George Chakiris

George Chakiris (93)

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.

On Movies

  • Not to Forget
  • Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
  • Pale Blood
  • Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
  • Why Not Stay For Breakfast?
  • Return to Fantasy Island
  • Kiss Me and Die
  • The Big Cube
  • The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
  • Kismet
  • The Young Girls of Rochefort
  • Is Paris Burning?
  • The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
  • The High Bright Sun
  • 633 Squadron
  • Flight from Ashiya
  • Bebo's Girl
  • Kings of the Sun
  • Diamond Head
  • Two and Two Make Six
  • West Side Story
  • Flower Drum Song
  • Under Fire
  • Meet Me in Las Vegas
  • The Girl Rush
  • There's No Business Like Show Business
  • The Country Girl
  • White Christmas
  • Brigadoon
  • Brigadoon
  • Give a Girl a Break
  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
  • The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
  • Call Me Madam
  • The Great Caruso
  • Song of Love

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