George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Person

George Chakiris

Actor 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 ...

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FILMOGRAPHY

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West Side Story

West Side Story

1961 · Bernardo

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953 · Chorus Boy (uncredited)

The Young Girls of Rochefort

The Young Girls of Rochefort

1967 · Etienne

White Christmas

White Christmas

1954 · Dancer (uncredited)

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975 · Carlo Indrezzano

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Eric Bowman

Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

1966 · GI in Tank

Brigadoon

Brigadoon

1954 · Dancer (uncredited)

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1969 · Chris Lahani

CHiPs

CHiPs

1977 · Bernard DeJardine

There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954 · Dancer (uncredited)

The Country Girl

The Country Girl

1954 · Dancer in Play (uncredited)

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

633 Squadron

633 Squadron

1964 · Lieutenant Erik Bergman

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967 · Self

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

1953 · Dancer

Bebo's Girl

Bebo's Girl

1964 · Bube

Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun

1963 · Balam

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983 · Angelo Spinelli