Chief Dan George
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Chief Dan George
Americathon
1979
Smith!
1969
Filmography
Acting (18)
1999
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Walesas Self (archive footage)
7.5
1980
Nothing Personalas Oscar
5.5
1979
Americathonas Sam Birdwater
3.6
1979
Spirit of the Windas Moses
7.5
1976
Shadow of the Hawkas Old Man Hawk
6.0
1976
The Outlaw Josey Walesas Lone Watie
7.5
1975
Cold Journeyas Special Guest
9.0
1974
Harry and Tontoas Sam Two Feathers
7.1
1974
The Bears and Ias Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
6.4
1974
Man Belongs to the Earthas Himself
9.0
1974
Alien Thunderas Sounding Sky
5.2
1972
Cancel My Reservationas Old Bear
5.6
1972
The Special London Bridge Specialas The Big Chief
8.0
1970
Little Big Manas Old Lodge Skins
7.4
1969
Smith!as Ol' Antoine
5.8
1966
How to Break a Quarter Horseas Ol' Antoine
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A Different Drumas Grandfather
7.0