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