As per our current Database, Chief Dan George has been died on Sep 23, 1981 (age 82).
When Chief Dan George die, Chief Dan George was 82 years old.
| Popular As | Chief Dan George |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Age | 82 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | July 24, 1899 (Vancouver, Canada) |
| Birthday | July 24 |
| Town/City | Vancouver, Canada |
| Nationality | Canada |
Chief Dan George’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Chief Dan George was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
Academy Award-nominated Native American actor and author of My Heart Soars. The Canada Post issued a postage stamp in his honor.
He held a number of odd jobs, including longshoreman, construction worker, and school bus driver. Before beginning his television acting career, he was also the Band Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
He received his first acting gig, in the CBC series, Cariboo Country, when he was sixty years old.
He was born Geswanouth Slahoot in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Several of his grandchildren and great grandchildren, including Charlene Aleck and Lee Maracle, became actors and/or Writers.
He co-starred with Dustin Hoffman in the 1970 film, Little Big Man, for which he became an Academy Award nominee in the category of Best Supporting Actor.
