Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George

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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TV Series

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

7.6
The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

6.5
McCloud

McCloud

7.1
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

6.63
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

4.5
The Littlest Hobo

The Littlest Hobo

4.5
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

7.241
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.7

Movies

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

7.435
Little Big Man

Little Big Man

7.481
Harry and Tonto

Harry and Tonto

7.091
Americathon

Americathon

3.6
Smith!

Smith!

5.542
Shadow of the Hawk

Shadow of the Hawk

5.9
The Bears and I

The Bears and I

6.3
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

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

7
The Special London Bridge Special

The Special London Bridge Special

0
The Education of Phyllistine

The Education of Phyllistine

0
Alien Thunder

Alien Thunder

5.333
Cancel My Reservation

Cancel My Reservation

5.3
Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal

5.708
Man Belongs to the Earth

Man Belongs to the Earth

0
Cold Journey

Cold Journey

0
Spirit of the Wind

Spirit of the Wind

7