Gordon Tootoosis(1941-2011)
- Actor
- Music Department
A Canadian actor of Cree and Stoney descent, Gordon Tootosis made his
film debut in the western film
Alien Thunder (1974) with
Donald Sutherland and
Chief Dan George. Tootoosis provided memorable performances in television and movies, including the role of
'One Stab' in
Legends of the Fall (1994),
the role of
'Growling
Bear' in the Steven Spielberg
produced miniseries
Into the West (2005) and the
role of 'Chief Red Cloud' in the HBO film
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007).
His television credits include guest appearances on
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987),
MacGyver (1985),
Northern Exposure (1990),
The X-Files (1993),
The Magnificent Seven (1998)
and Smallville (2001). Tootoosis
provided the voice of 'Kekata' in Disney's animated feature
Pocahontas (1995) and Sheriff Gordy in Open Season (2006).
