George Chakiris
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Birth Name: George Chakiris
Age: 89, born 16 September 1934
Country of origin: United States
Currently Residing In: United States
Height: 5' 11"
Relationship Status: Single
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Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor - Film
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Published 10 years, 8 months ago
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Academy Awards nominated performances I've seen
(446 items)list by Totoro
Published 2 years, 1 month ago
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Every Best Supporting Actor Winner
(76 items)list by nicolee
Published 2 years, 12 months ago
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George Chakiris (born September 16, 1934) is an American dancer, singer and Academy Award-winning actor. He is best known for his appearance in the film version of West Side Story as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang.
Chakiris was born in Norwood, Ohio, to Steven and Zoe (nรฉe Anastasiadou) Chakiris, immigrants from Greece. Chakiris studied at the American School of Dance.
Chakiris made his film debut in 1947, in the chorus of Song of Love. For several years he appeared in small roles, usually as a dancer or a member of the chorus in various musical films. He was one of the dancers in Marilyn Monroe's "Diamonds
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1. West Side Story (1961)
Rating: | 1005 Watched |
3. White Christmas (1954)
Rating: | 227 Watched |
4. The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
Rating: | 134 Watched |
5. There's No Business Like Show Business (1955)
Rating: | 89 Watched |
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1. Wonder Woman (1975)
Rating: | 224 Watched |
2. Dancing with the Stars (2005)
Rating: | 243 Watched |
3. Dallas (1978)
Rating: | 228 Watched |
4. Fantasy Island (1977)
Rating: | 213 Watched |
5. CHiPs (1977-1983) (1977)
Rating: | 197 Watched |
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Academy Awards nominated performances I've seen (446 person items)
" 1962 - WINNER Best Actor in a Supporting Role GEORGE CHAKIRIS as Bernardo in WEST SIDE STORY 1961 | dir: Robert Wise "
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