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George Chakaris
Georges Chakiris
George Kerris
Джордж Чакирис
George Chakiris
Acting
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), an…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Marilyn, Her Final Secret
Not to Forget
as Bank Manager
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
as Self - Guest Speaker
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
The Young Girls Turn 25
as Self (archive footage)
Pale Blood
as Michael Fury
That's Dancing!
as Bernardo
TV Shows
Les Filles du Lido
as Saskia · 3 ep.
Superboy
as Professor Peterson · 8 ep.
Hell Town
as Ric Montenez · 1 ep.
Murder, She Wrote
as Eric Bowman · 1 ep.
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as Angelo Spinelli · 1 ep.
Matt Houston
as Clark Sawyer · 1 ep.
CHiPs
as Bernard DeJardine · 1 ep.
Midi Première
as Self · 2 ep.
Wonder Woman
as Carlo Indrezzano · 1 ep.
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self · 3 ep.
