Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 24, 1899
Place of Birth:
British Columbia, Canada
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales | Self (archive footage) |
| 1980 | Nothing Personal | Oscar |
| 1979 | Americathon | Sam Birdwater |
| 1979 | Spirit of the Wind | Moses |
| 1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales | Lone Watie |
| 1976 | Shadow of the Hawk | Old Man Hawk |
| 1975 | Cold Journey | Special Guest |
| 1974 | Harry and Tonto | Sam Two Feathers |
| 1974 | The Bears and I | Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay |
| 1974 | Alien Thunder | Sounding Sky |
| 1974 | Man Belongs to the Earth | Himself |
| 1972 | The Special London Bridge Special | The Big Chief |
| 1972 | Cancel My Reservation | Old Bear |
| 1970 | Little Big Man | Old Lodge Skins |
| 1969 | Smith! | Ol' Antoine |
| 1963 | The Education of Phyllistine |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | |
| 1977 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | Lone Wolf |
| 1972 | Kung Fu | Ancient Warrior |
| 1970 | McCloud | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral | Chief Morales |
| 1963 | The Littlest Hobo | Eagle |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Red Cloud |