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Larry Sellers (October 2, 1949 – December 9, 2021) was an Osage American actor and stuntman.
Larry Sellers | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1949 Pawhuska, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 2021 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Osage Nation, American |
| Occupation(s) | Television and film actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 1985–2021 |
Background
editSellers was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, where he grew up.[1] After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy.[1]
Acting career
editSellers commonly portrayed Native American characters such as his role as Cloud Dancing on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. For his time on Dr. Quinn, Sellers is credited as the show's Native American consultant. His other roles included the "Naked Indian" spirit from Wayne's World 2.[1] His final film role was the Osage Non-Hon-Zhin-Ga in Killers of the Flower Moon, released after his death.[2]
Language advocacy
editSellers was an Osage language instructor at the Osage Language Department and ceremonial leader.[1]
Death
editFilmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Revolution | Honchwah | |
| 1986 | Agent on Ice | Hubbards | Also stunt and stunt coordinator |
| 1987 | Assassination | Indian Joe | |
| 1987 | Like Father Like Son | Navajo Helper | |
| 1991 | Son of the Morning Star | ||
| 1993 | Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert | Vega | |
| 1993 | Wayne's World 2 | Naked Indian | |
| 1994 | Lightning Jack | Comanche Leader | |
| 1995 | Skullduggery | Indian | Short film |
| 2006 | Sacred Blood | The Baron | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2007 | Four Sheets to the Wind | Cufe's Uncle | Uncredited |
| 2013 | Four Winds | Short film | |
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Non-Hon-Zhin-Ga |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Crime Story | Indian 'Billy Running Bird' | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1987 | The Quick and the Dead | Running Wolf | TV movie |
| 1987 | Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues | First Indian | TV movie |
| 1989 | Life Goes On | Mythic Indian | Episode: "Call of the Wild" |
| 1993–1998 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Cloud Dancing | 77 episodes |
| 1994 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Tom Running Wolf | Episode: "Rainbow Warrior" |
| 1995 | Hawkeye | Tog-wah | Episode: "The Plague" |
| 1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | The Cheyenne/Sheriff Al Whitefeather | 2 episode |
| 1996 | Crazy Horse | Spotted Tail | TV movie |
| 1999 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie | Cloud Dancing | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Sopranos | Professor Del Redclay | Episode: "Christopher" |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Larry Sellers, Osage, Cherokee and Lakota actor, dies at 72". Osage News. 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Barker, Stephen (2023-09-02). "Killers Of The Flower Moon Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ Docteur Quinn, femme médecin : Larry Sellers, star de la série, est mort à l'âge de 72 ans (in French)
- ^ "Larry Sellers, Actor on 'Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,' Dies at 72". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 December 2021.