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Chief Dan George

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: Acting
Born: British Columbia, Canada, 1899-07-24
Died: 1981-09-23

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
119630
21969Ol' Antoine56
31970Old Lodge Skins75
41972The Big Chief0
51972Old Bear53
61974Sounding Sky43
71974Himself0
81974Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay63
91974Sam Two Feathers71
101975Special Guest0
111976Lone Watie74
121976Old Man Hawk59
131979Moses70
141979Sam Birdwater36
151980Oscar58
161999Self (archive footage)70

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11959Red Cloud75
21963Eagle45
31967Chief Morales65
41968Self - Guest66
5197071
6197276
71977Lone Wolf72
8197745
9199866