George Chakiris

About

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....

Known for

Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969Medical CenterSeries • 1969Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries • 1983Matt HoustonSeries • 1982The Partridge FamilySeries • 1970ThrillerSeries • 1973Wonder WomanSeries • 1975CHiPsSeries • 1977West Side StoryMovie • 1961SuperboySeries • 1988The Young Girls of RochefortMovie • 1967Gentlemen Prefer BlondesMovie • 1953Is Paris Burning?Movie • 1966There's No Business Like Show BusinessMovie • 1954White ChristmasMovie • 1954Kings of the SunMovie • 1963BrigadoonMovie • 1954633 SquadronMovie • 1964The Big CubeMovie • 1969That's Dancing!Movie • 1985The Country GirlMovie • 1954Jekyll and Hyde... Together AgainMovie • 1982The Great CarusoMovie • 1951