'FREE WILLY' STAR
DEAD AT 77
He was not on the list.
August Schellenberg -- who played Jesse's Native American mentor in "Free Willy" -- has died Thursday in Texas after a long battle with cancer ... TMZ has learned.
Schellenberg's family tells TMZ ... August died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
77-year-old Schellenberg had a long and storied career in Hollywood -- often playing Native American characters.
In fact, he was nominated for an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his role as Chief Sitting Bull in "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee."
August appeared in all 3 "Free Willy" movies. He also appeared alongside Christian Bale and Colin Farrell in the 2005 flick, "The New World."
Filmography
Film
Rip-Off (1971)
A Fan's Notes (1972)
Between Friends (1973)
One Man (1977) - Ernie Carrick
Power Play (1978) - Minh
Drying Up the Streets (1978) - Nick
Bear Island (1979) - Marine Technician
The Coffin Affair (1980) - Wilbert Coffin
Death Hunt (1981) - Deak De Bleargue
Heavy Metal (1981) - Norl (segment "Den") / Taarak (segment "Taarna") (voice)
Kings and Desperate Men (1981) - Stanley Aldini
Latitude 55° (1982) - Josef Przysiezny
The Ruffian (1983) - Nelson Harting
Running Brave (1983) - Billy's Father
Cross Country (1983) - Glen Cosgrove
Covergirl (1984) - Joel Vacchio
Best Revenge (1984) - Captain of 'Recon Star'
The Painted Door (1984)
Confidential (1986) - Charles Ripley
Mark of Cain (1986) - Otto
Qui a tiré sur nos histoires d'amour (1986) - Fabien
Long Lance (1986) - (voice)
The Return of Ben Casey (1988, TV Movie) - Dr. Madigan
Divided Loyalties (1990)
Black Robe (1991) - Chomina
Lakota Moon (1992, TV Movie) - Bull Elk
Free Willy (1993) - Randolph Johnson
Geronimo (1993, TV Movie) - Cochise
Iron Will (1994) - Ned Dodd
Getting Gotti (1994, TV Movie) Willie Boy Johnson
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994, TV Movie) - Dick Wilson
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (1995, TV Movie) - Black Hoof
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) - Randolph Johnson
Crazy Horse (1996, TV Movie) - Sitting Bull
The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996, TV Movie) - Native American
Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) - Randolph Johnson
Silence (1997) - Johnny
True Heart (1997) - Khonanesta
Scattering Dad (1998, TV Movie) - Fierce Crow
High Noon (2000, TV Movie) - Antonio
The Unsaid (2001) - Detective Hannah
Dreamkeeper (2003, TV Movie) - Grandpa
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) - Tecopa
Going The Distance (2004) - Emile
The New World (2005) - Chief Powhatan
Eight Below (2006) - Mindo
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007, TV Movie) - Sitting Bull
The Green Chain (2007) - The Executive - John Clements
Missionary Man (2007) - White Deer
45 R.P.M. (2008) - Peter George Moses
The Last Movie (2012) - Samuel Booker (final film role)
Television/miscellaneous
Shoestring Theatre (1964, Episode: "The Dark Mirror")
The New Avengers (1977, Episode: "Forward Base") - Bailey
The Hitchhiker (1983, Episode: "When Morning Comes") - Bob Ames
Tramp at the Door (1985) - Albert Fournier
The Equalizer (1986, Episode: "Unpunished Crimes") - Brennan
Phillip Marlowe (1986, Episode: "Blackmailers Don't Shoot") - Johnny Tango
Lance et compte (1986 television series) - Allan Goldberg
Airwolf (1987, Episode: "Deathtrain") - Gregori Nobokov
Champagne Charlie (1989) - General Butler
North of 60 (1994–1995) - Ben Montour
The Adventures of Tintin (1992) - (English version, voice)
Walker Texas Ranger (1994–1995) - Billy Gray Wolf
Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994, Episode: "Last Stand") - Chief Iron Bow
The West - episodes - Speck of the Future, Death Runs Riot, and Fight No More Forever - voice (1996)
So Weird (2000, Episode: "Destiny") - Tom Martinez
Chiefs (2002, TV Mini-Series documentary) - Sitting Bull
The Making of 'DreamKeeper (2004, Video documentary short) - Himself
Making 'The New World (2006, Video documentary) - Himself
Saving Grace (2007–2010) - GeePaw
Grey's Anatomy (2008, Episode: "These Ties That Bind") - Clay Bedonie
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