People
Chief John Big Tree
- Name: Chief John Big Tree
- Birthday: 1877-06-02
- Also known as: Chief Big Tree
- Place of birth: Buffalo, New York, USA
- Popularity: 0.037
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 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.
Images:
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Devil's Doorway as Thundercloud | 1950-09-15 |
| She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as Chief Pony That Walks | 1949-10-22 |
| Western Union as Chief Spotted Horse | 1941-02-21 |
| Hudson's Bay as Chief | 1941-01-03 |
| North West Mounted Police as Blue Owl (uncredited) | 1940-10-22 |
| Too Many Girls as Chief | 1940-10-08 |
| Brigham Young as Big Elk | 1940-09-27 |
| Destry Rides Again as Indian in Saloon (uncredited) | 1939-11-30 |
| Drums Along the Mohawk as Blue Back | 1939-11-10 |
| The Oregon Trail as Spotted Elk | 1939-07-04 |
| Susannah of the Mounties as Chief (uncredited) | 1939-06-13 |
| Stagecoach as Indian Scout (uncredited) | 1939-03-02 |
| The Girl of the Golden West as Indian Chief in Prologue | 1938-03-18 |
| Prairie Thunder as Indian (uncredited) | 1937-09-10 |
| Hills of Old Wyoming as Chief Big Tree | 1937-04-16 |
| Lost Horizon as Porter (uncredited) | 1937-03-03 |
| Maid of Salem as Indian Man (Uncredited) | 1937-02-12 |
| The Bold Caballero as Tavern Indian (uncredited) | 1936-12-01 |
| The Adventures of Frank Merriwell as Indian John | 1936-01-13 |
| Custer's Last Stand as Medicine Man | 1936-01-02 |
| The Singing Vagabond as Chief White Eagle (uncredited) | 1935-12-16 |
| The Farmer Takes a Wife as Indian | 1935-07-05 |
| Wheels of Destiny as Chief War Eagle | 1934-03-01 |
| King of the Arena as Circus Indian | 1933-06-01 |
| The Telegraph Trail as Indian Chief (uncredited) | 1933-03-18 |
| The Golden West as Indian (uncredited) | 1932-10-29 |
| The Last of the Mohicans as Huron Warrior (uncredited) | 1932-05-17 |
| Red Fork Range as Chief Barking Fox | 1931-01-12 |
| The Big Trail as Indian | 1930-11-01 |
| Sioux Blood as Crazy Wolf | 1929-04-20 |
| The Overland Telegraph as Medecine Man | 1929-03-02 |
| Spoilers of the West as Red Cloud | 1927-12-10 |
| Painted Ponies | 1927-09-25 |
| The Frontiersman as Grey Eagle | 1927-06-11 |
| Winners Of The Wilderness as Chief Pontiac | 1927-01-15 |
| The Desert's Toll as Red Eagle | 1926-11-14 |
| Mantrap as Indian (uncredited) | 1926-07-24 |
| The Frontier Trail as Chief Gray Wolf | 1926-06-20 |
| The Iron Horse as Cheyenne Chief | 1925-10-04 |
| The Red Rider as Indian Chief | 1925-08-02 |
| The Huntress as Otebaya | 1923-08-20 |
| The Primitive Lover as Chief Johnny Bluebottle | 1922-04-30 |
| A Fight For Love as Swift Deer | 1919-03-24 |
| The Spirit of '76 as Gowah | 1917-01-01 |
