1932-09-16 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 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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Not to Forget | Bank Manager | 2021-11-26 |
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It | Self | 2021-06-18 |
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Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical | Self - Guest Speaker | 2013-01-01 |
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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | (archive footage) | 2009-05-19 |
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Self | 2008-10-14 |
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories | Self | 2002-06-11 |
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Les demoiselles ont eu 25 ans | Self (archive footage) | 1993-05-19 |
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Pale Blood | Michael Fury | 1990-10-01 |
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That's Dancing! | Bernardo | 1985-01-18 |
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Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | George Chakiris | 1982-11-10 |
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Why Not Stay For Breakfast? | George Clark | 1979-12-12 |
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Return to Fantasy Island | Pierre | 1978-01-20 |
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Kiss Me and Die | Robert Stone | 1974-02-09 |
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Sharon vestida de rojo | Robert Bowman | 1969-06-30 |
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The Big Cube | Johnny Allen | 1969-04-30 |
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Le rouble à deux faces | Eric Ericson | 1968-01-01 |
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Kismet | The Caliph | 1967-10-24 |
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Les Demoiselles de Rochefort | Etienne | 1967-03-08 |
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Achter het scherm: Les demoiselles de Rochefort | Self | 1966-01-01 |
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Paris brûle-t-il? | GI in Tank | 1966-10-26 |
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On a volé la Joconde | Vincent | 1966-02-01 |
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The High Bright Sun | Haghios | 1964-11-01 |
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Flight from Ashiya | 2nd Lt. John Gregg | 1964-03-25 |
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La ragazza di Bube | Bube | 1964-01-24 |
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633 Squadron | Lieutenant Erik Bergman | 1964-04-06 |
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Kings of the Sun | Balam | 1963-12-18 |
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Two and Two Make Six | Larry Curado | 1962-05-01 |
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Diamond Head | Dr. Dean Kahana | 1962-12-27 |
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Flower Drum Song | Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited) | 1961-11-09 |
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West Side Story | Bernardo | 1961-12-13 |
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Under Fire | Pvt. Steiner | 1957-09-23 |
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Meet Me in Las Vegas | Young Groom | 1956-03-09 |
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The Girl Rush | Dancer | 1955-09-16 |
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The Country Girl | Dancer in Play (uncredited) | 1954-12-15 |
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Brigadoon | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) | 1954-09-08 |
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There's No Business Like Show Business | Dancer (uncredited) | 1954-12-16 |
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Brigadoon | Dancer (uncredited) | 1954-09-08 |
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White Christmas | Dancer (uncredited) | 1954-10-14 |
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Give a Girl a Break | Dancer | 1953-11-13 |
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The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. | Dancer | 1953-06-19 |
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Call Me Madam | Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited) | 1953-03-25 |
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1953-07-14 |
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The Great Caruso | Dancer (uncredited) | 1951-04-16 |
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Song of Love | Choir Boy | 1947-10-09 |
