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George Chakiris
ActorBorn September 16, 1932 (92 years)
George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his role as Bernardo in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, which earned him an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to West Side Story, Chakiris appeared uncredited in many musicals such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), White Christmas (1954), and Brigadoon (1954) as a dancer or chorus member. After West Side Story, he had starring roles in several lesser-known critical and commercial failures such as Diamond Head (1962), Kings of the Sun (1963), and The High Bright Sun (1965). On stage, his most notable role was as Bobby in the first national tour of Stephen Sondheim's Company. He had guest roles in many television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including appearances on Dallas, Superboy, and the series finale of The Patridge Family. Chakiris emerged from retirement to act in the film Not to Forget (2021), which aims to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
Filmography
| 2021 | Not to Forget · as Bank Manager |
| 2011 | Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel · as Bernardo |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows · as Bernardo |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's · as (archive Footage) |
| 1992 | Human Target (TV Series) · as Robillard |
| 1990 | Pale Blood · as Michael Fury |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Superboy (1988) (TV Series) · as Professor Peterson |
| 1985 | Hell Town (TV Series) · as Ric Montenez |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! · as Bernardo |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Eric Bowman |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Daniel Espinoza |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) · as Angelo Spinelli |
| 1982 | Matt Houston (TV Series) · as Clark Sawyer |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Nicholas |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Bernard Dejardine |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Captain Claude Dumarque |
| 1976 | America at the Movies · as Bernardo |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Carlo Indrezzano |
| 1974 | Notorious Woman (TV Series) · as Frédéric Chopin |
| 1973 | Thriller (1973) (TV Series) · as Robert Stone |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) · as Max Bernard |
| 1971 | Police Surgeon (1971) (TV Series) · as Jake |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family (TV Series) · as Captain Chuck Corwin |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Dr. John Martins |
| 1968 | The Big Cube · as Johnny Allen |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Chris Lahani |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Role Unknown (1984) |
| 1968 | The Day the Hot Line Got Hot · as Eric Ericson |
| 1967 | The Young Girls of Rochefort · as Etienne |
| 1966 | Is Paris Burning? · as Gi In Tank |
| 1966 | The Jackie Gleason Show (1966) (TV Series) · as Mousey The Dip |
| 1966 | The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen · as Vincent |
| 1965 | McGuire, Go Home! · as Haghios |
| 1964 | 633 Squadron · as Lieutenant Erik Bergman |
| 1964 | Flight from Ashiya · as 2nd Lt. John Gregg |
| 1964 | Bebo's Girl · as Bube |
| 1963 | Kings of the Sun · as Balam |
| 1962 | Diamond Head · as Dr. Dean Kahana |
| 1962 | Two and Two Make Six · as Larry Curado |
| 1961 | West Side Story · as Bernardo |
| 1961 | Flower Drum Song · as Dancer (song "chop Suey") (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Under Fire · as Pvt. Steiner |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Meet Me in Las Vegas · as Young Groom |
| 1955 | The Girl Rush · as Dancer |
| 1954 | There's No Business Like Show Business · as Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Country Girl · as Dancer In Play (uncredited) |
| 1954 | White Christmas · as Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Brigadoon · as Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Give a Girl a Break · as Dancer |
| 1953 | Second Chance · as La Cumbre Villager |
| 1953 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · as Chorus Boy (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. · as Dancer |
| 1953 | The President's Lady · as Nashville Party Guest |
| 1953 | Call Me Madam · as Dancer In The Ocarina Number (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Stars and Stripes Forever · as Ballroom Dancer |
| 1951 | The Great Caruso · as Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Bernardo |
| 1947 | Song of Love · as Choir Boy |