Chief Dan George

Known for

Acting

Born

Jul 24, 1899

Died

Sep 23, 1981

From

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.

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The Outlaw Josey Wales

19767.5out of 10

Little Big Man

19707.4out of 10

The Incredible Hulk

19777.2out of 10

Bonanza

19597.5out of 10

Kung Fu

19727.7out of 10

Harry and Tonto

19747.1out of 10

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

19986.5out of 10

McCloud

19707.2out of 10

The High Chaparral

19676.8out of 10

The Dick Cavett Show

19686.8out of 10

Americathon

19793.6out of 10

The Bears and I

19746.4out of 10

Nothing Personal

19805.5out of 10

Smith!

19695.8out of 10

Alien Thunder

19745.2out of 10

Shadow of the Hawk

19766.0out of 10

Cancel My Reservation

19725.6out of 10

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

19776.0out of 10