Chief Dan George
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 24, 1899
- Died
- September 23, 1981 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- British Columbia, Canada
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
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Filmography
A Different Drum
Movie · as Grandfather
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
TV · 1 ep
Nothing Personal
Movie · as Oscar
Americathon
Movie · as Sam Birdwater
Spirit of the Wind
Movie · as Moses
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
TV · 1 ep
The Incredible Hulk
TV · as Lone Wolf · 1 ep
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Movie · as Lone Watie
Shadow of the Hawk
Movie · as Old Man Hawk
Cold Journey
Movie · as Special Guest
Harry and Tonto
Movie · as Sam Two Feathers
The Bears and I
Movie · as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
Alien Thunder
Movie · as Sounding Sky
Man Belongs to the Earth
Movie · as Himself
The Special London Bridge Special
Movie · as The Big Chief
Cancel My Reservation
Movie · as Old Bear
Kung Fu
TV · as Ancient Warrior · 1 ep
Little Big Man
Movie · as Old Lodge Skins
McCloud
TV · 1 ep
Smith!
Movie · as Ol' Antoine
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The High Chaparral
TV · as Chief Morales · 1 ep
How to Break a Quarter Horse
Movie · as Ol' Antoine
The Education of Phyllistine
Movie
The Littlest Hobo
TV · as Eagle · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as Red Cloud · 1 ep