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George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 16, 1932 (93)
Birthplace Norwood, Ohio, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 un ... credited 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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Filmography

Not to Forget

Not to Forget

2021

as Bank Manager

Pale Blood

Pale Blood

1990

as Michael Fury

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985

as Bernardo

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

1982

as George Chakiris

Why Not Stay For Breakfast?

Why Not Stay For Breakfast?

1979

as George Clark

Return to Fantasy Island

Return to Fantasy Island

1978

as Pierre

Kiss Me and Die

Kiss Me and Die

1974

as Robert Stone

The Big Cube

The Big Cube

1969

as Johnny Allen

Kismet

Kismet

1967

as The Caliph

633 Squadron

633 Squadron

1964

as Lieutenant Erik Bergman

The High Bright Sun

The High Bright Sun

1964

as Haghios

Flight from Ashiya

Flight from Ashiya

1964

as 2nd Lt. John Gregg

Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun

1963

as Balam

Two and Two Make Six

Two and Two Make Six

1962

as Larry Curado

Diamond Head

Diamond Head

1962

as Dr. Dean Kahana

West Side Story

West Side Story

1961

as Bernardo

Flower Drum Song

Flower Drum Song

1961

as Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)

Under Fire

Under Fire

1957

as Pvt. Steiner

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956

as Young Groom

The Girl Rush

The Girl Rush

1955

as Dancer

White Christmas

White Christmas

1954

as Dancer (uncredited)

Brigadoon

Brigadoon

1954

as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

as Dancer (uncredited)

The Country Girl

The Country Girl

1954

as Dancer in Play (uncredited)

Brigadoon

Brigadoon

1954

as Dancer (uncredited)

Give a Girl a Break

Give a Girl a Break

1953

as Dancer

Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

1953

as Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

The Great Caruso

The Great Caruso

1951

as Dancer (uncredited)

Song of Love

Song of Love

1947

as Choir Boy

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Becket Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Guns of Navarone Won
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Pumpkin Eater Nominated
Television Credits

Superboy

as Professor Peterson

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 08, 1988

Notorious Woman

as Frédéric Chopin

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 03, 1974

Les Filles du Lido

as Saskia

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 10, 1995

Murder, She Wrote

as Eric Bowman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

CHiPs

as Bernard DeJardine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

Hawaii Five-O

as Chris Lahani

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

as Angelo Spinelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Medical Center

as Dr. John Martins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Wonder Woman

as Carlo Indrezzano

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

Matt Houston

as Brett Cole

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Hell Town

as Ric Montenez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1985

Matt Houston

as Clark Sawyer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Medical Center

as Alex Solkin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Thriller

as Robert Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1973

Medical Center

as Dr. Christopher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Last of the Summer Wine

as Max Bernard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1973

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

Numéro un

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 05, 1975

Système 2

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 19, 1975

Midi Première

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 06, 1975

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Numéro un

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1975

Numéro un

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1975

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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