Chief Dan George
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 Col...
Biography
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
The Outlaw Josey Wales1976 · Lone Watie3.7ActuallyLike
Little Big Man1970 · Old Lodge Skins3.7ActuallyLike
Harry and Tonto1974 · Sam Two Feathers3.6
Cold Journey1975 · Special Guest4.5
The Bears and I1974 · Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay3.2
Smith!1969 · Ol' Antoine3.0
Nothing Personal1980 · Oscar2.8
Man Belongs to the Earth1974 · Himself4.5ActuallyLike pages
Cast credits
The Outlaw Josey Wales1976 · Lone Watie3.7ActuallyLikeLittle Big Man1970 · Old Lodge Skins3.7ActuallyLikeHarry and Tonto1974 · Sam Two Feathers3.6Cold Journey1975 · Special Guest4.5The Bears and I1974 · Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay3.2Smith!1969 · Ol' Antoine3.0Nothing Personal1980 · Oscar2.8Man Belongs to the Earth1974 · Himself4.5
Shadow of the Hawk1976 · Old Man Hawk3.0
Alien Thunder1974 · Sounding Sky2.6
The Special London Bridge Special1972 · The Big Chief4.0
Spirit of the Wind1979 · Moses3.8
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales1999 · Self (archive footage)3.8
Cancel My Reservation1972 · Old Bear2.8
Americathon1979 · Sam Birdwater1.8
A Different DrumMovie · Grandfather3.5TThe Education of Phyllistine1963 · CastHHow to Break a Quarter Horse1966 · Ol' Antoine