GeorgeChakirismadehisfilmdebutattheageof12singinginthechorusofSongofLove(1947).Followinghisgraduationfromhighschool,hesupportedhisnight-timedancing,singinganddramaticlessonswithadaytimejobclerkinginaLosAngelesdepartmentstore.Laterhestartedhisacting/dancingcareerappearinginmusicalssuchasGentlemenPreferBlondes(1953)--heisoneoftheballetdancersescortingMarilynMonroein"Diamo...(展开全部)　　GeorgeChakirismadehisfilmdebutattheageof12singinginthechorusofSongofLove(1947).Followinghisgraduationfromhighschool,hesupportedhisnight-timedancing,singinganddramaticlessonswithadaytimejobclerkinginaLosAngelesdepartmentstore.Laterhestartedhisacting/dancingcareerappearinginmusicalssuchasGentlemenPreferBlondes(1953)--heisoneoftheballetdancersescortingMarilynMonroein"DiamondsAreAGirl'sBestFriend"--WhiteChristmas(1954),TheGirlRush(1955),There'sNoBusinessLikeShowBusiness(1954),Brigadoon(1954),andMeetMeinLasVegas(1956).In1957,hemadehisdebutasadramaticactorinUnderFire(1957).In1958hetraveledtoNewYorkhopingforaBroadway"break."HearingthatJeromeRobbinswascastingtheLondoncompanyof"WestSideStory",heauditionedandwasawardedtheco-starringroleofRiff.HeplayedthepartforalmosttwoyearsontheWestEndstagebeforeacting,singinganddancingasBernardointheRobertWisefilmversion(WestSideStory(1961)),aperformancethatearnedhimaGoldenGlobeandtheAcademyAwardforBestSupportingActor.Sincethen,hestarredinasuccessionoffilms,includingDiamondHead(1962)withCharltonHeston,LaragazzadiBube(1964)withClaudiaCardinale,LesdemoisellesdeRochefort(1967)withCatherineDeneuve,FrançoiseDorléacandGeneKelly,TheBigCube(1969)withLanaTurner,WhyNotStayforBreakfast?(1979),JekyllandHyde...TogetherAgain(1982),andPaleBlood(1990).Heisoneofthemosttraveledstarsinmotionpictures,havingbeentosuchlocationsasHawaii,Japan,Mexico,Italy,England,Spain,andFrance.HisnightclubcareerwaslaunchedtoravereviewsatCaesar'sPalaceinLasVegasandHarrah'sClubinLakeTahoe.Inthe1970sand1980s,hiscareerfocusedontelevisionandmusic.HeappearedasgueststarinseveralTVseriessuchasHawaiiFive-O(1968)(DeathisaCompanyPolicy-1972),WonderWoman(1975)