Chief Dan George
Biography
Chief Dan George was a Canadian actor, musician, poet and author. Born Geswanouth Slahoot in North Vancouver, he took his first acting job in 1960, at age 60, in the CBC Television series Cariboo Country as Ol' Antoine. He played that character again in the Disney film Smith! (1969), and he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for playing Old Lodge Skins in Arthur Penn's Little Big Man (1970), opposite Dustin Hoffman. Later films included Harry and Tonto (1974), The Bears and I (1974), Alien Thunder (1974), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), in which he played Lone Watie opposite Clint Eastwood, and Americathon (1979). On television he appeared in Bonanza, Kung Fu, The Beachcombers and Centennial, and he acted in the stage play The Ecstasy of Rita Joe. He recorded the album In Circle and wrote My Heart Soars.
82years old at death
- Born Vancouver
- Died Vancouver
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 9 years1970 to 1979
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First role
Dan George landed his first acting job at age 60, playing Ol' Antoine in the CBC Television series Cariboo Country in 1960.
Beyond film
Dan George recorded "My Blue Heaven" with the band Fireweed in 1973, with "Indian Prayer" on the reverse, and their album In Circle followed in 1974.
Behind the camera
George's poetic writing produced My Heart Soars in 1974 and My Spirit Soars in 1983, both from Hancock House Publishers. The two were later combined into The Best of Chief Dan George, which became a best seller.
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Chief Dan George made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Donald Sutherland's page
M. Emmet Walsh's page
Ellen Burstyn's page
Clint Eastwood's page
Dustin Hoffman's page
Faye Dunaway's page
All films by Arthur Penn
All films by Paul Mazursky
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Officer of the Order of Canada | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.