Acting

Chief Dan George

Born 1899-07-24 · British Columbia, Canada

Died 1981-09-23

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.

Credits

Newest first

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Self (archive footage)
1999
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
1998
Nothing Personal
as Oscar
1980
Americathon
as Sam Birdwater
1979
Spirit of the Wind
as Moses
1979
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
The Incredible Hulk
as Lone Wolf
1977
Shadow of the Hawk
as Old Man Hawk
1976
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Lone Watie
1976
Cold Journey
as Special Guest
1975
Harry and Tonto
as Sam Two Feathers
1974
The Bears and I
as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
1974
Man Belongs to the Earth
as Himself
1974
Alien Thunder
as Sounding Sky
1974
Kung Fu
as Ancient Warrior
1972
Cancel My Reservation
as Old Bear
1972
The Special London Bridge Special
as The Big Chief
1972
Little Big Man
as Old Lodge Skins
1970
McCloud
1970
Smith!
as Ol' Antoine
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
The High Chaparral
as Chief Morales
1967
How to Break a Quarter Horse
as Ol' Antoine
1966
The Littlest Hobo
as Eagle
1963
The Education of Phyllistine
1963
Bonanza
as Red Cloud
1959
A Different Drum
as Grandfather
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