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Chief Dan George

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Chief Dan George

Born July 24, 1899 in British Columbia, CanadaDied September 23, 198116 films

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.

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The Outlaw Josey Wales posterFirst watchThe Outlaw Josey Wales19767.5as Lone WatieAfter avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave…View film

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Little Big Man poster7.4Little Big Man1970Harry and Tonto poster7.1Harry and Tonto1974

Filmography

16 films as actor
  1. TBAA Different DrumGrandfather
  2. 1980Nothing PersonalOscar
  3. 1979AmericathonSam Birdwater
  4. 1979Spirit of the WindMoses
  5. 1976Shadow of the HawkOld Man Hawk
  6. 1976The Outlaw Josey WalesLone Watie
  7. 1975Cold JourneySpecial Guest
  8. 1974Harry and TontoSam Two Feathers
  9. 1974The Bears and IChief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
  10. 1974Alien ThunderSounding Sky
  11. 1972Cancel My ReservationOld Bear
  12. 1972The Special London Bridge SpecialThe Big Chief
  13. 1970Little Big ManOld Lodge Skins
  14. 1969Smith!Ol' Antoine
  15. 1966How to Break a Quarter HorseOl' Antoine
  16. 1963The Education of Phyllistine