Chief John Big Tree
Acting
Born 1877-06-02 · Buffalo, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Devil's Doorway
Aug 18, 1950
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Oct 22, 1949
Las Vegas Nights
Mar 28, 1941
Western Union
Feb 21, 1941
Hudson's Bay
Dec 24, 1940
North West Mounted Police
Oct 22, 1940
Too Many Girls
Oct 8, 1940
Brigham Young
Sep 27, 1940
Destry Rides Again
Nov 30, 1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
Nov 10, 1939
The Oregon Trail
Jul 4, 1939
Susannah of the Mounties
Jun 13, 1939
Stagecoach
Mar 2, 1939
The Girl of the Golden West
Mar 18, 1938
Prairie Thunder
Sep 10, 1937
Hills of Old Wyoming
Apr 16, 1937
Lost Horizon
Mar 3, 1937
Maid of Salem
Feb 12, 1937
The Bold Caballero
Dec 1, 1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Jan 13, 1936
Custer's Last Stand
Jan 2, 1936
The Singing Vagabond
Dec 16, 1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Jul 5, 1935
Wheels of Destiny
Mar 1, 1934
King of the Arena
Jun 1, 1933
The Telegraph Trail
Mar 18, 1933
The Golden West
Oct 29, 1932
The Last of the Mohicans
May 17, 1932
Red Fork Range
Jan 12, 1931
The Big Trail
Nov 1, 1930