Chief Dan George
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as Lone Watie The Outlaw Josey Wales 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.
Filmography
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Lone Watie
Little Big Man
as Old Lodge Skins
Harry and Tonto
as Sam Two Feathers
Nothing Personal
as Oscar
Smith!
as Ol' Antoine
The Bears and I
as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
Americathon
as Sam Birdwater
Shadow of the Hawk
as Old Man Hawk
Alien Thunder
as Sounding Sky
Cancel My Reservation
as Old Bear
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Self (archive footage)
Spirit of the Wind
as Moses
The Special London Bridge Special
as The Big Chief
Man Belongs to the Earth
as Himself
Cold Journey
as Special Guest
A Different Drum
as Grandfather
How to Break a Quarter Horse
as Ol' Antoine