George Chakiris
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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 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
Credits
West Side Story (1961)
as Bernardo
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
as Self
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
as Etienne
Is Paris Burning? (1966)
as GI in Tank
White Christmas (1954)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Brigadoon (1954)
as Dancer (uncredited)
633 Squadron (1964)
as Lieutenant Erik Bergman
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
as Dancer (uncredited)
That's Dancing! (1985)
as Bernardo
Kings of the Sun (1963)
as Balam
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
as George Chakiris
The Great Caruso (1951)
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Country Girl (1954)
as Dancer in Play (uncredited)
Diamond Head (1962)
as Dr. Dean Kahana
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
as Young Groom
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)
as Self
Flower Drum Song (1961)
as Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
Song of Love (1947)
as Choir Boy
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen (1966)
as Vincent
Bebo's Girl (1964)
as Bube
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
as Dancer
Give a Girl a Break (1953)
as Dancer
Flight from Ashiya (1964)
as 2nd Lt. John Gregg
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
as Self
The Big Cube (1969)
as Johnny Allen
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Actor
Pale Blood (1990)
as Michael Fury
Call Me Madam (1953)
as Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
The Young Girls Turn 25 (1993)
as Self (archive footage)
Not to Forget (2021)
as Bank Manager
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (2009)
as (archive footage)
Kismet (1967)
as The Caliph
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot (1968)
as Eric Ericson
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort (1966)
as Self
Marilyn, Her Final Secret (2022)
Actor
Why Not Stay For Breakfast? (1979)
as George Clark
Under Fire (1957)
as Pvt. Steiner
The High Bright Sun (1964)
as Haghios
The Girl Rush (1955)
as Dancer
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical (2013)
as Self - Guest Speaker
Two and Two Make Six (1962)
as Larry Curado
Return to Fantasy Island (1978)
as Pierre
Sharon in Scarlet (1969)
as Robert Bowman
Kiss Me and Die (1974)
as Robert Stone