Chief Dan George
July 24, 1899 – 1981
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.
Known For
Bonanza
1959
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
The Incredible Hulk
1977
The High Chaparral
1967
McCloud
1970
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
1998
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
Little Big Man
1970
The Littlest Hobo
1963
Harry and Tonto
1974
Kung Fu
1972
Americathon
1979
Nothing Personal
1980
Cancel My Reservation
1972