Chakiris, who recently released a memoir titled "My West Side Story," spoke to Fox News about playing Bernardo, those rumors involving Elvis Presley and the big piece of advice Wood gave him. Fox News ...

When you’re a Jet, you’re a Jet all the way…and it turns out the same holds true if you’re a Shark. George Chakiris, who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Bernardo in West Side ...

Now in its 12th year, the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival ended its 12th run on Sunday evening with Orpheus Awards handed out in several categories, plus an honorary Orpheus for Greek-American actor ...

George Chakiris, 89, is an actor and dancer best known for his film roles in the original “West Side Story” and in “The Young Girls of Rochefort.” He is the author of “My West Side Story,” a memoir ...

The film’s exec producer Walter Mirisch and castmembers including Oscar-winner George Chakiris helped introduce the Oscar-winning 1961 musical. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor ...

George Chakiris knows a little something about footwork. In 1960, he danced his way to fame — and an Academy Award for best supporting actor — in the landmark musical “West Side Story.” On Wednesday, ...

To those who've seen the Oscar-winning screen adaptation of WEST SIDE STORY, the recollections of George Chakiris' performance as Bernardo remain vivid. His acting is top notch, his singing is superb ...

What was it like to film West Side Story? What was it like to win an Oscar for his performance as Bernardo? What was it like to work with legendary choreographer and director Jerome Robbins? What was ...

George Chakiris vividly recalls winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Bernardo in 1961’s “West Side Story.” “(It) was kind of an out-of-body experience,” said Chakiris, 87, of ...