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Chief John Big Tree

Born 2 Jun 1877 in Buffalo, New York, USADied 6 Jul 1967aged 9038 credits

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.

El cap John Big Tree, nascut Isaac Johnny John (Buffalo, Nova York, 2 de juny de 1877 - Onondaga Nation Indian Territory, Nova York, 6 de juliol de 1967), va ser membre de la Nació Seneca i un actor que va aparèixer en 59 pel·lícules entre 1915 i 1950.

Häuptling John Big Tree wurde am 2. Juni 1877 in Buffalo, New York, als Isaac Johnny John geboren. Er war Schauspieler und bekannt für seine Rollen in „She Wore a Yellow Ribbon“ (1949), „Drums Along the Mohawk“ (1939) und „Devil's Doorway“ (1950). Er starb am 6. Juli 1967 im Onondaga-Indianerreservat im US-Bundesstaat New York. Er war einer von drei Männern, die dem Künstler James Fraser für das Porträt Modell standen, das später als „Indian Head Nickel“ oder „Buffalo Nickel“ (geprägt von 1913 bis 1938) bekannt wurde. Die anderen beiden waren Häuptling Two Moons (Cheyenne) und Häuptling Iron Tail (Lakota-Sioux). Das Bild wurde 2006 für eine spezielle 50-Dollar-Goldmünze – die erste 24-Karat-Goldmünze der USA – wiederverwendet. Big Tree gehörte der Seneca-Nation an.

Acting (38)

John Wayne: Behind the Scenes
John Wayne: Behind the Scenes2007 · Archive Footage
Devil's Doorway
Devil's Doorway1950 · Thundercloud
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon1949 · Chief Pony That Walks
Las Vegas Nights
Las Vegas Nights1941 · Indian
Western Union
Western Union1941 · Chief Spotted Horse
Brigham Young
Brigham Young1940 · Big Elk
Maintain the Right
Maintain the Right1940 · Indian Chief
Too Many Girls
Too Many Girls1940 · Chief (uncredited)
Hudson's Bay
Hudson's Bay1940 · Chief
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police1940 · Blue Owl (uncredited)
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail1939 · Spotted Elk
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk1939 · Blue Back
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again1939 · Indian in Saloon (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties
Susannah of the Mounties1939 · Chief (uncredited)
Stagecoach
Stagecoach1939 · Indian Scout (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West1938 · Indian Chief in Prologue
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon1937 · Porter (uncredited)
Hills of Old Wyoming
Hills of Old Wyoming1937 · Chief Big Tree
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem1937 · Indian Man (Uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell1936 · Indian John
The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero1936 · Tavern Indian (uncredited)
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife1935 · Indian
The Cat's-Paw
The Cat's-Paw1934 · Chinese Guard (uncredited)
King of the Arena
King of the Arena1933 · Circus Indian
The Telegraph Trail
The Telegraph Trail1933 · Indian Chief (uncredited)
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans1932 · Huron Warrior (uncredited)
The Golden West
The Golden West1932 · Indian
The Big Trail
The Big Trail1930 · Indian (uncredited)
The Outlaw Breaker
The Outlaw Breaker1927 · Indian
Winners of the Wilderness
Winners of the Wilderness1927 · Chief Pontiac
Spoilers of the West
Spoilers of the West1927 · Red Cloud
The Desert's Toll
The Desert's Toll1926 · Red Eagle
Mantrap
Mantrap1926 · Indian (uncredited)
The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse1925 · Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)
The Huntress
The Huntress1923 · Otebaya
The Avenging Arrow
The Avenging Arrow1921 · Modoc
The Cactus Blossom
The Cactus Blossom1915 · Chegup
Author! Author!
Author! Author!1915 · Peter Lone Wolf