Chief Dan George
Birthday: 1899-07-24 | Place of Birth: British Columbia, CanadaChief 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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1980
Nothing Personal
as Oscar
1976
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Lone Watie
1976
Shadow of the Hawk
as Old Man Hawk
1974
The Bears and I
as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
1974
Harry and Tonto
as Sam Two Feathers
1974
Alien Thunder
as Sounding Sky
1972
The Special London Bridge Special
as The Big Chief
1970
Little Big Man
as Old Lodge Skins
1969
Smith!
as Ol' Antoine
