Thunderheart
1992
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January 27, 1997. (1997-01-27) (aged 77) Occupation. actor. Years active. 1992–1997. Marvin (Ted) Thin Elk, Sr. (August 14, 1919 – January 27, 1997) was a Sicangu Lakota Sioux actor who spent most of his life on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Ted became very involved in the Sicangu Lakota community through his participation ...
Ted Thin Elk. Actor: Thunderheart. A Sicangu Lakota (Sioux) who spent most of his life on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Ted Thin Elk saw very few movies in his lifetime, and was 72 when he got his first role as "Grandpa Samuel Reaches" in the film Thunderheart (1992).
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- August 14, 1919
- Ted Thin Elk
- January 27, 1997
Added: Feb 6, 2007. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 17834446. Source citation. Actor. Also known as Chief Marvin T. Thin Elk. A native of South Dakota, Thin Elk was a member of the Sicangu Lakota (or Sioux) Indians. Born on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation, he went onto become a highly respected elder of the reservation and a member of both the ...
Ted Thin Elk. Actor: Thunderheart. A Sicangu Lakota (Sioux) who spent most of his life on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Ted Thin Elk saw very few movies in his lifetime, and was 72 when he got his first role as "Grandpa Samuel Reaches" in the film Thunderheart (1992).
A Brief Biography. Chief Ted Thin Elk can hardly be called an actor, having appeared in only two films, yet his magnificent portrayal of Grampa Sam Reaches in Thunderheart shows that he had the potential to become a fine actor indeed.
Apr 3, 1992 · Chief Ted Thin Elk, who plays an honored Lakota medicine man with a winning combination of courtliness and guile, is a Lakota elder himself. A film this intent on authenticity might easily...
