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Chief Dan George

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 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

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999 • Self (archive footage)
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal
1980 • Oscar
Americathon
Americathon
1979 • Sam Birdwater
Spirit of the Wind
Spirit of the Wind
1979 • Moses
Shadow of the Hawk
Shadow of the Hawk
1976 • Old Man Hawk
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976 • Lone Watie
Cold Journey
Cold Journey
1975 • Special Guest
Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto
1974 • Sam Two Feathers

Full filmography

Americathon
Americathon
1979 • Sam Birdwater
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Shadow of the Hawk
Shadow of the Hawk
1976 • Old Man Hawk
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Cold Journey
Cold Journey
1975 • Special Guest
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Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto
1974 • Sam Two Feathers
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The Bears and I
The Bears and I
1974 • Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
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Alien Thunder
Alien Thunder
1974 • Sounding Sky
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Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 • Old Lodge Skins
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Smith!
Smith!
1969 • Ol' Antoine
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A Different Drum
A Different Drum
Unknown year • Grandfather
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Chief Dan George – Biography, Known For & Filmography