Chief Dan George
July 24, 1899 (125 years old) 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1999 ·Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Walesas Self (archive footage)
- 1998 ·The Crow: Stairway to Heavenas
- 1980 ·Nothing Personalas Oscar
- 1979 ·Americathonas Sam Birdwater
- 1979 ·Spirit of the Windas Moses
- 1977 ·What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?as
- 1977 ·The Incredible Hulkas Lone Wolf
- 1976 ·Shadow of the Hawkas Old Man Hawk
- 1976 ·The Outlaw Josey Walesas Lone Watie
- 1975 ·Cold Journeyas Special Guest
- 1974 ·Harry and Tontoas Sam Two Feathers
- 1974 ·The Bears and Ias Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
- 1974 ·Man Belongs to the Earthas Himself
- 1974 ·Alien Thunderas Sounding Sky
- 1972 ·Kung Fuas
- 1972 ·Cancel My Reservationas Old Bear
- 1972 ·The Special London Bridge Specialas The Big Chief
- 1970 ·Little Big Manas Old Lodge Skins
- 1970 ·McCloudas
- 1969 ·Smith!as Ol' Antoine
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1967 ·The High Chaparralas Chief Morales
- 1963 ·The Littlest Hoboas Eagle
- 1963 ·The Education of Phyllistineas
- 1959 ·Bonanzaas Red Cloud