Chief Dan George
Actor
Born July 24, 1899 in 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
A Different Drum
Grandfather
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
Self (archive footage)
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
Nothing Personal
Oscar
Americathon
Sam Birdwater
Spirit of the Wind
Moses
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
The Incredible Hulk
Lone Wolf
Shadow of the Hawk
Old Man Hawk
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Lone Watie
Cold Journey
Special Guest
Harry and Tonto
Sam Two Feathers
The Bears and I
Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
Man Belongs to the Earth
Himself
Alien Thunder
Sounding Sky
Kung Fu
Ancient Warrior
Cancel My Reservation
Old Bear
The Special London Bridge Special
The Big Chief
Little Big Man
Old Lodge Skins
McCloud
Smith!
Ol' Antoine
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
The High Chaparral
Chief Morales
The Littlest Hobo
Eagle
Bonanza
Red Cloud