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Chief Dan George, OC 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; also for his role in The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), as Lone Watie, opposite Clint Eastwood.
Birth Name
Tes-wah-no
Born
Monday, 24 July 1899
Died
Wednesday, 23 September 1981
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Life and Times | Self | 1996 |
| Nothing Personal | Oscar | 1980 |
| Spirit of the Wind | Moses | 1979 |
| Americathon | Sam Birdwater | 1979 |
| Centennial | Old Sioux | 1978 |
| What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | Eddie | 1977 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Lone Wolf | 1977 |
| The New Mickey Mouse Club | Himself | 1977 |
| Shadow of the Hawk | Old Man Hawk | 1976 |
| The Outlaw Josey Wales | Lone Watie | 1976 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Life and Times | Self | 1996 |
| Nothing Personal | Oscar | 1980 |
| Spirit of the Wind | Moses | 1979 |
| Americathon | Sam Birdwater | 1979 |
| Centennial | Old Sioux | 1978 |
| What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | Eddie | 1977 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Lone Wolf | 1977 |
| The New Mickey Mouse Club | Himself | 1977 |
| Shadow of the Hawk | Old Man Hawk | 1976 |
| The Outlaw Josey Wales | Lone Watie | 1976 |
| Harry and Tonto | Sam Two Feathers | 1974 |
| The Bears and I | Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay | 1974 |
| Alien Thunder | Sounding Sky | 1974 |
| The Beachcombers | Chief Moses Charlie | 1972 |
| Cancel My Reservation | Old Bear | 1972 |
| Kung Fu | Ancient Warrior | 1972 |
| The Special London Bridge Special | The Big Chief / Self - The Big Chief | 1972 |
| Cade's County | Taxkahe | 1971 |
| Little Big Man | Old Lodge Skins | 1970 |
| McCloud | Chief Stillwater | 1970 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Charlie | 1969 |
| Smith! | Ol' Antoine | 1969 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self | 1968 |
| The High Chaparral | Chief Morales | 1967 |
| The Littlest Hobo | Eagle | 1963 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Himself | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Bonanza | Red Cloud | 1959 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay | 1954 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1971 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture | Nominated |
