The Oscar Nominee Who Rode the Bus

I realize that a few stars have been spotted taking the subway in New York City.  However, imagine if you will, an Oscar nominee taking a bus for hours.  I'm not talking one of those buses that are specifically kited out for rock stars, either---the buses with beds and bars.  No, this would be a cross between public transportation and a Greyhound.
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Pacific Coach Lines used to run a bus service from Vancouver to the outlying communities.  They ran on a specific schedule and would only depart certain times of the day.  If you missed it, you were really out of luck and would be stuck waiting hours for the next one.  If you were really unfortunate, there wouldn't be a bus until the next day.  I confess to getting stuck hitch hiking once or twice because of this.    The bus had to be flagged down as it didn't have a set stop unless there was an obvious pick-up.  So, you'd have to stand at the right place, at the right time and then keep your eyes peeled to see if you could read the marker atop the bus.  If it was the appropriate heading, you would wave your arms and hope it stopped.
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I used to take that bus.  If my friends and I wanted to go shopping in the city,  or when I went to school,  I took that line.  The roads weren't as wide as they are now and it could take a really long time.  You weren't always guaranteed a seat.  Therefore, you can imagine my surprise that I spotted Chief Dan George on the Pacific Coach Bus to Mission a couple of times.    It was actually my mother who saw him initially  and whispered his name.
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Chief Dan George has appeared in films with Clint Eastwood and Dustin Hoffman.  He was nominated for  an Oscar in the category of Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1971.  He's appeared in everything from Marcus Welby to Kung Fu.  It is his face that is one of the most iconic and representative to an entire generation of television viewers when they are asked to visualize a Native American.  Sadly, not all previous incarnations were even First Nations (think Tonto).
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(Thanks to Wikipedia for use of the enclosed image)
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He always sat one or two seats behind the driver.  I remember somebody approaching him and he was always gracious.  I recall that on one occasion, he had a boy with him.  So, not only did this star take public transportation, but he could function without a nanny and entourage.  Imagine!
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For those of you who only know Chief Dan George's work in film, he has also written poetry.  There are a number of quotes attributed to him, which truly do sound like the words of the elder sage.  Since I am an animal lover, the following resonates:
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"If you talk to animals, they will talk with you
and you will know each other.
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If you do not talk to them you will not know them,
and  what you do not know you will fear.
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What one fears one destroys."  (Chief Dan George)
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I think the above quote can be applied to cultures and religions not our own also.