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.

Harry and Tonto (1974)

Harry is a retired teacher in his 70s living in the Upper West Side of New York City where his late wife and he raised his children--where he's lived all his life. When the building he lives in is torn down to make way for a parking garage, Harry and his beloved ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Mazursky
CAST:  Art Carney  •  Herbert Berghof  •  Ellen Burstyn  •  Geraldine Fitzgerald

Harry is a retired teacher in his 70s living in the Upper West Side of New York City where his late wife and he raised his children--where he's lived all his life. When the building he lives in is torn down to make way for a parking garage, Harry and his beloved ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Mazursky
CAST:  Art Carney  •  Herbert Berghof  •  Ellen Burstyn  •  Geraldine Fitzgerald

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clint Eastwood
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Chief Dan George  •  Sondra Locke  •  Bill McKinney

After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clint Eastwood
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Chief Dan George  •  Sondra Locke  •  Bill McKinney

Americathon (1979)

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neal Israel
CAST:  John Ritter  •  Harvey Korman  •  Fred Willard  •  Chief Dan George

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neal Israel
CAST:  John Ritter  •  Harvey Korman  •  Fred Willard  •  Chief Dan George

Spirit of the Wind (1979)

The life story of George Attla, a famous Alaskan dog sled driver, from his childhood until his first major victory in 1958.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Liddle
CAST:  Pius Savage  •  George Clutesi  •  Slim Pickens  •  Chief Dan George

The life story of George Attla, a famous Alaskan dog sled driver, from his childhood until his first major victory in 1958.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Liddle
CAST:  Pius Savage  •  George Clutesi  •  Slim Pickens  •  Chief Dan George

Little Big Man (1970)

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Penn
CAST:  Dustin Hoffman  •  Faye Dunaway  •  Chief Dan George  •  Martin Balsam

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Penn
CAST:  Dustin Hoffman  •  Faye Dunaway  •  Chief Dan George  •  Martin Balsam

The Bears and I (1974)

When a man adopts three black bear cubs, he faces one of the hardest decisions of his life. Set in the wilderness of British Columbia, Canada, Robert Leslie struggles to keep his bears safe and maintain relations with native Americans and park rangers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard McEveety
CAST:  Patrick Wayne  •  Chief Dan George  •  Andrew Duggan  •  Michael Ansara

When a man adopts three black bear cubs, he faces one of the hardest decisions of his life. Set in the wilderness of British Columbia, Canada, Robert Leslie struggles to keep his bears safe and maintain relations with native Americans and park rangers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard McEveety
CAST:  Patrick Wayne  •  Chief Dan George  •  Andrew Duggan  •  Michael Ansara

Shadow of the Hawk (1976)

Jan-Michael Vincent stars as Mike, the grandson of Native American shaman Old Man Hawk who is called back to his village to help defeat evil forces threatening the tribe. After years of living in the city and working in a business world altogether apart from his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daryl Duke  •  George McCowan
CAST:  Marilyn Hassett  •  Chief Dan George  •  Jan-Michael Vincent  •  Pia Shandel

Jan-Michael Vincent stars as Mike, the grandson of Native American shaman Old Man Hawk who is called back to his village to help defeat evil forces threatening the tribe. After years of living in the city and working in a business world altogether apart from his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daryl Duke  •  George McCowan
CAST:  Marilyn Hassett  •  Chief Dan George  •  Jan-Michael Vincent  •  Pia Shandel

Smith! (1969)

When the Indian Jimmyboy is accused of murder of a white man, he flees onto the ranch of Smith, who's well known for his tolerance for Indians, since he was raised by the old Indian Antoine. Smith helps Jimmyboy against the mean Sheriff and promises to speak for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael O'Herlihy
CAST:  Glenn Ford  •  Nancy Olson  •  Dean Jagger  •  Keenan Wynn

When the Indian Jimmyboy is accused of murder of a white man, he flees onto the ranch of Smith, who's well known for his tolerance for Indians, since he was raised by the old Indian Antoine. Smith helps Jimmyboy against the mean Sheriff and promises to speak for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael O'Herlihy
CAST:  Glenn Ford  •  Nancy Olson  •  Dean Jagger  •  Keenan Wynn

Cancel My Reservation (1972)

Bob Hope is a stressed out talk show host who is sent on a vacation to Arizona on doctor's orders and has to play Sherlock Holmes with his wife, the lovely Eva Marie Saint, to solve a series of murders that has Bob as the prime suspect.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Bogart
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Eva Marie Saint  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  Forrest Tucker

Bob Hope is a stressed out talk show host who is sent on a vacation to Arizona on doctor's orders and has to play Sherlock Holmes with his wife, the lovely Eva Marie Saint, to solve a series of murders that has Bob as the prime suspect.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Bogart
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Eva Marie Saint  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  Forrest Tucker

Nothing Personal (1980)

Environmentally concerned lawyer Abigail Adams works with Professor Roger Keller in his effort to protect baby seals from slaughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Bloomfield
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Suzanne Somers  •  Lawrence Dane  •  Roscoe Lee Browne

Environmentally concerned lawyer Abigail Adams works with Professor Roger Keller in his effort to protect baby seals from slaughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Bloomfield
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Suzanne Somers  •  Lawrence Dane  •  Roscoe Lee Browne

The Special London Bridge Special (1972)

In 1972, the Arizona State Park bought the London Bridge. Tom Jones (as himself) is magically transported to the bridge's new location where he, befuddled, sings with other celebrities, has adventures and gets kidnapped by “the villain”.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Winters
CAST:  Tom Jones  •  Jennifer O'Neill  •  Kirk Douglas  •  Rudolf Nureyev

In 1972, the Arizona State Park bought the London Bridge. Tom Jones (as himself) is magically transported to the bridge's new location where he, befuddled, sings with other celebrities, has adventures and gets kidnapped by “the villain”.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Winters
CAST:  Tom Jones  •  Jennifer O'Neill  •  Kirk Douglas  •  Rudolf Nureyev

Alien Thunder (1974)

The true story of Canadian Mountie Dan Candy's pursuit of a Native American that killed his partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Fournier
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Gordon Tootoosis  •  Chief Dan George  •  Kevin McCarthy

The true story of Canadian Mountie Dan Candy's pursuit of a Native American that killed his partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Fournier
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Gordon Tootoosis  •  Chief Dan George  •  Kevin McCarthy

Man Belongs to the Earth (1974)

Made for screening at the U.S. Pavilion at the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane Washington, USA, which had a Native-American environmental theme, MAN BELONGS TO THE EARTH depicts the history of air, water, and earth pollution, and how environmentalists are trying to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graeme Ferguson
CAST:  Chief Dan George  •  James Whitmore

Made for screening at the U.S. Pavilion at the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane Washington, USA, which had a Native-American environmental theme, MAN BELONGS TO THE EARTH depicts the history of air, water, and earth pollution, and how environmentalists are trying to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graeme Ferguson
CAST:  Chief Dan George  •  James Whitmore

Cold Journey (1975)

In this feature drama, a Canadian Indigenous youth attempts to find a place for himself. He faces culture shock as the educational system teaches him to be a white man and tries to find a way of life more meaningful to his Indigenous culture and ancestry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Defalco
CAST:  John Yesno  •  Buckley Petawabano  •  Chief Dan George  •  George Pearson

In this feature drama, a Canadian Indigenous youth attempts to find a place for himself. He faces culture shock as the educational system teaches him to be a white man and tries to find a way of life more meaningful to his Indigenous culture and ancestry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Defalco
CAST:  John Yesno  •  Buckley Petawabano  •  Chief Dan George  •  George Pearson