Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1899-07-24
Day of Death
1981-09-23
Place of Birth
British Columbia, Canada
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.
Filmography (17)
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Oscar
Nothing Personal
1980
⭐ 3.6
Role:
Sam Birdwater
Americathon
1979
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Moses
Spirit of the Wind
1979
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Old Man Hawk
Shadow of the Hawk
1976
⭐ 7.4
Role:
Lone Watie
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Special Guest
Cold Journey
1975
⭐ 7.1
Role:
Sam Two Feathers
Harry and Tonto
1974
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
The Bears and I
1974
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Himself
Man Belongs to the Earth
1974
⭐ 5.4
Role:
Sounding Sky
Alien Thunder
1974
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Old Bear
Cancel My Reservation
1972
⭐ 8.0
Role:
The Big Chief
The Special London Bridge Special
1972
⭐ 7.4
Role:
Old Lodge Skins
Little Big Man
1970
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Ol' Antoine