George Sawaya
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George Sawaya was an American stuntman and actor
. He acted in almost one hundred
different films and television
episodes, but always as minor characters. His career
was relatively consistent from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Sawaya acted in the original Star Trek
series twice, first as Chief Humbolt in The Menagerie, Part I
and then as a Klingon
in Errand of Mercy
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He acted in almost one hundred
100 (number)
100 is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101.-In mathematics:One hundred is the square of 10...
different films and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
episodes, but always as minor characters. His career
Career
Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a person's "course or progress through life ". It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work ....
was relatively consistent from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Sawaya acted in the original Star Trek
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
series twice, first as Chief Humbolt in The Menagerie, Part I
The Menagerie (TOS episode)
"The Menagerie" is a two-part episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. It is episodes #11 and 12 of the show's first season, and is the only two-part story in the original series. Part one of the episode was broadcast on November 17, 1966 with the second part broadcast a week later on November...
and then as a Klingon
Klingon
Klingons are a fictional warrior race in the Star Trek universe.Klingons are recurring villains in the 1960s television show Star Trek: The Original Series, and have appeared in all five spin-off series and eight feature films...
in Errand of Mercy
Errand of Mercy (TOS episode)
"Errand of Mercy" is an episode of Star Trek. It was originally broadcast on March 23, 1967. It is episode #26, production #27, written by Gene L. Coon and directed by John Newland. This episode marks the first appearance of the Klingons....
.