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George Chakiris
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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 tou…
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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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George Chakiris's Filmography
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Marilyn, Her Final Secret
Not to Forget
as Bank Manager
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
as Self - Guest Speaker
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
The Young Girls Turn 25
as Self (archive footage)
Pale Blood
as Michael Fury
That's Dancing!
as Bernardo
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
as George Chakiris
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
as Self
Why Not Stay For Breakfast?
as George Clark
Return to Fantasy Island
as Pierre
Kiss Me and Die
as Robert Stone
Sharon in Scarlet
as Robert Bowman
The Big Cube
as Johnny Allen
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
as Eric Ericson
Kismet
as The Caliph
The Young Girls of Rochefort
as Etienne
Is Paris Burning?
as GI in Tank
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
as Vincent
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
as Self
The High Bright Sun
as Haghios
633 Squadron
as Lieutenant Erik Bergman
Flight from Ashiya
as 2nd Lt. John Gregg
Bebo's Girl
as Bube
Kings of the Sun
as Balam
Diamond Head
as Dr. Dean Kahana
Two and Two Make Six
as Larry Curado
West Side Story
as Bernardo
Flower Drum Song
as Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
Under Fire
as Pvt. Steiner
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Young Groom
The Girl Rush
as Dancer
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Country Girl
as Dancer in Play (uncredited)
White Christmas
as Dancer (uncredited)
Brigadoon
as Dancer (uncredited)
Brigadoon
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Give a Girl a Break
as Dancer
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
as Dancer
Call Me Madam
as Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
The Great Caruso
as Dancer (uncredited)
Song of Love
as Choir Boy