Chief Dan George

Actor

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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor

Place of Birth British Columbia, Canada

Birthday 1899-07-24

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Filmography by Year

1980

1979

1976

1975

1974

1972

1970

1969