Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1899-07-24 (82 years old)
Deathday
1981-09-23
Place of Birth
British Columbia, Canada
Also known As
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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.
1976
as Lone Watie
1970
as Old Lodge Skins
1974
as Sam Two Feathers
1979
as Sam Birdwater
1969
as Ol' Antoine
1976
as Old Man Hawk
1974
as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
1999
as Self (archive footage)
1972
as The Big Chief
1974
as Sounding Sky
1972
as Old Bear
1980
as Oscar
1974
as Himself
1975
as Special Guest
1979
as Moses
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