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George Chakiris

Acting Born Sep 16, 1932 Norwood, Ohio, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Murder, She Wrote

as Eric Bowman

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Hawaii Five-O

as Chris Lahani

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self

Medical Center

as Dr. John Martins

Medical Center

as Alex Solkin

Medical Center

as Dr. Christopher
Film

Notting Hill

as Bernard DeJardine
Film

Freaks

as Robert Stone

Superboy

as Professor Peterson

Full filmography

  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Eric Bowman
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Chris Lahani
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
  • Numéro un (1975) as Self
  • Numéro un (1975) as Self - Host
  • Numéro un (1975) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
  • Medical Center (1969) as Dr. John Martins
  • Medical Center (1969) as Alex Solkin
  • Medical Center (1969) as Dr. Christopher
  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) as Angelo Spinelli
  • CHiPs (1977) as Bernard DeJardine
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Midi Première (1975) as Self
  • Matt Houston (1982) as Brett Cole
  • Matt Houston (1982) as Clark Sawyer
  • Wonder Woman (1975) as Carlo Indrezzano
  • The Partridge Family (1970) as Captain Chuck Corwin
  • Thriller (1973) as Robert Stone
  • Système 2 (1975) as Self
  • Superboy (1988) as Professor Peterson