George Chakiris
- Acting
- September 16, 1932 · Norwood, Ohio, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Marilyn, Her Final Secret
- Not to Forget · Bank Manager
- Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It · Self
- Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical · Self
- Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's · (archive footage)
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History · Self
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories · Self
- Les Filles du Lido · Saskia
- The Young Girls Turn 25 · Self
- Pale Blood · Michael Fury
- Superboy · Professor Peterson
- Hell Town · Ric Montenez
- That's Dancing! · Bernardo
- Murder, She Wrote · Eric Bowman
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King · Angelo Spinelli
- Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again · George Chakiris
- Matt Houston · Brett Cole, Clark Sawyer
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady · Self
- Why Not Stay For Breakfast? · George Clark
- Return to Fantasy Island · Pierre
- CHiPs · Bernard DeJardine
- Wonder Woman · Carlo Indrezzano
- Ten from the Twenties · James Dell
- Numéro un · Self
- Système 2 · Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche · Self
- Midi Première · Self
- Notorious Woman · Frédéric Chopin
- Kiss Me and Die · Robert Stone
- Thriller · Robert Stone
- The Partridge Family · Captain Chuck Corwin
- Medical Center · Dr. John Martins, Alex Solkin
- Sharon in Scarlet · Robert Bowman
- Hawaii Five-O · Chris Lahani
- The Big Cube · Johnny Allen
- The Day the Hot Line Got Hot · Eric Ericson
- Kismet · The Caliph
- The Carol Burnett Show · Self
- The Young Girls of Rochefort · Etienne
- Is Paris Burning? · GI in Tank
- The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen · Vincent
- Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort · Self
- The High Bright Sun · Haghios
- 633 Squadron · Lieutenant Erik Bergman
- Flight from Ashiya · 2nd Lt. John Gregg
- Bebo's Girl · Bube
- Kings of the Sun · Balam
- Diamond Head · Dr. Dean Kahana
- Two and Two Make Six · Larry Curado
- West Side Story · Bernardo
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- Flower Drum Song · Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
- Under Fire · Pvt. Steiner
- Meet Me in Las Vegas · Young Groom
- The Girl Rush · Dancer
- There's No Business Like Show Business · Dancer (uncredited)
- The Country Girl · Dancer in Play (uncredited)
- White Christmas · Dancer (uncredited)
- Brigadoon · Dancer (uncredited), Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
- Give a Girl a Break · Dancer
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. · Dancer
- Call Me Madam · Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
- The Oscars · Self
- The Great Caruso · Dancer (uncredited)
- Song of Love · Choir Boy
- Golden Globe Awards · Self