Chief Dan George
Acting
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.
TV Shows(9)
Movies(18)
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
Self (archive footage)
1999
Nothing Personal
Oscar
1980
Americathon
Sam Birdwater
1979
Spirit of the Wind
Moses
1979
Shadow of the Hawk
Old Man Hawk
1976
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Lone Watie
1976
Cold Journey
Special Guest
1975
Harry and Tonto
Sam Two Feathers
1974
The Bears and I
Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
1974
Man Belongs to the Earth
Himself
1974
Alien Thunder
Sounding Sky
1974
Cancel My Reservation
Old Bear
1972
The Special London Bridge Special
The Big Chief
1972
Little Big Man
Old Lodge Skins
1970
Smith!
Ol' Antoine
1969
How to Break a Quarter Horse
Ol' Antoine
1966
The Education of Phyllistine
1963
A Different Drum
Grandfather