Chief Dan George
Actor
- Born
- July 24, 1899 · British Columbia, Canada
- Died
- September 23, 1981 (age 82)
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
The Outlaw Josey Wales
June 30, 1976
Little Big Man
December 23, 1970
Harry and Tonto
August 12, 1974
Americathon
August 10, 1979
The Bears and I
July 31, 1974
Nothing Personal
March 28, 1980
Smith!
March 21, 1969
Alien Thunder
February 22, 1974
Shadow of the Hawk
July 14, 1976
Cancel My Reservation
September 21, 1972
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
March 30, 1999
Spirit of the Wind
January 1, 1979
Acting18
- 1999Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales as Self (archive footage)
- 1980Nothing Personal as Oscar
- 1979Americathon as Sam Birdwater
- 1979Spirit of the Wind as Moses
- 1976Shadow of the Hawk as Old Man Hawk
- 1976The Outlaw Josey Wales as Lone Watie
- 1975Cold Journey as Special Guest
- 1974Harry and Tonto as Sam Two Feathers
- 1974The Bears and I as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
- 1974Man Belongs to the Earth