Actor

Chief Dan George

Birthday: July 24, 1899

Born in: British Columbia, Canada

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.

Movie Credits

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales (1999) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 99
Nothing Personal (1980) as Oscar
Age: 80
Americathon (1979) as Sam Birdwater
Age: 80
Spirit of the Wind (1979) as Moses
Age: 79
Shadow of the Hawk (1976) as Old Man Hawk
Age: 76
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) as Lone Watie
Age: 76
Cold Journey (1975) as Special Guest
Age: 75
Harry and Tonto (1974) as Sam Two Feathers
Age: 75
The Bears and I (1974) as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
Age: 75
Man Belongs to the Earth (1974) as Himself
Age: 74
Alien Thunder (1974) as Sounding Sky
Age: 74
Cancel My Reservation (1972) as Old Bear
Age: 73
The Special London Bridge Special (1972) as The Big Chief
Age: 72
Little Big Man (1970) as Old Lodge Skins
Age: 71
Smith! (1969) as Ol' Antoine
Age: 69
The Education of Phyllistine (1963)
Age: 63