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George Chakiris
Norwood, Ohio, USA
George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his role as Bernardo in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, which ear…
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George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his role as Bernardo in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, which earned him an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to West Side Story, Chakiris appeared uncredited in many musicals such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), White Christmas (1954), and Brigadoon (1954) as a dancer or chorus member. After West Side Story, he had starring roles in several lesser-known critical and commercial failures such as Diamond Head (1962), Kings of the Sun (1963), and The High Bright Sun (1965). On stage, his most notable role was as Bobby in the first national tour of Stephen Sondheim's Company. He had guest roles in many television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including appearances on Dallas, Superboy, and the series finale of The Patridge Family. Chakiris emerged from retirement to act in the film Not to Forget (2021), which aims to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
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Movies and shows, newest first
- 2022
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2021
Not to Forget
Movie Bank Manager
- 2021
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2013
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
Movie Self - Guest Speaker
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2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Movie (archive footage)
- 2008
- 2002
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1995
Les Filles du Lido
TV show Saskia
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1993
The Young Girls Turn 25
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1990
Pale Blood
Movie Michael Fury
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1988
Superboy
TV show Professor Peterson
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1985
Hell Town
TV show Ric Montenez
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1985
That's Dancing!
Movie Bernardo
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Eric Bowman
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1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV show Angelo Spinelli
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1982
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Movie George Chakiris
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1982
Matt Houston
TV show Brett Cole
- 1982
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1979
Why Not Stay For Breakfast?
Movie George Clark
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1978
Return to Fantasy Island
Movie Pierre
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1977
CHiPs
TV show Bernard DeJardine
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1975
Wonder Woman
TV show Carlo Indrezzano
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1975
Ten from the Twenties
TV show James Dell
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1975
Numéro un
TV show Self
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1975
Système 2
TV show Self
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1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV show Self
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1975
Midi Première
TV show Self
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1974
Notorious Woman
TV show Frédéric Chopin
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1974
Kiss Me and Die
Movie Robert Stone
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1973
Thriller
TV show Robert Stone
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1970
The Partridge Family
TV show Captain Chuck Corwin
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1969
Medical Center
TV show Dr. John Martins
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1969
Sharon in Scarlet
Movie Robert Bowman
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1969
Hawaii Five-O
TV show Chris Lahani
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1969
The Big Cube
Movie Johnny Allen
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1968
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
Movie Eric Ericson
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1967
Kismet
Movie The Caliph
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1967
The Carol Burnett Show
TV show Self
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1967
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Movie Etienne
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1966
Is Paris Burning?
Movie GI in Tank
