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George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Actor · Born 1932-09-16 · Norwood, Ohio, USA

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Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. West Side Story (1961) — Bernardo
  2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — Chorus Boy (uncredited)
  3. The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) — Etienne
  4. White Christmas (1954) — Dancer (uncredited)
  5. Wonder Woman (1975) — Carlo Indrezzano
  6. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Eric Bowman
  7. Is Paris Burning? (1966) — GI in Tank
  8. Brigadoon (1954) — Dancer (uncredited)
  9. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Chris Lahani
  10. CHiPs (1977) — Bernard DeJardine
  11. There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) — Dancer (uncredited)
  12. The Country Girl (1954) — Dancer in Play (uncredited)
  13. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  14. 633 Squadron (1964) — Lieutenant Erik Bergman
  15. The Carol Burnett Show (1967) — Self
  16. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953) — Dancer
  17. Bebo's Girl (1964) — Bube
  18. Kings of the Sun (1963) — Balam
  19. Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) — Angelo Spinelli
  20. Flower Drum Song (1961) — Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
  21. The Partridge Family (1970) — Captain Chuck Corwin
  22. Pale Blood (1990) — Michael Fury
  23. Matt Houston (1982) — Brett Cole
  24. Superboy (1988) — Professor Peterson
  25. The Young Girls Turn 25 (1993) — Self (archive footage)
  26. Call Me Madam (1953) — Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
  27. Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982) — George Chakiris
  28. That's Dancing! (1985) — Bernardo
  29. The Big Cube (1969) — Johnny Allen
  30. The Great Caruso (1951) — Dancer (uncredited)
  31. Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee
  32. Give a Girl a Break (1953) — Dancer
  33. Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021) — Self
  34. Medical Center (1969) — Dr. John Martins
  35. Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) — Young Groom
  36. Thriller (1973) — Robert Stone
  37. The High Bright Sun (1964) — Haghios
  38. Diamond Head (1962) — Dr. Dean Kahana
  39. The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen (1966) — Vincent
  40. Not to Forget (2021) — Bank Manager