Chief Dan George

Born: 1899-07-24

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.


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The Outlaw Josey Wales

as Lone Watie
Released: 1976-06-30

After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to...

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Little Big Man

as Old Lodge Skins
Released: 1970-12-23

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and...

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Harry and Tonto

as Sam Two Feathers
Released: 1974-08-12

Harry is a retired teacher in his 70s living in the Upper West Side of New York City where his...

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The Bears and I

as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
Released: 1974-07-31

When a man adopts three black bear cubs, he faces one of the hardest decisions of his life. Set...

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Americathon

as Sam Birdwater
Released: 1979-08-10

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a...

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Smith!

as Ol' Antoine
Released: 1969-03-21

When the Indian Jimmyboy is accused of murder of a white man, he flees onto the ranch of Smith,...

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Alien Thunder

as Sounding Sky
Released: 1974-02-22

Saskatchewan, Canada, late 19th century. The negligence of Dan Candy, sergeant of the Royal...

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Shadow of the Hawk

as Old Man Hawk
Released: 1976-07-14

Jan-Michael Vincent stars as Mike, the grandson of Native American shaman Old Man Hawk who is...

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Cancel My Reservation

as Old Bear
Released: 1972-09-21

Bob Hope is a stressed out talk show host who is sent on a vacation to Arizona on doctor's...

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Nothing Personal

as Oscar
Released: 1980-03-28

Environmentally concerned lawyer Abigail Adams works with Professor Roger Keller in his effort...

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Man Belongs to the Earth

as Himself
Released: 1974-05-04

Made for screening at the U.S. Pavilion at the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane Washington, USA,...

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Cold Journey

as Special Guest
Released: 1975-05-06

In this feature drama, a Canadian Indigenous youth attempts to find a place for himself. He...

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Bonanza

as Red Cloud
First aired: 1959-09-12

The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch...

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The Incredible Hulk

as Lone Wolf
First aired: 1977-11-04

During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever...

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The High Chaparral

as Chief Morales
First aired: 1967-09-10

The High Chaparral is an American Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and...

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McCloud

as uncredited
First aired: 1970-02-17

Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the...

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The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

as uncredited
First aired: 1998-09-25

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven was a 1998 Canadian television series created by Bryce Zabel spun...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-12-08

Sam Ashley, a graduate of 1965 class of Bret Harte High School, who was now a teacher at the...

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Kung Fu

as uncredited
First aired: 1972-10-14

The adventures of a Shaolin Monk as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in...

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The Littlest Hobo

as Eagle
First aired: 1963-09-24

A German Shepherd roams ceaselessly, pausing solely to perform acts of kindness or assist those...

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