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
The Ghost of Frankenstein
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
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Phantom of Chinatown
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Sealed Lips
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Sealed Lips
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The Wolf Man
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The Wolf Man
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Operation Pacific
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Operation Pacific
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The Fighting Kentuckian
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The Fighting Kentuckian
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The Climax
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Gunfighters
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Man-Made Monster
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The Fatal Hour
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On the Spot
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On the Spot
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Horror Island
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The Cowboy Millionaire
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Pawnee
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Shady Lady
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The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
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Mystery Plane
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The Keeper of the Bees
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Mission of Danger
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I Cover the War!
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Tangier
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Black Bandit
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White Savage
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Gypsy Wildcat
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Black Bandit
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Ghost Town Riders
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Ghost Town Riders
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The Wolf Man
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Wolf Call
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Man-Made Monster
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Frisco Sal
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Cheers of the Crowd
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Stunt Pilot
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Western Trails
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Honor of the West
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The Phantom Stage
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Destination 60,000
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Destination 60,000
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Wolf Call
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Flying Cadets
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Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
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Sea Spoilers
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Red Nightmare
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The Healer
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Cappy Ricks Returns
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The Phantom Stage
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Laughing at Danger
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Drums of the Desert
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Drums of the Desert
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Laughing at Danger
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Sky Patrol
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Mystery Plane
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Father Steps Out
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Stunt Pilot
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City Limits
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He Couldn't Take It
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Man from God's Country
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Fury River
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Return from the Sea
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Cobra Woman
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The Climax
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Jack the Ripper
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Destination Nightmare
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South of Tahiti
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Invisible Agent
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The Spy Ring
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Oklahoma Terror
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The Fargo Phantom
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Queen of the Yukon
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Girl o' My Dreams
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Girl o' My Dreams
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Bitter Creek
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Pawnee
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South of Tahiti
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Idol of the Crowds
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Idol of the Crowds
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State Police
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State Police
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Outlaw Express
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Phantom of the Opera
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Midnight Intruder
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Frisco Sal
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Dizzy Dames
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Gorilla Ship
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The Nut Farm
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Honor of the West
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Honor of the West
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Western Trails
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Air Devils
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Arroyo
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The Sword of Villon
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Badlands Of Dakota
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
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Northwest Passage
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77 Sunset Strip
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Cheyenne
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Batman
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Bronco
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Surfside 6
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The Veil
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Maverick
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Telephone Time
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The Lone Wolf
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The Roaring 20's
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Screen Director's Playhouse
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Code 3
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The Green Hornet
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O. Henry Playhouse
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O. Henry Playhouse
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The O. Henry Playhouse
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The O. Henry Playhouse
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