Chief Dan George

Actor
BirthdayJul 24, 1899 (82 years old)
DeathdaySep 23, 1981
Place of birthBritish Columbia, Canada
GenderMale

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

Lone Watie

Jun 30, 1976

Old Lodge Skins

Dec 23, 1970

Lone Wolf

Nov 4, 1977

Red Cloud

Sep 12, 1959

Oct 14, 1972

Sam Two Feathers

Aug 12, 1974

Feb 17, 1970

Chief Morales

Sep 10, 1967

Self - Guest

Jun 6, 1968

Ol' Antoine

Mar 21, 1969

Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay

Jul 31, 1974

Sam Birdwater

Aug 10, 1979

Old Man Hawk

Jul 14, 1976

Oscar

Mar 28, 1980

Sounding Sky

Feb 22, 1974

Old Bear

Sep 21, 1972

Eagle

Sep 24, 1963

Lone Watie

Jun 30, 1976

Old Lodge Skins

Dec 23, 1970

Lone Wolf

Nov 4, 1977

Red Cloud

Sep 12, 1959

Oct 14, 1972

Sam Two Feathers

Aug 12, 1974

Acting


Participated in 16 movies, 9 TV series

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