George Chakiris
Acting
Born September 16, 1932 · Norwood, Ohio, USA
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 · 40 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
Murder, She Wrote
Hawaii Five-O
Golden Globe Awards
Midi Première
The Partridge Family
The Carol Burnett Show
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Numéro un
The Oscars
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Medical Center
Matt Houston
Wonder Woman
Thriller
CHiPs
Système 2
White Christmas
Superboy
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
West Side Story
Hell Town
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Is Paris Burning?
Notorious Woman
Ten from the Twenties
The Country Girl
There's No Business Like Show Business
633 Squadron
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
Sharon in Scarlet
Kings of the Sun
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Brigadoon
Les Filles du Lido
The Big Cube
That's Dancing!
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Flower Drum Song
Bebo's Girl