Chief John Big Tree
Acting
🎂 1877-06-02
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.
Cast credits(46)
Indian Scout (uncredited)
1939
Chief Pony That Walks
1949
Porter (uncredited)
1937
Blue Back
1939
Indian in Saloon (uncredited)
1939
Indian (uncredited)
1930
Chief Spotted Horse
1941
Blue Owl (uncredited)
1940
Thundercloud
1950
Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)
1925
Chief (uncredited)
1939
Big Elk
1940
Medicine Man
1936
Indian (uncredited)
1926
Indian
1935
Chief Johnny Bluebottle
1922
Chief
1941
Chief
1940
Indian Chief (uncredited)
1933
Indian Chief in Prologue
1938
Indian John
1936
Chief Gray Wolf
1926
Indian Man (Uncredited)
1937
Indian (uncredited)
1932
Huron Warrior (uncredited)
1932
Red Cloud
1927
Tavern Indian (uncredited)
1936
Chief Big Tree
1937
Circus Indian
1933
Red Eagle
1926
Chief Pontiac
1927
Chief Barking Fox
1931
Indian
1941
Chief White Eagle (uncredited)
1935
Indian (uncredited)
1937
Otebaya
1923
Spotted Elk
1939
Swift Deer
1919
1927
Indian Chief
1925
Chief War Eagle
1934
Medecine Man
1929
Chief
1940
Crazy Wolf
1929
Grey Eagle
1927
Gowah
1917