Chief John Big Tree
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 special commemorative $50 gold piece in 2006--the USA's first 24k (pure gold) coin.
Big Tree was a member of the Seneca Nation.
Filmografia ( 49 obras)
| Ano | Nota | Título | Personagem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A Passagem do Diabo | Thundercloud | |
| 1949 | Legião Invencível | Chief Pony That Walks | |
| 1941 | Las Vegas Nights | Indian | |
| 1941 | Os Conquistadores | Chief Spotted Horse | |
| 1940 | O Renegado | Chief | |
| 1940 | Legião de Heróis | Blue Owl (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Garotas em Penca | Chief | |
| 1940 | O Filho dos Deuses | Big Elk | |
| 1940 | Maintain the Right | Chief | |
| 1939 | Atire a Primeira Pedra | Indian in Saloon (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Ao Rufar dos Tambores | Blue Back | |
| 1939 | The Oregon Trail | Spotted Elk | |
| 1939 | Suzana | Chief (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | No Tempo das Diligências | Indian Scout (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Girl of the Golden West | Indian Chief in Prologue | |
| 1937 | Prairie Thunder | Indian (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | A Sombra da Lei | Chief Big Tree | |
| 1937 | Horizonte Perdido | Porter (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | A Donzela de Salém | Indian Man (Uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Bold Caballero | Tavern Indian (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | Indian John | |
| 1936 | Custer's Last Stand | Medicine Man | |
| 1935 | The Singing Vagabond | Chief White Eagle (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Amor Singelo | Indian | |
| 1934 | Wheels of Destiny | Chief War Eagle | |
| 1933 | King of the Arena | Circus Indian | |
| 1933 | Na Trilha do Telégrafo | Indian Chief (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | The Golden West | Indian (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | The Last of the Mohicans | Huron Warrior (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Red Fork Range | Chief Barking Fox | |
| 1930 | A Grande Jornada | Indian (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | Sioux Blood | Crazy Wolf | |
| 1929 | The Overland Telegraph | Medecine Man | |
| 1928 | Wyoming | An Indian | |
| 1927 | Spoilers of the West | Red Cloud | |
| 1927 | Painted Ponies | - | |
| 1927 | The Frontiersman | Grey Eagle | |
| 1927 | Espadas e Corações | Chief Pontiac | |
| 1926 | The Desert's Toll | Red Eagle | |
| 1926 | Mantrap | Indian (uncredited) | |
| 1926 | The Frontier Trail | Chief Gray Wolf | |
| 1925 | O Cavalo de Ferro | Cheyenne Chief (uncredited) | |
| 1925 | The Red Rider | Indian Chief | |
| 1923 | The Huntress | Otebaya | |
| 1922 | The Primitive Lover | Chief Johnny Bluebottle | |
| 1921 | The Avenging Arrow | Modoc | |
| 1919 | A Fight For Love | Swift Deer | |
| 1917 | The Spirit of '76 | Gowah | |
| 1915 | The Cactus Blossom | Chegup |
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