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Chief Dan George

Actor
Died September 23, 1981 (82 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Bonanza
  • Alien Thunder
Known For
  • The Outlaw Josey Wales
  • Little Big Man
  • Harry and Tonto
  • The Bears and I
  • Americathon
  • Shadow of the Hawk
  • Alien Thunder
  • Cancel My Reservation
  • Nothing Personal
  • Smith!
  • Spirit of the Wind
  • Cold Journey

Filmography

1998
1980
Nothing Personal · as Oscar
1979
Spirit of the Wind · as Moses
1979
Matt and Jenny (TV Series) · as Dquaga
1979
Americathon · as Sam Birdwater
1978
Centennial (TV Series) · as Old Sioux
1977
1977
The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Lone Wolf
1976
Shadow of the Hawk · as Old Man Hawk
1976
The Outlaw Josey Wales · as Lone Watie
1975
Cold Journey · as Special Guest
1974
Harry and Tonto · as Sam Two Feathers
1974
The Bears and I · as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
1974
Alien Thunder · as Sounding Sky
1972
The Beachcombers (TV Series) · as Chief Moses Charlie
1972
Cancel My Reservation · as Old Bear
1972
1972
Kung Fu (TV Series)
1971
Cade's County (TV Series) · as Taxkahe
1970
Little Big Man · as Old Lodge Skins
1970
McCloud (TV Series)
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Charlie
1969
Smith! · as Ol' Antoine
1967
The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Chief Morales
1963
The Littlest Hobo (1963) (TV Series) · as Eagle
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Red Cloud

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