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Chief Dan George

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
27

Gender
Male

Birthday
July 24, 1899 (126 years old)

Place of Birth
British Columbia, Canada

Chief Dan George

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

Acting

1999Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Walesas Self (archive footage)
1998The Crow: Stairway to Heavenas
1980Nothing Personalas Oscar
1979Americathonas Sam Birdwater
1979Spirit of the Windas Moses
1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?as
1977The Incredible Hulkas Lone Wolf
1976Shadow of the Hawkas Old Man Hawk
1976The Outlaw Josey Walesas Lone Watie
1975Cold Journeyas Special Guest
1974Harry and Tontoas Sam Two Feathers
1974The Bears and Ias Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
1974Man Belongs to the Earthas Himself
1974Alien Thunderas Sounding Sky
1972Kung Fuas Ancient Warrior
1972Cancel My Reservationas Old Bear
1972The Special London Bridge Specialas The Big Chief
1970Little Big Manas Old Lodge Skins
1970McCloudas
1969Smith!as Ol' Antoine
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1967The High Chaparralas Chief Morales
1966How to Break a Quarter Horseas Ol' Antoine
1963The Littlest Hoboas Eagle
1963The Education of Phyllistineas
1959Bonanzaas Red Cloud
A Different Drumas Grandfather

Production