Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 24, 1899
Died
September 23, 1981 (age 82)
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.
Known For
TV
Bonanza
Red Cloud
1959
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
The Incredible Hulk
Lone Wolf
1977
TV
The High Chaparral
Chief Morales
1967
TV
McCloud
1970
TV
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
1998
Film
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Lone Watie
1976
TV
The Littlest Hobo
Eagle
1963
TV
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
Film
Americathon
Sam Birdwater
1979
Film
Smith!
Ol' Antoine
1969
Film
Little Big Man
Old Lodge Skins
1970
TV
Kung Fu
Ancient Warrior
1972
Film
Nothing Personal
Oscar
1980
Film
Harry and Tonto
Sam Two Feathers
1974
Film
The Bears and I
Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
1974
Film
Cancel My Reservation
Old Bear
1972
Film
Shadow of the Hawk
Old Man Hawk
1976
Film
The Special London Bridge Special
The Big Chief
1972
Film
Alien Thunder
Sounding Sky
1974
Filmography
1999FilmHell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Walesas Self (archive footage)1998TVThe Crow: Stairway to Heaven1980FilmNothing Personalas Oscar1979FilmAmericathonas Sam Birdwater1979FilmSpirit of the Windas Moses1977TVWhat Really Happened to the Class of '65?1977TVThe Incredible Hulkas Lone Wolf1976FilmShadow of the Hawkas Old Man Hawk1976FilmThe Outlaw Josey Walesas Lone Watie1975FilmCold Journeyas Special Guest1974FilmHarry and Tontoas Sam Two Feathers1974FilmThe Bears and Ias Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay1974FilmMan Belongs to the Earthas Himself1974FilmAlien Thunderas Sounding Sky1972TVKung Fuas Ancient Warrior1972FilmCancel My Reservationas Old Bear1972FilmThe Special London Bridge Specialas The Big Chief1970FilmLittle Big Manas Old Lodge Skins1970TVMcCloud1969FilmSmith!as Ol' Antoine1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1967TVThe High Chaparralas Chief Morales1966FilmHow to Break a Quarter Horseas Ol' Antoine1963TVThe Littlest Hoboas Eagle1963FilmThe Education of Phyllistine1959TVBonanzaas Red Cloud—FilmA Different Drumas Grandfather