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Ted Thin Elk is known for acting.
Born (died at age 77).
Ted Thin Elk has 1 credits in our database.
Filmography (1)
Biography
Marvin (Ted) Thin Elk, Sr. 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 in the Lakota Treaty Council and membership in the Grey Eagle Society. Because of his involvement in the community, Ted Thin Elk was awarded the title of chief. At the age of 72 Ted was cast in his first role as Grandpa Sam Reaches in the film Thunderheart. For his work in the film, Ted Thin Elk was accorded a First Americans in the Arts Award in 1992, the first year the honor was awarded. Ted continued his acting career by participating in two more films, The Broken Chain and Walking Thunder, and a television mini-series, Heaven and Hell: North and South, Book III, before dying in 1997.
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How old was Ted Thin Elk?
Ted Thin Elk was born on and passed away on at the age of 77.
What movies or shows has Ted Thin Elk been in?
Ted Thin Elk has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include Thunderheart (1992).
What is Ted Thin Elk known for?
Ted Thin Elk is primarily known as an actor. Marvin (Ted) Thin Elk, Sr. was a Sicangu Lakota Sioux actor who spent most of his life on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota.…
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