Gordon Tootoosis Biography ((?)-)

Born in Saskatchewan, Canada; married Irene Seseequasis (a college instructor), 1965; children: Disa, Alanna, Glynis (died), Lee, Clint.

Nationality
Canadian
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Almighty Voice, Alien Thunder (also known as Dan Candy's Law and Le tonnerre rouge), 1973
  • Chief Many Horses, Marie Ann (also known as Mari-Anne), 1978
  • Old Aenons, Black Robe (also known as Robe noire), Samuel Goldwyn, 1991
  • Hank Amaruk, Leaving Normal, Universal, 1992
  • One Stab, Legends of the Fall, TriStar, 1994
  • Voice of Kekata, Pocahontas (animated), Buena Vista, 1995
  • Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas, The Legend, Alliance Releasing, 1995
  • Ben, Quincy General Store, Alaska, Columbia, 1996
  • Wesley Birdsong, Lone Star, Sony Pictures Classics, 1996
  • Mopeah, Coyote Summer, Leucadia, 1996
  • Jack Hawk, The Edge, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
  • Iagoo, Song of Hiawatha, Hallmark Home Entertainment, 1997
  • Dieu l'indien, Que la lumiere soit (also known as Let There BeLight), 1998
  • Old Governor, Reindeer Games, Dimension Films, 2000
  • Red Shirt Montoya, Zoe, Curb Entertainment, 2000
  • John Ours, Bear with Me, 2000
  • Dog Havasu, Nobody's Baby, 2001
  • Marvin Fishinghawk--Hunter's grandfather, The Doe Boy, 2001
  • Mushom, Christmas at Wapos Bay, 2001
  • Standing Bear, Black Point, 2001
  • Ghost Fox, Now & Forever, 2002
  • Film Work
  • Music performer (traditional chant), Poundmaker's Lodge-A Healing Place, 1988
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Albert Golo, North of 60, CBC, 1992-
  • Joe Saugus, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, 2002
  • Movies
  • Title role, Stone Fox, NBC, 1987
  • Willingham, Higher Ground, CBS, 1988
  • Poundmaker, Last Train Home (also known as Tom Alone), TheFamily Channel, 1990
  • Smiling Knife, Blood River, CBS, 1991
  • Rolling Thunder, Lakota Moon, 1992
  • Mewasin, Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave (also known as The Curse of the Viking Grave), The Disney Channel, 1992
  • Chilcat Charlie, Call of the Wild, CBS, 1993
  • Joe Moon, "Spirit Rider," WonderWorks Family Movie, PBS, 1994
  • Akicita Chief, Crazy Horse, TNT, 1996
  • Percy, My Mother's Ghost, Fox Family, 1997
  • Sakniss, Keeping the Promise (also known as The Oath), CBS,1997
  • Narrator, The Gift of the Grandfathers, 1997
  • Albert Golo, Dream Storm (also known as Dreamstorm: A North of60 Mystery), 2001
  • Miniseries
  • The Cree Chief, By the Way of the Stars (also known as Der Lange Weg des Lukas B.), The Disney Channel, 1994
  • Chief Big Bear, Big Bear, 1998
  • Specials
  • Voice, 500 Nations, CBS, 1995
  • Host, 1997 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, CBC, 1997
  • Episodic
  • Charlie Rising Moon, "Salvage," Airwolf, 1987
  • "Welcome to Paradise," Airwolf, 1987
  • Perry, "Mask of the Wolf," MacGyver, ABC, 1988
  • Spotted Owl, "The Shaman's Apprentice," Friday the 13th, 1989
  • Phil Crow, "Trail of Tears," MacGyver, 1991
  • Pete, "Duets," Northern Exposure, CBS, 1993
  • "The Furlough," Hawkeye, syndicated, 1994
  • Shaman, "Teso Dos Bichos," The X-Files, Fox, 1996
  • Chief Ko-Je, "Manhunt," The Magnificent Seven, CBS, 1998
  • Tom Quinn, "Easy Money," Due South, syndicated, 1998
  • Charlie Three Claws, "The Trapper," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1998
  • Red Wolf, "Red Wolf's Daughter," Myth Quest, 2001
  • Also appeared in Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (also known as Lonesome Dove: The Series), syndicated; Stoney Plain, CBC; as chief of Indian tribe, Matt and Jenny; Iroquois, "Autumn and Smoke: Parts1 & 2," The Campbells, CBC.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Eagle Feather News, April, 1999, p. 9

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