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George Chakiris

1934 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Chakiris is the 1,737th most popular actor (down from 1,490th in 2019), the 3,183rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,524th in 2019) and the 844th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, George Chakiris ranks 1,737 out of 13,578. Before him are Renée Simonot, Fionnula Flanagan, Sean Harris, Izabella Scorupco, Jaya Bachchan, and Tatiana Samoilova. After him are Frederic Forrest, Téa Leoni, Jack Hawkins, Christina Applegate, Josef Abrhám, and Patricia Clarkson.

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Among people born in 1934, George Chakiris ranks 149. Before him are Francesco Monterisi, Joan Didion, Mohamed Ennaceur, Bill Cobbs, Lucien Bianchi, and Tatiana Samoilova. After him are Harlan Ellison, Allen Carr, Claude Berri, Ellis Marsalis Jr., Sergio Balanzino, and Henri Konan Bédié.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Chakiris ranks 3,183 out of 20,380. Before him are Brenda Lee (1944), Edsel Ford (1893), Bobby Brown (1969), Dusty Hill (1949), Ken Carpenter (1913), and Delphine LaLaurie (1787). After him are Frederic Forrest (1936), Téa Leoni (1966), John Mauchly (1907), Anne Applebaum (1964), Christina Applegate (1971), and Patricia Clarkson (1959).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, George Chakiris ranks 844. Before him are Chris Sarandon (1942), Harry Reems (1947), Tom Sizemore (1961), Nancy Marchand (1928), Anne Schedeen (1949), and Anna May Wong (1905). After him are Frederic Forrest (1936), Téa Leoni (1966), Christina Applegate (1971), Patricia Clarkson (1959), Bo Derek (1956), and Monica Potter (1971).

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