Chief John Big Tree
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1877-06-02
- Died
- 1967-07-06
- Place of birth
- Buffalo, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Chief Big Tree · Isaac Johnny John
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.
Known For
Movies (49)
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
Brigham Young
1940
as Big Elk
Lost Horizon
1937
as Porter (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Blue Owl (uncredited)
Western Union
1941
as Chief Spotted Horse
Destry Rides Again
1939
as Indian in Saloon (uncredited)
The Bold Caballero
1936
as Tavern Indian (uncredited)
The Big Trail
1930
as Indian (uncredited)
The Iron Horse
1925
as Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
1950
as Thundercloud
The Cactus Blossom
1915
as Chegup
Maid of Salem
1937
as Indian Man (Uncredited)
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Indian
Hudson's Bay
1940
as Chief
The Avenging Arrow
1921
as Modoc
The Girl of the Golden West
1938
as Indian Chief in Prologue
The Telegraph Trail
1933
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
Mantrap
1926
as Indian (uncredited)
Custer's Last Stand
1936
as Medicine Man
Too Many Girls
1940
as Chief (uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936
as Indian John
The Oregon Trail
1939
as Spotted Elk
The Last of the Mohicans
1932
as Huron Warrior (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties
1939
as Chief (uncredited)
Maintain the Right
1940
as Chief
Hills of Old Wyoming
1937
as Chief Big Tree
The Desert's Toll
1926
as Red Eagle
The Primitive Lover
1922
as Chief Johnny Bluebottle
The Frontier Trail
1926
as Chief Gray Wolf
King of the Arena
1933
as Circus Indian
The Golden West
1932
as Indian (uncredited)
The Singing Vagabond
1935
as Chief White Eagle (uncredited)
Winners Of The Wilderness
1927
as Chief Pontiac
Prairie Thunder
1937
as Indian (uncredited)
The Red Rider
1925
as Indian Chief
Red Fork Range
1931
as Chief Barking Fox
A Fight For Love
1919
as Swift Deer
Las Vegas Nights
1941
as Indian
Painted Ponies
1927
Wyoming
1928
as An Indian
The Huntress
1923
as Otebaya
The Frontiersman
1927
as Grey Eagle
Spoilers of the West
1927
as Red Cloud
Wheels of Destiny
1934
as Chief War Eagle
The Overland Telegraph
1929
as Medecine Man
The Spirit of '76
1917
as Gowah
Sioux Blood
1929
as Crazy Wolf
About Chief John Big Tree
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 spe… With 49 credits spanning from 1915 to 1950, Chief John Big Tree has appeared in 49 films and 0 TV shows.
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- 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
- Brigham Young (1940) — as Big Elk
- Lost Horizon (1937) — as Porter (uncredited)
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