Biography
Chief John Big Tree was born on June 2, 1877 in Buffalo, New York, as Isaac Johnny John. He was an actor, known for She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) and Devil's Doorway (1950). He died on July 6, 1967 in Onondaga Indian Reservation, New York.
One of three men who posed for artist James Fraser for the profile which became the famous "Indian head nickel" or "buffalo nickel" minted 1913-1938. The other two were Chief Two Moons (of the Cheyenne) and Chief Iron Tail (of the Lakota Sioux). The image was reused for a special commemorative $50 gold piece in 2006--the USA's first 24k (pure gold) coin.
Big Tree was a member of the Seneca Nation.
Filmography
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Movies 43
Thundercloud
Devil's Doorway (1950)
Movie
Chief Pony That Walks
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Movie
3.5
Chief Spotted Horse
Western Union (1941)
Movie
Chief
Hudson's Bay (1941)
Movie
Blue Owl (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police (1940)
Movie
Chief
Too Many Girls (1940)
Movie
Big Elk
Brigham Young (1940)
Movie
Indian in Saloon (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again (1939)
Movie
6
Blue Back
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Movie
4
Spotted Elk
The Oregon Trail (1939)
Movie
Chief (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties (1939)
Movie
Indian Scout (uncredited)
Stagecoach (1939)
Movie
4.33
Indian Chief in Prologue
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
Movie
Indian (uncredited)
Prairie Thunder (1937)
Movie
Chief Big Tree
Hills of Old Wyoming (1937)
Movie
Porter (uncredited)
Lost Horizon (1937)
Movie
Indian Man (Uncredited)
Maid of Salem (1937)
Movie
Tavern Indian (uncredited)
The Bold Caballero (1936)
Movie
Indian John
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
Movie
Medicine Man
Custer's Last Stand (1936)
Movie
Chief White Eagle (uncredited)
The Singing Vagabond (1935)
Movie
Chief War Eagle
Wheels of Destiny (1934)
Movie
Circus Indian
King of the Arena (1933)
Movie
Indian Chief (uncredited)
The Telegraph Trail (1933)
Movie
6.5
Indian (uncredited)
The Golden West (1932)
Movie
Huron Warrior (uncredited)
The Last of the Mohicans (1932)
Movie
Chief Barking Fox
Red Fork Range (1931)
Movie
Crazy Wolf
Sioux Blood (1929)
Movie
Medecine Man
The Overland Telegraph (1929)
Movie
Red Cloud
Spoilers of the West (1927)
Movie
Painted Ponies (1927)
Movie
Grey Eagle
The Frontiersman (1927)
Movie
Chief Pontiac
Winners Of The Wilderness (1927)
Movie
Red Eagle
The Desert's Toll (1926)
Movie
Indian (uncredited)
Mantrap (1926)
Movie
Chief Gray Wolf
The Frontier Trail (1926)
Movie
Indian Chief
The Red Rider (1925)
Movie
Cheyenne Chief
The Iron Horse (1924)
Movie
6
Otebaya
The Huntress (1923)
Movie
Chief Johnny Bluebottle
The Primitive Lover (1922)
Movie
Swift Deer
A Fight For Love (1919)
Movie
Gowah
The Spirit of '76 (1917)
Movie
Indian Brave
The White Scar (1915)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1877-06-02
Deathday1967-07-06 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceMichigan, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsChief Big Tree
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