Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George

Acting

Birthday

1899/07/24

Day of death

1981/09/23 (82 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

British Columbia, Canada

Also know as

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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.

Acting
The Outlaw Josey Wales
7.4

(1976) The Outlaw Josey Wales

as Lone Watie

Little Big Man
7.5

(1970) Little Big Man

as Old Lodge Skins

Harry and Tonto
7.1

(1974) Harry and Tonto

as Sam Two Feathers

Americathon
3.6

(1979) Americathon

as Sam Birdwater

Smith!
5.6

(1969) Smith!

as Ol' Antoine

Shadow of the Hawk
5.9

(1976) Shadow of the Hawk

as Old Man Hawk

The Bears and I
6.3

(1974) The Bears and I

as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay

7.0

(1999) Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

(1972) The Special London Bridge Special

as The Big Chief

0.0

(1963) The Education of Phyllistine

as ---

Alien Thunder
4.3

(1974) Alien Thunder

as Sounding Sky

Cancel My Reservation
5.3

(1972) Cancel My Reservation

as Old Bear

Nothing Personal
5.8

(1980) Nothing Personal

as Oscar

Man Belongs to the Earth
0.0

(1974) Man Belongs to the Earth

as Himself

Cold Journey
0.0

(1975) Cold Journey

as Special Guest

7.0

(1979) Spirit of the Wind

as Moses

Kung Fu
7.6

(1972) Kung Fu

as ---

The High Chaparral
6.5

(1967) The High Chaparral

as Chief Morales

McCloud
7.1

(1970) McCloud

as ---

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
6.6

(1998) The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

as ---

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
4.5

(1977) What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

as ---

The Littlest Hobo
4.5

(1963) The Littlest Hobo

as Eagle

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Red Cloud

The Incredible Hulk
7.2

(1977) The Incredible Hulk

as Lone Wolf

The Dick Cavett Show
6.6

(1968) The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest