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Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George

Acting · Born 1899-07-24 · 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

movie 7.5 The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
movie 7.4 Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970
tv 7.2 The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
1977
tv 7.5 Bonanza
Bonanza
1959
tv 7.7 Kung Fu
Kung Fu
1972
movie 7.1 Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto
1974
tv 6.5 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
1998
tv 7.2 McCloud
McCloud
1970
tv 6.8 The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
1967
tv 6.8 The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
movie 3.6 Americathon
Americathon
1979
movie 5.5 Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal
1980
movie 6.4 The Bears and I
The Bears and I
1974
movie 5.9 Smith!
Smith!
1969
movie 5.3 Alien Thunder
Alien Thunder
1974
movie 6.0 Shadow of the Hawk
Shadow of the Hawk
1976
movie 5.6 Cancel My Reservation
Cancel My Reservation
1972
tv 6.0 What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977