Chief Dan George
July 24, 1899 (125 years old) in 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
Credits
- 1999 · Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 · The Crow: Stairway to Heaven as
- 1980 · Nothing Personal as Oscar
- 1979 · Americathon as Sam Birdwater
- 1979 · Spirit of the Wind as Moses
- 1977 · What Really Happened To the Class Of '65? as
- 1977 · The Incredible Hulk as Lone Wolf
- 1976 · Shadow of the Hawk as Old Man Hawk
- 1976 · The Outlaw Josey Wales as Lone Watie
- 1975 · Cold Journey as Special Guest
- 1974 · Harry and Tonto as Sam Two Feathers
- 1974 · The Bears and I as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
- 1974 · Man Belongs to the Earth as Himself
- 1974 · Alien Thunder as Sounding Sky
- 1972 · Kung Fu as
- 1972 · Cancel My Reservation as Old Bear
- 1972 · The Special London Bridge Special as The Big Chief
- 1970 · Little Big Man as Old Lodge Skins
- 1970 · McCloud as
- 1969 · Smith! as Ol' Antoine
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · The High Chaparral as Chief Morales
- 1963 · The Littlest Hobo as Eagle
- 1963 · The Education of Phyllistine as
- 1959 · Bonanza as Red Cloud