Born in Buffalo, New York, USA — Jun 02 1877• Died Jul 06 1967

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 comme…
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Indian Scout (uncredited)

Porter (uncredited)

Blue Back

Indian (uncredited)

Chief Pony That Walks

Blue Owl (uncredited)

Indian in Saloon (uncredited)

Spotted Elk

Chief

Thundercloud

Chief Spotted Horse

Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Big Elk

Indian

Indian John

Indian Man (Uncredited)

Tavern Indian (uncredited)

Indian (uncredited)

Indian Chief in Prologue

Chief

Crazy Wolf

Huron Warrior (uncredited)

Chief Big Tree

Circus Indian

Indian (uncredited)

Indian Chief

Chief (uncredited)

Indian

Indian (uncredited)
Chegup

Medicine Man

Chief Gray Wolf

Chief White Eagle (uncredited)

Grey Eagle
Chief

Medecine Man

Otebaya

Chief War Eagle

Chief Johnny Bluebottle

Indian Chief (uncredited)
An Indian

Chief Barking Fox

Chief Pontiac

Red Eagle

Swift Deer

Red Cloud


Modoc

Gowah