Chief Dan George
Known for
Acting
Born
July 24, 1899
Birthplace
British Columbia, Canada
Died
September 23, 1981 (aged 82)
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.
Best known work
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
Little Big Man
1970
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Bonanza
1959
Kung Fu
1972
Harry and Tonto
1974
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
1998
McCloud
1970
The High Chaparral
1967
The Dick Cavett Show
1968Filmography
TBA
A Different Drumas Grandfather
1999
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Walesas Self (archive footage)
1998
1980
Nothing Personalas Oscar
1979
Americathonas Sam Birdwater
1979
Spirit of the Windas Moses
1977
1977
1976
Shadow of the Hawkas Old Man Hawk
1976
The Outlaw Josey Walesas Lone Watie
1975
Cold Journeyas Special Guest
1974
Harry and Tontoas Sam Two Feathers
1974
The Bears and Ias Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
1974
Man Belongs to the Earthas Himself
1974
Alien Thunderas Sounding Sky
1972
1972
Cancel My Reservationas Old Bear
1972
The Special London Bridge Specialas The Big Chief
1970
Little Big Manas Old Lodge Skins
1970
McCloudTV1969
Smith!as Ol' Antoine
1968
1967
1966
How to Break a Quarter Horseas Ol' Antoine
1963