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Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Actor

Born June 2, 1877 in Buffalo, New York, USA

Died July 6, 1967

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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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John Ford et Monument Valley Poster

John Ford et Monument Valley Documentary2013

John Wayne: Behind the Scenes Documentary2007

I've Got a Secret Poster

I've Got a Secret TV Series1952Self - Contestant

Devil's Doorway Poster

Devil's Doorway Feature Film1950Thundercloud

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Poster

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Feature Film1949Chief Pony That Walks

Unconquered Poster

Unconquered Feature Film1947Indian

Las Vegas Nights Poster

Las Vegas Nights Feature Film1941Indian

Western Union Poster

Western Union Feature Film1941Chief Spotted Horse

Brigham Young Poster

Brigham Young Feature Film1940Big Elk

Hudson's Bay Poster

Hudson's Bay Feature Film1940Chief

Maintain the Right Short Film1940Indian Chief

North West Mounted Police Poster

North West Mounted Police Feature Film1940Blue Owl

Too Many Girls Poster

Too Many Girls Feature Film1940Chief

Destry Rides Again Poster

Destry Rides Again Feature Film1939Indian in Saloon

Drums Along the Mohawk Poster

Drums Along the Mohawk Feature Film1939Blue Back

Stagecoach Poster

Stagecoach Feature Film1939Indian Scout

Susannah of the Mounties Poster

Susannah of the Mounties Feature Film1939Chief

The Oregon Trail Poster

The Oregon Trail Feature Film1939Spotted Elk

Flaming Frontiers Poster

Flaming Frontiers Feature Film1938Arapaho Chief [Chs. 12-13]

Hawk of the Wilderness Poster

Hawk of the Wilderness Feature Film1938Medicine Man

The Girl of the Golden West Poster

The Girl of the Golden West Feature Film1938Indian Chief in Prologue

The Lone Ranger Poster

The Lone Ranger Feature Film1938Indian

The Painted Stallion Poster

The Painted Stallion Feature Film1938Indian Chief

Hills of Old Wyoming Poster

Hills of Old Wyoming Feature Film1937Chief Big Tree

Lost Horizon Poster

Lost Horizon Feature Film1937Porter

Maid of Salem Poster

Maid of Salem Feature Film1937Indian

Prairie Thunder Poster

Prairie Thunder Feature Film1937Indian

The Painted Stallion Poster

The Painted Stallion Feature Film1937Commanche Chief

Custer's Last Stand Poster

Custer's Last Stand Feature Film1936Medicine Man [Ch. 9]

Custer's Last Stand Poster

Custer's Last Stand Feature Film1936Medicine Man

Daniel Boone Poster

Daniel Boone Feature Film1936Wyandotte Warrior

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell Poster

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell Feature Film1936Indian John

The Bold Caballero Poster

The Bold Caballero Feature Film1936Tavern Indian

The Farmer Takes a Wife Poster

The Farmer Takes a Wife Feature Film1935Indian

The Miracle Rider Poster

The Miracle Rider Feature Film1935Old Indian [Ch. 1]

The Singing Vagabond Poster

The Singing Vagabond Feature Film1935Chief White Eagle

Massacre Poster

Massacre Feature Film1934Indian Judge

The Cat's-Paw Poster

The Cat's-Paw Feature Film1934Chinese Guards

Wake Up and Dream Poster

Wake Up and Dream Feature Film19341st Indian

Wheels of Destiny Poster

Wheels of Destiny Feature Film1934Chief War Eagle

King of the Arena Poster

King of the Arena Feature Film1933Circus Indian

The Telegraph Trail Poster

The Telegraph Trail Feature Film1933Indian Chief

The Golden West Poster

The Golden West Feature Film1932Indian

The Last of the Mohicans Poster

The Last of the Mohicans Feature Film1932Huron Warrior

Fighting Caravans Poster

Fighting Caravans Feature Film1931Indian Chief in Opening Credits

Red Fork Range Poster

Red Fork Range Feature Film1931Chief Barking Fox

The Big Trail Poster

The Big Trail Feature Film1930Indian

Sioux Blood Poster

Sioux Blood Feature Film1929Crazy Wolf

The Overland Telegraph Poster

The Overland Telegraph Feature Film1929Medicine Man

Wyoming Feature Film1928An Indian

Painted Ponies Poster

Painted Ponies Feature Film1927

Spoilers of the West Poster

Spoilers of the West Feature Film1927Chief Red Cloud

The Frontiersman Poster

The Frontiersman Feature Film1927Grey Eagle

Winners of the Wilderness Poster

Winners of the Wilderness Feature Film1927Chief Pontiac

Mantrap Feature Film1926Indian

Ranson's Folly Poster

Ranson's Folly Feature Film1926Chief Standing Bear

The Desert's Toll Poster

The Desert's Toll Feature Film1926Red Eagle

The Frontier Trail Poster

The Frontier Trail Feature Film1926Chief Gray Wolf

The Outlaw Breaker Poster

The Outlaw Breaker Feature Film1926Indian

War Paint Poster

War Paint Feature Film1926Indian

The Red Rider Poster

The Red Rider Feature Film1925Indian Chief

The Iron Horse Poster

The Iron Horse Feature Film1924Cheyenne Chief

The Huntress Poster

The Huntress Feature Film1923Otebaya

The Primitive Lover Poster

The Primitive Lover Feature Film1922Chief Johnny Bluebottle

The Avenging Arrow Poster

The Avenging Arrow Feature Film1921Madoo

A Fight for Love Poster

A Fight for Love Feature Film1919Swift Deer

The Spirit of '76 Poster

The Spirit of '76 Feature Film1917Gowah

Author! Author! Poster

Author! Author! Short Film1915Peter Lone Wolf

The Cactus Blossom Short Film1915Chegup

The White Scar Feature Film1915Indian Brave

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