Chakiris, George

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Name (Hebrew)
צ'קיריס, ג'ורג'
Name (Latin)
Chakiris, George
Date of birth
1934-09-16
Field of activity
Acting
Dance
Occupation
Actors
Dancers
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 118404513
Wikidata: Q336841
Library of congress: n 89668644
CMA10: 000081164
Sources of Information
  • 89-755660: His It's been a swingin' summer [SR] 1965(hdg. on OBgU rept.: Chakiris, George; usage: George Chakiris)
  • Variety's ww in show business, 1989(Chakiris, George; b. Sept. 16, 1934, Norwood, OH; actor, dancer)
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Wikipedia description:

George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American actor and dancer. He is best known for his appearance in the 1961 film version of West Side Story as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.

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