Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Date of Birth:

Jun 02, 1877

Place of Birth:

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:

Mantrap Mantrap

1926

The Telegraph Trail The Telegraph Trail

1933

Brigham Young Brigham Young

1940

North West Mounted Police North West Mounted Police

1940

The Bold Caballero The Bold Caballero

1936

The Singing Vagabond The Singing Vagabond

1935

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

1936

The Frontiersman The Frontiersman

1927

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

Prairie Thunder Prairie Thunder

1937

Too Many Girls Too Many Girls

1940

Maid of Salem Maid of Salem

1937

The Desert's Toll The Desert's Toll

1926

The Golden West The Golden West

1932

The Spirit of '76 The Spirit of '76

1917

Spoilers of the West Spoilers of the West

1927

King of the Arena King of the Arena

1933

The Big Trail The Big Trail

1930

The Primitive Lover The Primitive Lover

1922

A Fight For Love A Fight For Love

1919

Hills of Old Wyoming Hills of Old Wyoming

1937

Winners Of The Wilderness Winners Of The Wilderness

1927

The Red Rider The Red Rider

1925

The Iron Horse The Iron Horse

1924

Lost Horizon Lost Horizon

1937

Hudson's Bay Hudson's Bay

1941

Sioux Blood Sioux Blood

1929

The Overland Telegraph The Overland Telegraph

1929

Devil's Doorway Devil's Doorway

1950

Western Union Western Union

1941

The Girl of the Golden West The Girl of the Golden West

1938

The Frontier Trail The Frontier Trail

1926

Painted Ponies Painted Ponies

1927

Custer's Last Stand Custer's Last Stand

1936

The Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail

1939

Destry Rides Again Destry Rides Again

1939

Drums Along the Mohawk Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

The Last of the Mohicans The Last of the Mohicans

1932

Susannah of the Mounties Susannah of the Mounties

1939

Red Fork Range Red Fork Range

1931

The Huntress The Huntress

1923

Wheels of Destiny Wheels of Destiny

1934

Stagecoach Stagecoach

1939

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