Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Actor Jun 2 (died age 90) Buffalo, New York, USA 1915–1950 (35 year career)
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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…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (49)

Movies (49)

Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

1950

as Thundercloud

6.9
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

as Chief Pony That Walks

6.9
Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Chief Spotted Horse

6.0
Las Vegas Nights

Las Vegas Nights

1941

as Indian

5.5
Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Big Elk

4.4
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Blue Owl (uncredited)

6.4
Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

1940

as Chief

5.8
Too Many Girls

Too Many Girls

1940

as Chief

5.6
Maintain the Right

Maintain the Right

1940

as Chief

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

1939

as Spotted Elk

8.0
Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1939

as Indian Scout (uncredited)

7.6
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939

as Indian in Saloon (uncredited)

7.2
Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah of the Mounties

1939

as Chief (uncredited)

6.3
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

as Blue Back

6.5
The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

1938

as Indian Chief in Prologue

4.6
Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1937

as Porter (uncredited)

7.0
Prairie Thunder

Prairie Thunder

1937

as Indian (uncredited)

3.0
Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

1937

as Indian Man (Uncredited)

5.9
Hills of Old Wyoming

Hills of Old Wyoming

1937

as Chief Big Tree

3.0
Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

1936

as Medicine Man

4.5
The Bold Caballero

The Bold Caballero

1936

as Tavern Indian (uncredited)

5.7
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

1936

as Indian John

4.0
The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

as Indian

6.1
The Singing Vagabond

The Singing Vagabond

1935

as Chief White Eagle (uncredited)

7.0
Wheels of Destiny

Wheels of Destiny

1934

as Chief War Eagle

3.0
The Telegraph Trail

The Telegraph Trail

1933

as Indian Chief (uncredited)

4.7
King of the Arena

King of the Arena

1933

as Circus Indian

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

1932

as Huron Warrior (uncredited)

5.8
The Golden West

The Golden West

1932

as Indian (uncredited)

4.0
Red Fork Range

Red Fork Range

1931

as Chief Barking Fox

The Big Trail

The Big Trail

1930

as Indian (uncredited)

6.7
Sioux Blood

Sioux Blood

1929

as Crazy Wolf

The Overland Telegraph

The Overland Telegraph

1929

as Medecine Man

Wyoming

Wyoming

1928

as An Indian

The Frontiersman

The Frontiersman

1927

as Grey Eagle

Winners Of The Wilderness

Winners Of The Wilderness

1927

as Chief Pontiac

7.5
Painted Ponies

Painted Ponies

1927
Spoilers of the West

Spoilers of the West

1927

as Red Cloud

Mantrap

Mantrap

1926

as Indian (uncredited)

6.0
The Desert's Toll

The Desert's Toll

1926

as Red Eagle

The Frontier Trail

The Frontier Trail

1926

as Chief Gray Wolf

The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse

1925

as Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

6.6
The Red Rider

The Red Rider

1925

as Indian Chief

The Huntress

The Huntress

1923

as Otebaya

The Primitive Lover

The Primitive Lover

1922

as Chief Johnny Bluebottle

5.9
The Avenging Arrow

The Avenging Arrow

1921

as Modoc

A Fight For Love

A Fight For Love

1919

as Swift Deer

5.0
The Spirit of '76

The Spirit of '76

1917

as Gowah

The Cactus Blossom

The Cactus Blossom

1915

as Chegup