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Chief Dan George
Actor· British Columbia, Canada
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
11 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1980 | Nothing Personal | Oscar | Film |
| 1979 | Americathon | Sam Birdwater | Film |
| 1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales | Lone Watie | Film |
| 1976 | Shadow of the Hawk | Old Man Hawk | Film |
| 1974 | Harry and Tonto | Sam Two Feathers | Film |
| 1974 | Alien Thunder | Sounding Sky | Film |
| 1974 | The Bears and I | Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay | Film |
| 1972 | Cancel My Reservation | Old Bear | Film |
| 1970 | Little Big Man | Old Lodge Skins | Film |
| 1969 | Smith! | Ol' Antoine | Film |
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