Chief Dan George
ActingChief 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
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Lone Watie
Little Big Man
Old Lodge Skins
Harry and Tonto
Sam Two Feathers
Americathon
Sam Birdwater
Smith!
Ol' Antoine
Shadow of the Hawk
Old Man Hawk
Nothing Personal
Oscar
The Special London Bridge Special
The Big Chief
Man Belongs to the Earth
Himself
Cancel My Reservation
Old Bear
Filmography — Acting
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Lone Watie
Little Big Man
Old Lodge Skins
Harry and Tonto
Sam Two Feathers
Americathon
Sam Birdwater
Smith!
Ol' Antoine
Shadow of the Hawk
Old Man Hawk
Nothing Personal
Oscar
The Special London Bridge Special
The Big Chief
Man Belongs to the Earth
Himself
Cancel My Reservation
Old Bear
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
Self (archive footage)
The Bears and I
Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
Cold Journey
Special Guest
Alien Thunder
Sounding Sky
Spirit of the Wind
Moses
How to Break a Quarter Horse
Ol' Antoine
The Education of Phyllistine
A Different Drum
Grandfather