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Chief Dan George
Actor

Chief Dan George

24 Jul 1899Born
23 Sep 1981Died
82Age at death
24Credits

Biography

Chief Dan George OC (July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band whose Indian reserve is located on Burrard Inlet in the southeast area of the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was also an actor, musician, poet and author; his best-known written work was "My Heart Soars". As an actor, he is best remembered for portraying Old Lodge Skins opposite Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man (1970), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAA Different DrumFilm: Grandfather
  2. 1998The Crow: Stairway to HeavenSeries (1 episode)
  3. 1980Nothing PersonalFilm: Oscar
  4. 1979AmericathonFilm: Sam Birdwater
  5. 1979Spirit of the WindFilm: Moses
  6. 1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series (1 episode)
  7. 1977The Incredible HulkSeries: Lone Wolf (1 episode)
  8. 1976Shadow of the HawkFilm: Old Man Hawk
  9. 1976The Outlaw Josey WalesFilm: Lone Watie
  10. 1975Cold JourneyFilm: Special Guest
  11. 1974Harry and TontoFilm: Sam Two Feathers
  12. 1974The Bears and IFilm: Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
  13. 1974Alien ThunderFilm: Sounding Sky
  14. 1972Kung FuSeries: Ancient Warrior (1 episode)
  15. 1972Cancel My ReservationFilm: Old Bear
  16. 1972The Special London Bridge SpecialFilm: The Big Chief
  17. 1970Little Big ManFilm: Old Lodge Skins
  18. 1970McCloudSeries (1 episode)
  19. 1969Smith!Film: Ol' Antoine
  20. 1967The High ChaparralSeries: Chief Morales (1 episode)
  21. 1966How to Break a Quarter HorseFilm: Ol' Antoine
  22. 1963The Littlest HoboSeries: Eagle (1 episode)
  23. 1963The Education of PhyllistineFilm
  24. 1959BonanzaSeries: Red Cloud (1 episode)

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