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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

25

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-07-24

Day of Death

1981-09-23 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

British Columbia, Canada

Also Known As

Chief Dan George

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.

Known For

Acting

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

The Outlaw Josey Wales

as

Lone Watie

Little Big Man

1970

Little Big Man

as

Old Lodge Skins

Harry and Tonto

1974

Harry and Tonto

as

Sam Two Feathers

Americathon

1979

Americathon

as

Sam Birdwater

Smith!

1969

Smith!

as

Ol' Antoine

Shadow of the Hawk

1976

Shadow of the Hawk

as

Old Man Hawk

The Bears and I

1974

The Bears and I

as

Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay

Alien Thunder

1974

Alien Thunder

as

Sounding Sky

Cancel My Reservation

1972

Cancel My Reservation

as

Old Bear

Nothing Personal

1980

Nothing Personal

as

Oscar

Cold Journey

1975

Cold Journey

as

Special Guest

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as

Ancient Warrior

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

as

Chief Morales

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Red Cloud

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Production

Crew

Directing