Facts of George Chakiris

George Chakiris is a retired American dancer, singer, and actor well known for his character as Bernardo in ‘West Side Story.’ 

Family and Marriage

George is the son of Steven and Zoe Chakiris. He is very shy and introvert. 

He has been successfully able to keep his private life under a wrap. George is single as of 2020. 

He does not have any children of his own. However, he is the godfather of his ‘West Side Story’ co-star Rita Monroe’s daughter. 

There are no rumors regarding married life and wife, and he must have some valid reasons to keep it secret.

Net Worth

George’s net worth is estimated to be around $24 Million as per 2020. 

He has been able to add this to his fortune through his career as an actor, singer-dancer, and also as a jewelry artist.

How Did He Earn Money?

George is professionally a dancer. He made his film debut in 1947, in the chorus of ‘Song of Love.’

He worked in several small roles, usually as a dancer for several years. 

He appeared in various musical films like ‘The Great Caruso,’ ‘Second Chance,’ ‘Call Me Madam,’ and many more. 

Chakiris was also one of the dancers in Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ and in ‘Give a Girl a Break.’

He used to charge $100,000 per movie as his salary in those days. 

His nightclub act At Caesars Palace in Las Vegas led him to work in Television production alongside Jose Ferrer in ‘Kismet.’ 

He also worked in ‘The Day the Hot Line Got Hot’ and ‘The Big Cube.’ 

Later he did guest appearances in several television sitcoms and movies like ‘Superboy,’ ‘Fantasy Island,’ ‘Pale Blood,’ ‘The Partridge Family,’ and many more. 

He was last seen on screen in 1996 in a British Sitcom ‘Last of the Summer Wine’.

Below is the list of the cast of ‘West Side Story’ along with their net worth

He has won awards like ‘Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor’ and ‘Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor- Motion Picture’ for ‘West Side Story.’

The picture consists of George with his Academy Award with a caption 

‘Academy Award Winner George Chakiris georgechakiris.com.’

Life Style and Hobby

George is a free-spirited and carefree person. He was passionate about dancing, which led him to Hollywood. 

He drops his college after the first year because of dance. He worked in an advertising branch of a department store and studied dancing at night.

 He turned his hobby as his profession. Just like dance, he was interested in making sterling silver jewelry, which led him into a new occupation as a jewelry designer after he retires from Hollywood. 

He also loves traveling. 

He is one of the most traveled stars in motion pictures of his time has been in locations such as Hawaii, Japan, Mexico, Italy, England, Spain, and France. 

Trivia

1. George Chakiris is born on September 16, 1934, which makes him age 86 as of 2020.
2. He is a tall gentleman with a height of 5 feet and 11 inches.
3. George’s jewelry brand ‘The George Chakiris Collections’ is on display at Tokyo’s prestigious Mitsukoshi Department Store.
4. We collect most of the information about George Chakiris as it is difficult to find on other wiki sites.