George Chakiris
Year Title Role Notes
1947 Song of Love Choir boy as George Kerris
1951 The Great Caruso Dancer Uncredited
1952 Stars and Stripes Forever Ballroom dancer Uncredited
1953 Call Me Madam Dancer in 'The Ocarina ' Number
1953 The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T Dancer as George Kerris
1953 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Dancer ( Diamonds Are A Girl 's Best Friend ) Uncredited
1953 Second Chance Background Observer in Dance Sequence Uncredited
1953 Give a Girl a Break Dancer Uncredited
1954 Brigadoon Specialty dancer Uncredited
1954 White Christmas Dancer in 'Mandy ' and 'Love ' numbers Uncredited
1954 The Country Girl Dancer with pick Uncredited
1954 There 's No Business Like Show Business Dancer Uncredited
1955 The Girl Rush Chorus boy , 'Hillbilly Heart ' number Uncredited
1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas Young groom as George Kerris
1957 Under Fire Pvt . Steiner Uncredited
1961 West Side Story Bernardo Nuñez Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
1962 Two and Two Make Six Larry Curado
1962 Diamond Head Dr. Dean Kahanna
1963 Kings of the Sun Balam
1964 La ragazza di Bube Bebo
Filmography
George Chakiris (born September 16, 1934) is a retired American dancer, singer, and actor. He is best known for his appearance in the 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.