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