Chief Dan George
Known for Acting · 27 credits
- Born
- 1899-07-24
- Died
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Movies (18)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
as Lone Watie
Little Big Man
1970
as Old Lodge Skins
Harry and Tonto
1974
as Sam Two Feathers
Americathon
1979
as Sam Birdwater
The Special London Bridge Special
1972
as The Big Chief
Smith!
1969
as Ol' Antoine
Cancel My Reservation
1972
as Old Bear
Alien Thunder
1974
as Sounding Sky
Shadow of the Hawk
1976
as Old Man Hawk
Nothing Personal
1980
as Oscar
The Bears and I
1974
as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
A Different Drum
as Grandfather
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Cold Journey
1975
as Special Guest
Man Belongs to the Earth
1974
as Himself
Spirit of the Wind
1979
as Moses
The Education of Phyllistine
1963
How to Break a Quarter Horse
1966
as Ol' Antoine
About Chief Dan George
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. With 27 credits spanning from 1959 to 1999, Chief Dan George has appeared in 18 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chief Dan George Movies
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — as Lone Watie
- Little Big Man (1970) — as Old Lodge Skins
- Harry and Tonto (1974) — as Sam Two Feathers
- Americathon (1979) — as Sam Birdwater
- The Special London Bridge Special (1972) — as The Big Chief
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