Acting
Chief Dan George
Born July 24, 1899 · British Columbia, Canada
Died September 23, 1981 · aged 82
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…
Known For
The Outlaw Josey Wales · 1976The Outlaw Josey Wales
★ 7.51976
MovieWestern
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.
Little Big Man · 1970Little Big Man
★ 7.41970
MovieWesternComedy
Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.
The Bears and I · 1974The Bears and I
★ 6.41974
MovieAdventureDrama
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.
Harry and Tonto · 1974Harry and Tonto
★ 7.11974
MovieAdventureComedy
Harry Coombes is a retired teacher in his 70s who has lived in the Upper West Side of New York City all his life. When his building is torn down to make way for a parking garage, Harry and his beloved cat Tonto begin a journey across the United States — visiting his children, seeing a world he never seemed to have the time to see before, making new friends, and saying goodbye to old friends.
Cancel My Reservation · 1972Cancel My Reservation
★ 5.61972
MovieComedyMystery
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.
Nothing Personal · 1980Nothing Personal
★ 5.51980
MovieComedyRomance
Environmentally concerned lawyer Abigail Adams works with Professor Roger Keller in his effort to protect baby seals from slaughter.
Americathon · 1979Americathon
★ 3.61979
MovieComedy
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.
Shadow of the Hawk · 1976Shadow of the Hawk
★ 6.01976
MovieHorrorAdventure
After years of living in the city and working in a business world altogether apart from his roots, Mike, a westernized First Nations, is contacted by freelance reporter Maureen, who was enlisted by his grandfather, shaman Old Man Hawk, to track his grandson. When Mike assents to returning with Maureen, they find that the village is beset by the evil spirit of an ancient sorceress, Dsonoqua, animating beasts and objects and causing strange, deadly accidents. Only the heir of the tribe’s shaman can stand in the way of the evil and protect his people, but will Mike be able to harness his power in time?
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