About
Chief Dan George
Overview
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 |
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| 1999 | Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Nothing Personal | Actor | Oscar | 59 Average |
| 1979 | Americathon | Actor | Sam Birdwater | 58 Average |
| 1979 | Spirit of the Wind | Actor | Moses | 59 Average |
| 1976 | Shadow of the Hawk | Actor | Old Man Hawk | 58 Average |
| 1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales | Actor | Lone Watie | 69 Fair |
| 1975 | Cold Journey | Actor | Special Guest | N/A N/A |
| 1974 | Harry and Tonto | Actor | Sam Two Feathers | 60 Fair |
| 1974 | The Bears and I | Actor | Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay | 59 Average |
| 1974 | Man Belongs to the Earth | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 1974 | Alien Thunder | Actor | Sounding Sky | 58 Average |
| 1972 | Cancel My Reservation | Actor | Old Bear | 59 Average |
| 1972 | The Special London Bridge Special | Actor | The Big Chief | N/A N/A |
| 1970 | Little Big Man | Actor | Old Lodge Skins | 67 Fair |
| 1969 | Smith! | Actor | Ol' Antoine | 59 Average |
| 1963 | The Education of Phyllistine | Actor | N/A N/A |
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