
Chief Dan George
Acting
Born: July 24, 1899
British Columbia, Canada
Biography
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.
Known For

June 30, 1976

December 23, 1970

November 04, 1977

September 12, 1959

October 14, 1972

August 12, 1974

September 25, 1998

February 17, 1970

September 10, 1967

June 06, 1968

March 21, 1969

July 31, 1974