 Once to Every Bachelor
 
1934 The Line-Up (story and screenplay)
 
1934 City Limits (screenplay)
 
1933 He Couldn't Take It (additional dialogue)
 
1933 The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (story)
 
1932 Gorilla Ship (screenplay / story)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (19 titles)
1949 The Fighting Kentuckian (lyrics: "Let Me Down, Oh Hangman" - uncredited, "Kentucky Marching Song" - uncredited)
 
1948 Mary Lou (writer: "Mary Lou")
 
1946 Idea Girl (lyrics: "Xango Chango")
 
1945 Shady Lady ("Xango" "Chongo")
 
1945 Frisco Sal (lyrics: "Beloved")
 
1944 Gypsy Wildcat (lyrics: "GYPSY SONG OF FREEDOM")
 
1943 Phantom of the Opera (lyrics: "LULLABY OF THE BELLS" - uncredited, "AMOUR ET GLOIRE" - uncredited, "LE PRINCE MASQUE DU CAUCASUS" - uncredited)
 
1941 South of Tahiti (lyrics: "Melahi")
 
1935 The Old Homestead (writer: "Love Me Ever" / lyrics: "Harlem Nasty Man")
 
1935 Dizzy Dames (writer: "Let's Be Frivolous", "The Martinique")
 
1934 Embarrassing Moments (lyrics: "What a Fool Am I")
 
1933 The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (lyrics: "It's Spring Again", "Fraternity Walk")
 
1933 The Phantom Broadcast (writer: "Tell Me Once More", "My Good-bye to You", "There's Nothing That Matters But Love", "Out Where the Moonbeams Greet the Morning")
 
1930 Good News (lyrics: "I Feel Pessimistic" 1930)
 
1930 Kiddie Revue (short) (lyrics: "Boop-Boop-A-Doop" 1930 - uncredited, "A Little Bit of Opera" 1930 - uncredited, "Babies a la Mode" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1930 What a Widow! (lyrics: "Love Is Like a Song" - uncredited, "Say 'Oui' Cheri" - uncredited, "You're the One" - uncredited)
 
1930 Troopers Three (music: "As Long As You Love Me" / lyrics: "As Long As You Love Me")
 
1929 Oh, Yeah! (writer: "Love Found Me")
 
1929 The Flying Fool (lyrics: "If I Had My Way" - uncredited, "I'm That Way About Baby And She's That Way About Me" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (17 titles)
1966 The Wolfman (short) (producer - archive footage)
 
1959 The Alaskans (TV series) (producer)
 
1945 Shady Lady (producer)
 
1945 Frisco Sal (producer)
 
1944 The Climax (producer)
 
1944 Gypsy Wildcat (producer)
 
1944 Cobra Woman (producer)
 
1943 Phantom of the Opera (producer)
 
1943 White Savage (associate producer)
 
1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (producer)
 
1942 Sin Town (producer)
 
1942 Invisible Agent (associate producer)
 
1942 Men of Texas (associate producer)
 
1942 The Ghost of Frankenstein (producer)
 
1941 The Wolf Man (producer)
 
1941 South of Tahiti (producer)
 
1941 Badlands of Dakota (associate producer)
 
Show ShowActor (7 titles)
1926 Love's Blindness
Oscar Issacson
 
1924 His Hour
Sasha Basmanoff (as George Waggoner)
 
1924 The Iron Horse
Buffalo Bill (as George Wagner)
 
1923 Desert Driven
Craydon
 
1922 Branded Man (as George Waggoner)
 
1922 Great Alone
Bradley Carstairs (as George Waggoner)
 
1921 The Sheik
Yousaef (tribal chieftain) (as George Waggener)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (3 titles)
1934 Girl o' My Dreams (lyricist)
 
1933 The Phantom Broadcast (lyricist)
 
1930 Kiddie Revue (short) (lyricist)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 Werebitches (short) (special thanks)
 

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(1933). Stage Play: Tattle Tales. Musical revue. Sketches by Frank Fay and Nick Copeland. Lyrics by George Waggner, Leo Robin, Edward Eliscu, William Walsh, Frank Fay, Willard Robison and Howard Jackson. Additional lyrics by Bernie Grossman and Dave Silverstein. Music by Edward Ward, Ralph Rainger... See more »

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Alternate Names:

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Trivia:

Moved into directing in the late 1930's, mostly working in low budget westerns for Universal. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo