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Chief John Big Tree
Actor
Born June 2, 1877Died July 6, 1967 (90 years)
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.
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
| 2013 | John Ford et Monument Valley · as Cast |
| 1950 | Devil's Doorway · as Thundercloud |
| 1949 | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon · as Chief Pony That Walks |
| 1947 | Unconquered · as Indian |
| 1941 | Las Vegas Nights · as Indian |
| 1941 | Western Union · as Chief Spotted Horse |
| 1940 | Hudson's Bay · as Chief |
| 1940 | North West Mounted Police · as Blue Owl (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Too Many Girls · as Chief |
| 1940 | Brigham Young · as Big Elk |
| 1939 | Destry Rides Again · as Indian In Saloon (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Drums Along the Mohawk · as Blue Back |
| 1939 | The Oregon Trail · as Spotted Elk |
| 1939 | Susannah of the Mounties · as Chief (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Stagecoach · as Indian Scout (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Hawk of the Wilderness · as Medicine Man |
| 1938 | Flaming Frontiers · as Arapaho Chief |
| 1938 | The Girl of the Golden West · as Indian Chief In Prologue |
| 1938 | The Lone Ranger · as Indian |
| 1938 | The Painted Stallion · as Indian Chief |
| 1937 | Prairie Thunder · as Indian (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Painted Stallion · as Commanche Chief |
| 1937 | Hills of Old Wyoming · as Chief Big Tree |
| 1937 | Lost Horizon · as Porter (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Maid of Salem · as Indian Man (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Bold Caballero · as Tavern Indian (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Daniel Boone · as Wyandotte Warrior |
| 1936 | Custer's Last Stand · as Medicine Man |
| 1936 | The Adventures of Frank Merriwell · as Indian John |
| 1936 | Custer's Last Stand · as Medicine Man |
| 1935 | The Singing Vagabond · as Chief White Eagle (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife · as Indian |
| 1935 | The Miracle Rider · as Old Indian |
| 1934 | Wake Up and Dream · as 1st Indian |
| 1934 | The Cat's-Paw · as Chinese Guards |
| 1934 | Massacre · as Indian Judge |
| 1933 | The Telegraph Trail · as Indian Chief (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Last of the Mohicans · as Huron Warrior (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Fighting Caravans · as Indian Chief In Opening Credits |
| 1931 | Red Fork Range · as Chief Barking Fox |
| 1930 | The Big Trail · as Indian (uncredited) |
| 1927 | Winners of the Wilderness · as Chief Pontiac |
| 1926 | Mantrap · as Indian (uncredited) |
| 1926 | Ranson's Folly · as Chief Standing Bear |
| 1924 | The Iron Horse · as Cheyenne Chief (uncredited) |
| 1922 | The Primitive Lover · as Chief Johnny Bluebottle |
| 1919 | A Fight for Love · as Swift Deer |