Chief John Big Tree
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.
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Filmes (50)
Devil's Doorway
1950 · Thundercloud
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949 · Chief Pony That Walks
Las Vegas Nights
1941 · Indian
Western Union
1941 · Chief Spotted Horse
Hudson's Bay
1940 · Chief
North West Mounted Police
1940 · Blue Owl (uncredited)
Too Many Girls
1940 · Chief (uncredited)
Brigham Young
1940 · Big Elk
Maintain the Right
1940 · Chief
Destry Rides Again
1939 · Indian in Saloon (uncredited)
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939 · Blue Back
The Oregon Trail
1939 · Spotted Elk
Susannah of the Mounties
1939 · Chief (uncredited)
Stagecoach
1939 · Indian Scout (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
1938 · Indian Chief in Prologue
Prairie Thunder
1937 · Indian (uncredited)
Hills of Old Wyoming
1937 · Chief Big Tree
Lost Horizon
1937 · Porter (uncredited)
Maid of Salem
1937 · Indian Man (Uncredited)
The Bold Caballero
1936 · Tavern Indian (uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936 · Indian John
Custer's Last Stand
1936 · Medicine Man
The Singing Vagabond
1935 · Chief White Eagle (uncredited)
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935 · Indian
The Cat's-Paw
1934 · Chinese Guard (uncredited)
Wheels of Destiny
1934 · Chief War Eagle
King of the Arena
1933 · Circus Indian
The Telegraph Trail
1933 · Indian Chief (uncredited)
The Golden West
1932 · Indian (uncredited)
The Last of the Mohicans
1932 · Huron Warrior (uncredited)
Red Fork Range
1931 · Chief Barking Fox
The Big Trail
1930 · Indian (uncredited)
Sioux Blood
1929 · Crazy Wolf
The Overland Telegraph
1929 · Medecine Man
Wyoming
1928 · An Indian
Spoilers of the West
1927 · Red Cloud
Painted Ponies
1927
The Frontiersman
1927 · Grey Eagle
Winners of the Wilderness
1927 · Chief Pontiac
The Desert's Toll
1926 · Red Eagle
Mantrap
1926 · Indian (uncredited)
The Frontier Trail
1926 · Chief Gray Wolf
The Iron Horse
1925 · Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)
The Red Rider
1925 · Indian Chief
The Huntress
1923 · Otebaya
The Primitive Lover
1922 · Chief Johnny Bluebottle
The Avenging Arrow
1921 · Modoc
A Fight For Love
1919 · Swift Deer
The Spirit of '76
1917 · Gowah
The Cactus Blossom
1915 · Chegup
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