Chief Yowlachie
Actor
August 15, 1891 — March 7, 1966 (74 years)
Chief Yowlachie was born in Kitsap County, Washington, and later lived with his family on the Yakima Indian Reservation. Although he was not enrolled in the Yakima Nation, his parents John W. Simmons and Lucy Riddle both had Puyallup heritage and owned allotted land on the Yakima reservation. Yowlatchie's real name was Daniel Simmons and he began his show-business career as--believe it or not--an opera singer and spent many years in that profession. In the 1920s he switched to films, and over the next 25 or so years played everything from rampaging Apache chiefs to comic-relief sidekicks. A large, round-faced man, his distinctive voice--a deep, resonant bass somewhat resembling Bluto's in the old "Popeye" cartoons--was instantly recognizable, and he had the distinction of not appearing to have aged much over his career, which is most likely attributable to the fact that he looked quite a bit younger than he actually was, so his "aging" wasn't all that noticeable. In addition to his "serious" roles, he had somewhat more light-hearted parts in several films, notably Red River (1948), where he traded quips with veteran scene-stealer Walter Brennan, and held his own quite well.
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Filmography
| 2022 | Becoming Marilyn · as Pawnee |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith · as Medicine Man |
| 1962 | The Virginian · as Indian Brave |
| 1961 | Frontier Circus · as Indian Leader |
| 1960 | The Tall Man · as The Great Chief |
| 1960 | Heller in Pink Tights · as Indian |
| 1959 | Yellowstone Kelly · as Medicine Man (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Alaskans · as Indian |
| 1959 | The FBI Story · as Harry Willowtree (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer · as Choctaw Indian |
| 1957 | Wagon Train · as Medicine Man |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis · as Indian (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Hollywood or Bust · as Chief Running Water |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theatre · as Cherokee |
| 1956 | The Wild Dakotas · as Indian |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon · as Chief Verawana |
| 1955 | Tales of the Texas Rangers · as Chief Red Hatchet |
| 1955 | |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin · as Kipooki |
| 1954 | Rose Marie · as Black Eagle |
| 1954 | Drums Across the River · as Medicine Man |
| 1954 | Stories of the Century · as Geronimo |
| 1952 | The Pathfinder · as Eagle Feather |
| 1952 | Thunderbirds · as Chief Whitedeer |
| 1952 | Son of Geronimo: Apache Avenger · as Geronimo [ch 15] |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America · as Indian Chief |
| 1952 | The Half-Breed · as Apache Chief (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days · as Cherokee ChiefOn Plex |
| 1952 | Lone Star · as Mangas Colorado |
| 1952 | Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory · as Chief White Cloud |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Show · as Indian Tom |
| 1951 | Warpath · as Chief |
| 1951 | Cavalry Scout · as Indian Chief |
| 1951 | The Painted Hills · as Bald EagleOn Plex |
| 1951 | The Range Rider · as Gator Joe |
| 1951 | The Last Outpost · as CochiseOn Plex |
| 1950 | Indian Territory · as Indian ChiefOn Plex |
| 1950 | My Friend Irma Goes West · as Hiawatha - Indian Chief |
| 1950 | Winchester '73 · as Indian At Rifle Shoot (uncredited) |
| 1950 | A Ticket to Tomahawk · as Pawnee |
| 1950 | Annie Get Your Gun · as Little Horse (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Kill the Umpire · as Indian (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town · as Crowbar (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid · as Indian JudgeOn Plex |
| 1950 | Young Daniel Boone · as Indian Guide |
| 1950 | The Traveling Saleswoman · as Sam |
| 1949 | Mrs. Mike · as Atenou |
| 1949 | Canadian Pacific · as Indian Chief (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1949 | My Friend Irma · as Indian (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Cowboy and the Indians · as Chief Long Arrow (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (1949) · as Lame BearOn Plex |
| 1949 | |
| 1949 | Tulsa · as Charlie LightfootOn Plex |
| 1949 | Ma and Pa Kettle · as Crowbar |
| 1948 | Yellow Sky · as Colorado (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Paleface · as Chief Yellow Feather |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy · as Native American Man (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Red River · as QuoOn Plex |
| 1948 | The Dude Goes West · as Running Wolf |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legion · as Indian Medicine Man |
| 1947 | The Senator Was Indiscreet · as Indian |
| 1947 | Bowery Buckaroos · as Big Chief Hi-Octane |
| 1947 | The Hucksters · as Indian (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Oregon Trail Scouts · as Indian |
| 1946 | Wild West · as Chief Black Fox |
| 1946 | The Strange Woman · as Guide (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1946 | Canyon Passage · as Indian Spokesman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Dawn on the Great Divide · as Indian |
| 1942 | King of the Stallions · as Chief MatapotanOn Plex |
| 1942 | Ride 'Em Cowboy · as Chief Tomahawk (uncredited) |
| 1941 | This Woman Is Mine · as Chief One-Eye Comcomly |
| 1941 | Saddlemates · as Council Chief |
| 1941 | The Round Up · as Chief Blackhawk |
| 1941 | White Eagle · as Chief Running Deer |
| 1940 | North West Mounted Police · as Indian |
| 1940 | Winners of the West · as Chief War Eagle |
| 1940 | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe · as King Of The Rock People (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Thundering Herd · as Indian |
| 1930 | Way Out West · as Indian (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Hawk of the Hills · as Chief White Wolf |
| 1927 | With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre · as Sitting Bull |
| 1926 | The Scarlet Letter · as Indian |
| 1926 | Ella Cinders · as Indian With Cigar (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Four Star Revue · as Self - Indian With Headdress |