Chief Dan George
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.
Known for
1999Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
Self (archive footage)
1980Nothing Personal
Oscar
1979Americathon
Sam Birdwater
1979Spirit of the Wind
Moses
1976The Outlaw Josey Wales
Lone Watie
1976Shadow of the Hawk
Old Man Hawk
1975Cold Journey
Special Guest
1974Harry and Tonto
Sam Two Feathers
1974The Bears and I
Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
1974Alien Thunder
Sounding Sky
1974Man Belongs to the Earth
Himself
1972The Special London Bridge Special
The Big Chief
1972Cancel My Reservation
Old Bear
1970Little Big Man
Old Lodge Skins
1969Smith!
Ol' Antoine
A Different Drum
Grandfather