George Chakiris made his film debut at the age of 12 singing in the chorus of Pasión inmortal (1947). Following his graduation from high school, he supported his night-time dancing, singing and dramatic lessons with a daytime job clerking in a Los Angeles department store. Later he started his acting/dancing career appearing in musicals such as Los caballeros las prefieren rubias (1953)--he is one of the ballet dancers escorting Marilyn Monroe in "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"--Navid...
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