Almost a sure bet to win a Hollywood Oscar this year as best supporting actor - for his role in Little Big Man, now at Toronto's Up-Down theatre - is (...)

Original Toronto Star caption: Almost a sure bet to win a Hollywood Oscar this year as best supporting actor - for his role in Little Big Man; now at Toronto's Up-Down theatre - is Chief Dan George; a British Columbia Indian. In the film he plays Old Lodge Skins; star Dustin Hoffman's adopted Indian grandfather.Hollman was like a grndson; the 71-year-old chief said in Toronto this week. I could feel his friendliness and warmth.