Thursday, August 15, 2013

August Schellenberg obit

'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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