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Birth Name: Tes-wah-no
Born: 24 July 1899 Died: 23 September 1981
Country of origin: 
Canada
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Directed by Clint Eastwood
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Published 13 years, 5 months ago 
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Oscar Acting Nominees: 1970s
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Published 8 years, 7 months ago
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Famous Bonanza Guest Stars
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Published 6 years, 1 month ago
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Oscars 1971 Winners (My Version)
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Published 8 years, 1 month ago
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Actor, author, and musician Chief Dan George was born in present-day North Vancouver as Geswanouth Slahoot (later anglicized as 'Dan Slaholt'), the son of a tribal chief on Burrard Indian Reserve Nº. 3. He is the only Aboriginal actor in Canadian history to date with the right to use the title "Chief", serving as leader of the Squamish First Nation of Burrard Inlet from 1951-63, and retained the honorary title after his term ended. His last name was changed to George when at age 5 he entered a mission boarding school where the use of his native language was discouraged, if not forbidden.
Until 1959, he had worked a
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1. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
| Rating: | 505 Watched |
2. Little Big Man (1970)
| Rating: | 296 Watched |
3. Harry and Tonto (1974) (1975)
| Rating: | 51 Watched |
4. Americathon (1979)
| Rating: | 7 Watched |
5. Smith! (1969)
| Rating: | 5 Watched |
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1. The Incredible Hulk (1977)
| Rating: | 277 Watched |
2. Bonanza (1959)
| Rating: | 193 Watched |
3. Kung Fu (1972)
| Rating: | 159 Watched |
4. Today (1952)
| Rating: | 94 Watched |
5. McCloud
| Rating: | 28 Watched |
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Famous Bonanza Guest Stars (307 person items)
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Oscars 1971 Winners (My Version) (22 movies items)"Best Supporting Actor! Winner: Chief Dan George, Little Big Man! Nominees: Gene Hackman - I Never Sang for My Father Karl Malden - Patton John Marley - Love Story John Mills - Ryan's Daughter"