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George Sawaya
Acting
Born: August 14, 1923
Los Angeles, California, USA
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".
Known For

Earthquake
as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)

Blazing Saddles
as Townsman (uncredited)

Batman
as Quetch

Repo Man
as First Repo Victim

The Devil's Rain
as Steve Preston

The Concorde... Airport '79
as Girard

The Boston Strangler
as Police Officer (uncredited)

Moon of the Wolf
as Attendant

St. Ives
as Arab Bagman

Hands of a Stranger
as Tony Wilder