8.0
8.0
The Oregon Trail
1939
as Spotted Elk
Chief John Big Tree
Acting
Born:June 2, 1877
Died:July 6, 1967(aged 90)
Birthplace:Buffalo, New York, USA
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CommunityBiography
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 (39 movies)
7.6
7.6
Stagecoach
1939
as Indian Scout (uncredited)
7.5
7.5
Winners Of The Wilderness
1927
as Chief Pontiac
7.0
7.0
The Singing Vagabond
1935
as Chief White Eagle (uncredited)
6.9
6.9
Devil's Doorway
1950
as Thundercloud
6.9
6.9
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
as Chief Pony That Walks
6.7
6.7
The Big Trail
1930
as Indian (uncredited)
6.6
6.6
The Iron Horse
1925
as Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)
6.4
6.4
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Blue Back
6.3
6.3
Susannah of the Mounties
1939
as Chief (uncredited)
6.1
6.1
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Indian
6.0
6.0
The Last of the Mohicans
1932
as Huron Warrior (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Mantrap
1926
as Indian (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Western Union
1941
as Chief Spotted Horse
5.9
5.9
The Primitive Lover
1922
as Chief Johnny Bluebottle
5.8
5.8
Hudson's Bay
1941
as Chief
5.7
5.7
The Bold Caballero
1936
as Tavern Indian (uncredited)
5.6
5.6
Too Many Girls
1940
as Chief
5.5
5.5
Las Vegas Nights
1941
as Indian
5.0
5.0
A Fight For Love
1919
as Swift Deer
4.7
4.7
The Telegraph Trail
1933
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
4.0
4.0
The Golden West
1932
as Indian (uncredited)
3.0
3.0
Hills of Old Wyoming
1937
as Chief Big Tree
3.0
3.0
Prairie Thunder
1937
as Indian (uncredited)
3.0
3.0
Wheels of Destiny
1934
as Chief War Eagle
The Desert's Toll
1926
as Red Eagle
The Spirit of '76
1917
as Gowah
The Overland Telegraph
1929
as Medecine Man
Sioux Blood
1929
as Crazy Wolf
The Frontier Trail
1926
as Chief Gray Wolf
Painted Ponies
1927
Red Fork Range
1931
as Chief Barking Fox
Maintain the Right
1940
as Chief
Wyoming
1928
as An Indian
King of the Arena
1933
as Circus Indian
Spoilers of the West
1927
as Red Cloud
The Frontiersman
1927
as Grey Eagle
The Huntress
1923
as Otebaya
The Red Rider
1925
as Indian Chief
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