Acting
Chief Dan George
EN cinema · 18 credits
Born
24 July 1899
Died
23 September 1981 (aged 82)
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.
Known for
Filmography
A Different Drum
as Grandfather
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing Personal
as Oscar
Americathon
as Sam Birdwater
Spirit of the Wind
as Moses
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Lone Watie
Shadow of the Hawk
as Old Man Hawk
Cold Journey
as Special Guest
Harry and Tonto
as Sam Two Feathers
The Bears and I
as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
Alien Thunder
as Sounding Sky
Man Belongs to the Earth
as Himself
The Special London Bridge Special
as The Big Chief
Cancel My Reservation
as Old Bear
Little Big Man
as Old Lodge Skins
Smith!
as Ol' Antoine