Chief Dan George
Jul 24, 1899 - Sep 23, 1981 (82 years old) in British Columbia, Canada
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
The High Chaparral
Chief Morales
Bonanza
Red Cloud
The Incredible Hulk
Lone Wolf
The Littlest Hobo
Eagle
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Lone Watie
Kung Fu
Ancient Warrior
Little Big Man
Old Lodge Skins
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ 7 -
★ 6.6 -
Nothing Personal 1980Oscar★ 5.7 -
Americathon 1979Sam Birdwater★ 3.6 -
Spirit of the Wind 1979Moses★ 7 -
★ 4.5 -
The Incredible Hulk 1977Lone Wolf★ 7.2 -
Shadow of the Hawk 1976Old Man Hawk★ 5.9 -
Lone Watie★ 7.4 -
Cold Journey 1975Special Guest★ NR -
Harry and Tonto 1974Sam Two Feathers★ 7.1 -
The Bears and I 1974Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay★ 6.3 -
Himself★ NR -
Alien Thunder 1974Sounding Sky★ 5 -
Kung Fu 1972Ancient Warrior★ 7.6 -
Old Bear★ 5.3 -
The Big Chief★ NR -
Little Big Man 1970Old Lodge Skins★ 7.5 -
McCloud 1970★ 7.1 -
Smith! 1969Ol' Antoine★ 5.5 -
The High Chaparral 1967Chief Morales★ 6.5 -
The Littlest Hobo 1963Eagle★ 4.5 -
★ NR
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Bonanza 1959Red Cloud★ 7.5