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.

Known for

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Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

1999 ⭐ 7.5

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Spirit of the Wind

1979 ⭐ 7.5

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Shadow of the Hawk

1976 ⭐ 6.0

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The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 ⭐ 7.5

Career timeline

1999

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1999

⭐ 7.5

1980

Nothing Personal

Oscar · 1980

⭐ 5.6

1979

Americathon

Sam Birdwater · 1979

⭐ 3.6

Spirit of the Wind Notable

Moses · 1979

⭐ 7.5

1976

Shadow of the Hawk

Old Man Hawk · 1976

⭐ 6.0

The Outlaw Josey Wales Notable

Lone Watie · 1976

⭐ 7.5

1975

Cold Journey Notable

Special Guest · 1975

⭐ 9.0

1974

Harry and Tonto Notable

Sam Two Feathers · 1974

⭐ 7.1

The Bears and I

Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay · 1974

⭐ 6.4

Man Belongs to the Earth Notable

Himself · 1974

⭐ 9.0

1972

Cancel My Reservation

Old Bear · 1972

⭐ 6.5

The Special London Bridge Special Notable

The Big Chief · 1972

⭐ 8.0

1970

Little Big Man Notable

Old Lodge Skins · 1970

⭐ 7.4

1969

Smith!

Ol' Antoine · 1969

⭐ 5.9

Frequently appears with

John Milius

Narrator

Clint Eastwood

Self

Bill McKinney

Self

Sam Bottoms

Self

John Vernon

Self

Pius Savage

George Attla

George Clutesi

George's Father

Slim Pickens

Obie

Full filmography

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Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

1999 ⭐ 7.5

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Nothing Personal

1980 ⭐ 5.6

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Americathon

1979 ⭐ 3.6

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Spirit of the Wind

1979 ⭐ 7.5

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Shadow of the Hawk

1976 ⭐ 6.0

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The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 ⭐ 7.5

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Cold Journey

1975 ⭐ 9.0

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Harry and Tonto

1974 ⭐ 7.1

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The Bears and I

1974 ⭐ 6.4

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Man Belongs to the Earth

1974 ⭐ 9.0

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Alien Thunder

1974 ⭐ 5.4

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Cancel My Reservation

1972 ⭐ 6.5

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The Special London Bridge Special

1972 ⭐ 8.0

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Little Big Man

1970 ⭐ 7.4

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Smith!

1969 ⭐ 5.9

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A Different Drum

⭐ 7.0