Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George

Acting24th July 1899(died at 82)British Columbia, Canada27 titles

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.

Born

24th July 1899 · British Columbia, Canada

Died

23rd September 1981

Known for

Acting

Links

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Known for

Filmography

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