Chief Dan George

Explore Chief Dan George's movie filmography on ReelBot, including film credits, roles, release dates, ratings, and movie details.

Acting

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.

Filmography

• Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales (1999)
• Nothing Personal (1980)
• Americathon (1979)
• Spirit of the Wind (1979)
• Shadow of the Hawk (1976)
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
• Cold Journey (1975)
• Harry and Tonto (1974)
• The Bears and I (1974)
• Man Belongs to the Earth (1974)
• Alien Thunder (1974)
• Cancel My Reservation (1972)
• The Special London Bridge Special (1972)
• Little Big Man (1970)
• Smith! (1969)
• How to Break a Quarter Horse (1966)
• The Education of Phyllistine (1963)
• A Different Drum