George Chakiris
Acting
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 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.
Filmography
Marilyn, Her Final Secret
2022 · Movie
Not to Forget
2021 · Movie
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021 · Movie
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
2013 · Movie
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
2009 · Movie
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008 · Movie
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002 · Movie
Les Filles du Lido
1995 · Series
The Young Girls Turn 25
1993 · Movie
Pale Blood
1990 · Movie
Superboy
1988 · Series
Hell Town
1985 · Series
That's Dancing!
1985 · Movie
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 · Series
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982 · Movie
Matt Houston
1982 · Series
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982 · Movie
Why Not Stay For Breakfast?
1979 · Movie
Return to Fantasy Island
1978 · Movie
CHiPs
1977 · Series
Wonder Woman
1975 · Series
Ten from the Twenties
1975 · Series
Numéro un
1975 · Series
Système 2
1975 · Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Series
Midi Première
1975 · Series
Notorious Woman
1974 · Series
Kiss Me and Die
1974 · Movie
Thriller
1973 · Series
The Partridge Family
1970 · Series
Medical Center
1969 · Series
Sharon in Scarlet
1969 · Movie
The Big Cube
1969 · Movie
Hawaii Five-O
1968 · Series
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
1968 · Movie
Kismet
1967 · Movie
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Series
The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967 · Movie
Is Paris Burning?
1966 · Movie
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
1966 · Movie
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
1966 · Movie
The High Bright Sun
1964 · Movie
633 Squadron
1964 · Movie
Flight from Ashiya
1964 · Movie
Bebo's Girl
1964 · Movie
Kings of the Sun
1963 · Movie
Diamond Head
1962 · Movie
Two and Two Make Six
1962 · Movie
West Side Story
1961 · Movie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
Flower Drum Song
1961 · Movie
Under Fire
1957 · Movie
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956 · Movie
The Girl Rush
1955 · Movie
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954 · Movie
The Country Girl
1954 · Movie
White Christmas
1954 · Movie
Brigadoon
1954 · Movie
Give a Girl a Break
1953 · Movie
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 · Movie
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
1953 · Movie
Call Me Madam
1953 · Movie
The Oscars
1953 · Series
The Great Caruso
1951 · Movie
Song of Love
1947 · Movie
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Series