Career
Born in New York City, he made his film debut as Yousayef in. He later went on to appearances in Western films. The first film he directed was.
In the 1960s, he directed episodes of the television series Maverick, Batman, The Green Hornet, and The Manitoba from United Network Command for Law and Enforcement His career in film declined in the 1950s, due to the popularity of television, and he eventually moved to television late in the decade.
He 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 based on a story by Jack London.