George Chakiris
Acting • Born 1932-09-16
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.
Filmography
72 credits
West Side Story
Movie • 1961
Bernardo
Is Paris Burning?
Movie • 1966
GI in Tank
There's No Business Like Show Business
Movie • 1954
Dancer (uncredited)
Flower Drum Song
Movie • 1961
Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
633 Squadron
Movie • 1964
Lieutenant Erik Bergman
Pale Blood
Movie • 1990
Michael Fury
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Movie • 2021
Self
Kings of the Sun
Movie • 1963
Balam
The Big Cube
Movie • 1969
Johnny Allen
Bebo's Girl
Movie • 1964
Bube
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Movie • 1953
Dancer
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Movie • 1956
Young Groom
Give a Girl a Break
Movie • 1953
Dancer
Flight from Ashiya
Movie • 1964
2nd Lt. John Gregg
Diamond Head
Movie • 1962
Dr. Dean Kahana
The High Bright Sun
Movie • 1964
Haghios
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
Movie • 1968
Eric Ericson
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
Movie • 1966
Vincent
The Young Girls Turn 25
Movie • 1993
Self (archive footage)
Under Fire
Movie • 1957
Pvt. Steiner
Brigadoon
Movie • 1954
Dancer (uncredited)
Brigadoon
Movie • 1954
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Return to Fantasy Island
Movie • 1978
Pierre
Song of Love
Movie • 1947
Choir Boy
Two and Two Make Six
Movie • 1962
Larry Curado
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Movie • 1982
George Chakiris
The Great Caruso
Movie • 1951
Dancer (uncredited)
The Girl Rush
Movie • 1955
Dancer
White Christmas
Movie • 1954
Dancer (uncredited)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Movie • 2008
Self
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Movie • 1953
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
That's Dancing!
Movie • 1985
Bernardo
Why Not Stay For Breakfast?
Movie • 1979
George Clark
Kismet
Movie • 1967
The Caliph
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Movie • 1967
Etienne
Sharon in Scarlet
Movie • 1969
Robert Bowman
Not to Forget
Movie • 2021
Bank Manager
Kiss Me and Die
Movie • 1974
Robert Stone
Call Me Madam
Movie • 1953
Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Movie • 2009
(archive footage)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Movie • 2002
Self
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
Movie • 1966
Self
The Country Girl
Movie • 1954
Dancer in Play (uncredited)
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
Movie • 2013
Self - Guest Speaker
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Eric Bowman
CHiPs
TV • 1977
Bernard DeJardine
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Chris Lahani
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV • 1983
Angelo Spinelli
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Dr. John Martins
Wonder Woman
TV • 1975
Carlo Indrezzano
Superboy
TV • 1988
Professor Peterson
Matt Houston
TV • 1982
Brett Cole
Hell Town
TV • 1985
Ric Montenez
Telephone Time
TV • 1956
Matt Houston
TV • 1982
Clark Sawyer
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Alex Solkin
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Thriller
TV • 1973
Robert Stone
Les Filles du Lido
TV • 1995
Saskia
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Dr. Christopher
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV • 1975
Self
Numéro un
TV • 1975
Self
Numéro un
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Numéro un
TV • 1975
Self (archive footage)
Système 2
TV • 1975
Self
Midi Première
TV • 1975
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Partridge Family
TV • 1970
Captain Chuck Corwin
Notorious Woman
TV • 1974
Frédéric Chopin