Chief Dan George
Born Jul 24, 1899 · British Columbia, Canada
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
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
1998
Nothing Personal
1980
Americathon
1979
Spirit of the Wind
1979
The Incredible Hulk
1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
Shadow of the Hawk
1976
Cold Journey
1975
Harry and Tonto
1974
The Bears and I
1974
Alien Thunder
1974
Man Belongs to the Earth
1974
Kung Fu
1972
Cancel My Reservation
1972
The Special London Bridge Special
1972
McCloud
1970
Little Big Man
1970
Smith!
1969
The High Chaparral
1967
The Littlest Hobo
1963
Bonanza
1959
A Different Drum