Chief John Big Tree
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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.
Known for
Credits
Stagecoach (1939)
as Indian Scout (uncredited)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
as Chief Pony That Walks
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
as Blue Back
North West Mounted Police (1940)
as Blue Owl (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again (1939)
as Indian in Saloon (uncredited)
Lost Horizon (1937)
as Porter (uncredited)
Western Union (1941)
as Chief Spotted Horse
Brigham Young (1940)
as Big Elk
The Big Trail (1930)
as Indian (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties (1939)
as Chief (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway (1950)
as Thundercloud
The Cat's-Paw (1934)
as Chinese Guard (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
as Indian Chief in Prologue
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)
as Indian
The Iron Horse (1925)
as Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)
Hills of Old Wyoming (1937)
as Chief Big Tree
Custer's Last Stand (1936)
as Medicine Man
Too Many Girls (1940)
as Chief (uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
as Indian John
King of the Arena (1933)
as Circus Indian
Mantrap (1926)
as Indian (uncredited)
The Spirit of '76 (1917)
as Gowah
Winners of the Wilderness (1927)
as Chief Pontiac
Spoilers of the West (1927)
as Red Cloud
The Last of the Mohicans (1932)
as Huron Warrior (uncredited)
The Desert's Toll (1926)
as Red Eagle
Maid of Salem (1937)
as Indian Man (Uncredited)
A Fight For Love (1919)
as Swift Deer
Hudson's Bay (1940)
as Chief
The Telegraph Trail (1933)
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
The Oregon Trail (1939)
as Spotted Elk
The Bold Caballero (1936)
as Tavern Indian (uncredited)
The Huntress (1923)
as Otebaya
The Golden West (1932)
as Indian (uncredited)
Prairie Thunder (1937)
as Indian (uncredited)
The Frontier Trail (1926)
as Chief Gray Wolf
The Singing Vagabond (1935)
as Chief White Eagle (uncredited)
Las Vegas Nights (1941)
as Indian
The Cactus Blossom (1915)
as Chegup
The Frontiersman (1927)
as Grey Eagle
Wheels of Destiny (1934)
as Chief War Eagle
Painted Ponies (1927)
Actor
Red Fork Range (1931)
as Chief Barking Fox
The Avenging Arrow (1921)
as Modoc
The Overland Telegraph (1929)
as Medecine Man
The Red Rider (1925)
as Indian Chief
The Primitive Lover (1922)
as Chief Johnny Bluebottle
Maintain the Right (1940)
as Chief
Sioux Blood (1929)
as Crazy Wolf
Wyoming (1928)
as An Indian