George Chakiris
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"George Chakiris" is an American dancer, singing/singer and Academy Award-winning actor. He is best known for his appearance in the film version of West Side Story (film)/West Side Story as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang.

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This is first time we've ever done one — Russ and myself. We're looking forward to it. We have remained friends and kept in touch. Most of the 'West Side Story' cast, when we see each other, it's like it was yesterday. We're like a family. That experience brought us close together and we remained that way ever since. We all like each other.

[Shooting dance sequences on the streets of New York City gave the film a gritty realism.] Actual gang members were used for security, ... Some of them wanted to know how they could join the Sharks or the Jets.

I wouldn't mind even if it's the only thing people remember me for. It was a privilege just to be there and to contribute to something so wonderful.

Why do Greeks always open restaurants that fail?