George Chakiris
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 16, 1932 (age 94)
- Birthplace
- Norwood, Ohio, USA
Biography
George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his role as Bernardo in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, which earned him an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to West Side Story, Chakiris appeared uncredited in many musicals such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), White Christmas (1954), and Brigadoon (1954) as a dancer or chorus member. After West Side Story, he had starring roles in several lesser-known critical and commercial failures such as Diamond Head (1962), Kings of the Sun (1963), and The High Bright Sun (1965). On stage, his most notable role was as Bobby in the first national tour of Stephen Sondheim's Company. He had guest roles in many television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including appearances on Dallas, Superboy, and the series finale of The Patridge Family. Chakiris emerged from retirement to act in the film Not to Forget (2021), which aims to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
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Filmography
Marilyn, Her Final Secret
Movie
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Movie · as Self
Not to Forget
Movie · as Bank Manager
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
Movie · as Self - Guest Speaker
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Movie · as (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Movie · as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Movie · as Self
Les Filles du Lido
TV · as Saskia · 3 eps
The Young Girls Turn 25
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pale Blood
Movie · as Michael Fury
Superboy
TV · as Professor Peterson · 8 eps
That's Dancing!
Movie · as Bernardo
Hell Town
TV · as Ric Montenez · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Eric Bowman · 1 ep
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · as Angelo Spinelli · 1 ep
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Movie · as George Chakiris
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Movie · as Self
Matt Houston
TV · as Brett Cole, Clark Sawyer · 1 ep
Why Not Stay For Breakfast?
Movie · as George Clark
Return to Fantasy Island
Movie · as Pierre
CHiPs
TV · as Bernard DeJardine · 1 ep
Wonder Woman
TV · as Carlo Indrezzano · 1 ep
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Numéro un
TV · as Self, Self - Host, Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Système 2
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Midi Première
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Ten from the Twenties
TV · as James Dell · 1 ep
Kiss Me and Die
Movie · as Robert Stone
Notorious Woman
TV · as Frédéric Chopin · 4 eps
Thriller
TV · as Robert Stone · 1 ep
The Partridge Family
TV · as Captain Chuck Corwin · 1 ep
The Big Cube
Movie · as Johnny Allen
Sharon in Scarlet
Movie · as Robert Bowman
Hawaii Five-O
TV · as Chris Lahani · 1 ep
Medical Center
TV · as Dr. John Martins, Alex Solkin, Dr. Christopher · 1 ep
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
Movie · as Eric Ericson
Kismet
Movie · as The Caliph
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Movie · as Etienne
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Is Paris Burning?
Movie · as GI in Tank
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
Movie · as Vincent
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
Movie · as Self
633 Squadron
Movie · as Lieutenant Erik Bergman
Bebo's Girl
Movie · as Bube
Flight from Ashiya
Movie · as 2nd Lt. John Gregg
The High Bright Sun
Movie · as Haghios
Kings of the Sun
Movie · as Balam
Diamond Head
Movie · as Dr. Dean Kahana
Two and Two Make Six
Movie · as Larry Curado
West Side Story
Movie · as Bernardo
Flower Drum Song
Movie · as Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Under Fire
Movie · as Pvt. Steiner
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Movie · as Young Groom
The Girl Rush
Movie · as Dancer
There's No Business Like Show Business
Movie · as Dancer (uncredited)
Brigadoon
Movie · as Dancer (uncredited), Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
White Christmas
Movie · as Dancer (uncredited)
The Country Girl
Movie · as Dancer in Play (uncredited)
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Movie · as Dancer
Give a Girl a Break
Movie · as Dancer
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Movie · as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Call Me Madam
Movie · as Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Great Caruso
Movie · as Dancer (uncredited)
Song of Love
Movie · as Choir Boy
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter · 1 ep