Larry Sellers (October 2, 1949 – December 9, 2021) was an

Osage The Osage Nation, a Native American tribe in the United States, is the source of most other terms containing the word "osage". Osage can also refer to: * Osage language, a Dhaegin language traditionally spoken by the Osage Nation * Osage (Unicode b ...

American actor and

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Background

Sellers was born in

Pawhuska, Oklahoma Pawhuska ( osa, 𐓄𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘 / hpahúska, ''meaning: "White Hair"'', iow, Paháhga) is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named after the 19th-century Osage chief, ''Paw-Hiu-Skah'', wh ...

, where he grew up. After graduating high school, he joined the

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Acting career

Sellers 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''.

Language advocacy

Sellers was an Osage language instructor at the Osage Language Department and ceremonial leader.

Death

Sellers died on December 9, 2021, at the age of 72.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sellers, Larry 1949 births 2021 deaths People from Pawhuska, Oklahoma 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male television actors American male film actors Male actors from Oklahoma Native American language revitalization Native American male actors Native American actors Osage people United States Navy sailors