Chief Dan George
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1899-07-24 - 1981-09-23
Place of Birth: 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.
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Known For
1959Bonanza
1968The Dick Cavett Show
1977The Incredible Hulk
1967The High Chaparral
1970McCloud
1998The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
1976The Outlaw Josey Wales
1963The Littlest Hobo
1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1970Little Big Man
1974The Bears and I
1979Americathon
1974Harry and Tonto
1972Kung Fu
1972Cancel My Reservation
1969Smith!
1980Nothing Personal
1976