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George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Actor · b. 1932 · 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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  • Movie7.2

    West Side Story

    1961 · 2.1K votes

  • Movie7.7

    Les Demoiselles de Rochefort

    The Young Girls of Rochefort

    1967 · 674 votes

  • Movie7.2

    Paris brûle-t-il?

    Is Paris Burning?

    1966 · 229 votes

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    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    1953 · 1.1K votes

  • Movie7.2

    White Christmas

    1954 · 594 votes

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  • Movie7.0

    The Country Girl

    1954 · 96 votes

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    Brigadoon

    1954 · 174 votes

  • Movie6.0

    Kings of the Sun

    1963 · 50 votes

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  • Movie4.5

    Meet Me in Las Vegas

    1956 · 13 votes

  • Movie5.9

    The Great Caruso

    1951 · 20 votes

  • Movie6.2

    633 Squadron

    1964 · 78 votes

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  • Movie5.5

    Diamond Head

    1962 · 11 votes

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    Call Me Madam

    1953 · 25 votes

  • Movie6.9

    That's Dancing!

    1985 · 22 votes

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    Flight from Ashiya

    1964 · 8 votes

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    Give a Girl a Break

    1953 · 18 votes

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    Song of Love

    1947 · 9 votes

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  • TV5.8

    The Mike Douglas Show

    1961 · 11 votes

  • TV7.5

    Murder, She Wrote

    1984 · 471 votes

  • TV7.0

    Golden Globe Awards

    1944 · 20 votes

  • TV7.2

    Hawaii Five-O

    1969 · 164 votes

  • TV6.8

    The Partridge Family

    1970 · 35 votes

  • TV7.7

    The Carol Burnett Show

    1967 · 74 votes

  • TV9.0

    Midi Première

    1975 · 2 votes

  • TV6.0
  • TV7.0

    The Oscars

    1953 · 84 votes

  • TV6.7

    Scarecrow and Mrs. King

    1983 · 46 votes

  • TV6.3

    Matt Houston

    1982 · 28 votes

  • TV6.4

    Medical Center

    1969 · 14 votes

  • TV7.5

    Numéro un

    1975 · 2 votes

  • TV7.0

    Wonder Woman

    1975 · 499 votes

  • TV6.8

    CHiPs

    1977 · 154 votes

  • TV7.0

    Thriller

    1973 · 12 votes

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    Superboy

    1988 · 27 votes

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    Hell Town

    1985 · 2 votes

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    Notorious Woman

    1974 · 2 votes

  • TV3.0

    Les Filles du Lido

    1995 · 3 votes