
Chief Dan George
Birthday: 1899-07-24Died: 1981-09-23
Birthplace: 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.
Filmography
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Character: Lone WatieLittle Big Man
Character: Old Lodge SkinsHarry and Tonto
Character: Sam Two FeathersAmericathon
Character: Sam BirdwaterSmith!
Character: Ol' AntoineShadow of the Hawk
Character: Old Man HawkThe Bears and I
Character: Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-NayHell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
Character: Self (archive footage)The Special London Bridge Special
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