Chief Dan George
Biography
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
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing Personal
1980
as Oscar
Americathon
1979
as Sam Birdwater
Spirit of the Wind
1979
as Moses
Shadow of the Hawk
1976
as Old Man Hawk
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
as Lone Watie
Cold Journey
1975
as Special Guest
Harry and Tonto
1974
as Sam Two Feathers
The Bears and I
1974
as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
Man Belongs to the Earth
1974
as Himself
Alien Thunder
1974
as Sounding Sky
Cancel My Reservation
1972
as Old Bear
The Special London Bridge Special
1972
as The Big Chief
Little Big Man
1970
as Old Lodge Skins
Smith!
1969
as Ol' Antoine
- No poster
How to Break a Quarter Horse
1966
as Ol' Antoine
- No poster
The Education of Phyllistine
1963
A Different Drum
Unreleased
as Grandfather