Chief Dan George

Acting·Jul 24, 1899·British Columbia, Canada

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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.

Film	Credit
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales1999 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Nothing Personal1980 · Oscar	Oscar
Americathon1979 · Sam Birdwater	Sam Birdwater
Spirit of the Wind1979 · Moses	Moses
Shadow of the Hawk1976 · Old Man Hawk	Old Man Hawk
The Outlaw Josey Wales1976 · Lone Watie	Lone Watie
Cold Journey1975 · Special Guest	Special Guest
Harry and Tonto1974 · Sam Two Feathers	Sam Two Feathers
The Bears and I1974 · Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay	Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
Man Belongs to the Earth1974 · Himself	Himself
Alien Thunder1974 · Sounding Sky	Sounding Sky
Cancel My Reservation1972 · Old Bear	Old Bear
The Special London Bridge Special1972 · The Big Chief	The Big Chief
Little Big Man1970 · Old Lodge Skins	Old Lodge Skins
Smith!1969 · Ol' Antoine	Ol' Antoine
HHow to Break a Quarter Horse1966 · Ol' Antoine	Ol' Antoine
TThe Education of Phyllistine1963 · Actor	Actor
A Different DrumGrandfather	Grandfather