George Chakiris
Actor
Born September 16, 1932 in Norwood, Ohio, USA
George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his role as Bernardo in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, which earned him an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to West Side Story, Chakiris appeared uncredited in many musicals such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), White Christmas (1954), and Brigadoon (1954) as a dancer or chorus member. After West Side Story, he had starring roles in several lesser-known critical and commercial failures such as Diamond Head (1962), Kings of the Sun (1963), and The High Bright Sun (1965). On stage, his most notable role was as Bobby in the first national tour of Stephen Sondheim's Company. He had guest roles in many television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including appearances on Dallas, Superboy, and the series finale of The Patridge Family. Chakiris emerged from retirement to act in the film Not to Forget (2021), which aims to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
Filmography
Marilyn, Her Final Secret
Not to Forget
Bank Manager
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Self
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
Self - Guest Speaker
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
(archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
Les Filles du Lido
Saskia
The Young Girls Turn 25
Self (archive footage)
Pale Blood
Michael Fury
Superboy
Professor Peterson
Hell Town
Ric Montenez
That's Dancing!
Bernardo
Murder, She Wrote
Eric Bowman
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Angelo Spinelli
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
George Chakiris
Matt Houston
Brett Cole
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Why Not Stay For Breakfast?
George Clark
Return to Fantasy Island
Pierre
CHiPs
Bernard DeJardine
Wonder Woman
Carlo Indrezzano
Numéro un
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
Midi Première
Self
Notorious Woman
Frédéric Chopin
Kiss Me and Die
Robert Stone
Thriller
Robert Stone
The Partridge Family
Captain Chuck Corwin
Medical Center
Dr. John Martins
Sharon in Scarlet
Robert Bowman
The Big Cube
Johnny Allen
Hawaii Five-O
Chris Lahani
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
Eric Ericson
Kismet
The Caliph
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Etienne
Is Paris Burning?
GI in Tank
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
Vincent
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
Self
The High Bright Sun
Haghios
633 Squadron
Lieutenant Erik Bergman
Flight from Ashiya
2nd Lt. John Gregg
Bebo's Girl
Bube
Kings of the Sun
Balam
Diamond Head
Dr. Dean Kahana
Two and Two Make Six
Larry Curado
West Side Story
Bernardo
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Flower Drum Song
Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
Under Fire
Pvt. Steiner
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Young Groom
The Girl Rush
Dancer
There's No Business Like Show Business
Dancer (uncredited)
The Country Girl
Dancer in Play (uncredited)
White Christmas
Dancer (uncredited)
Brigadoon
Dancer (uncredited)
Give a Girl a Break
Dancer
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Dancer
Call Me Madam
Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
The Oscars
Self
The Great Caruso
Dancer (uncredited)
Song of Love
Choir Boy
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee