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Hills of Old Wyoming

as Chief Big Tree

1937
The Telegraph Trail

as Indian Chief (uncredited)

1933
The Golden West

as Indian (uncredited)

1932
Winners Of The Wilderness

as Chief Pontiac

1927
The Frontiersman

as Grey Eagle

1927
Chief John Big Tree Chief John Big Tree

Birthday

1877-06-02

Place of Birth

Buffalo - New York - USA

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.
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