Chief John Big Tree

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1877-06-02

Day of death

1967-07-06 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Buffalo, New York, USA

Chief John Big Tree

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Big Trail

    The Big Trail

  • Western Union

    Western Union

  • The Oregon Trail

    The Oregon Trail

  • The Iron Horse

    The Iron Horse

  • The Huntress

    The Huntress

  • The Frontiersman

    The Frontiersman

  • The Spirit of '76

    The Spirit of '76

  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

  • Custer's Last Stand

    Custer's Last Stand

  • Las Vegas Nights

    Las Vegas Nights

  • Hudson's Bay

    Hudson's Bay

  • Prairie Thunder

    Prairie Thunder

  • The Telegraph Trail

    The Telegraph Trail

  • King of the Arena

    King of the Arena

  • The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

    The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

  • Lost Horizon

    Lost Horizon

  • The Desert's Toll

    The Desert's Toll

  • The Singing Vagabond

    The Singing Vagabond

  • Stagecoach

    Stagecoach

  • Sioux Blood

    Sioux Blood

  • Maintain the Right

    Maintain the Right

  • Hills of Old Wyoming

    Hills of Old Wyoming

  • Drums Along the Mohawk

    Drums Along the Mohawk

  • Susannah of the Mounties

    Susannah of the Mounties

  • Mantrap

    Mantrap

  • The Primitive Lover

    The Primitive Lover

  • Devil's Doorway

    Devil's Doorway

  • The Girl of the Golden West

    The Girl of the Golden West

  • The Bold Caballero

    The Bold Caballero

  • Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

  • The Red Rider

    The Red Rider

  • The Golden West

    The Golden West

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

  • Red Fork Range

    Red Fork Range

  • Brigham Young

    Brigham Young

  • Too Many Girls

    Too Many Girls

  • Maid of Salem

    Maid of Salem

  • North West Mounted Police

    North West Mounted Police

  • The Frontier Trail

    The Frontier Trail

  • Winners Of The Wilderness

    Winners Of The Wilderness

  • Wyoming

    Wyoming

  • A Fight For Love

    A Fight For Love

  • Painted Ponies

    Painted Ponies

  • Spoilers of the West

    Spoilers of the West

  • The Overland Telegraph

    The Overland Telegraph

  • Wheels of Destiny

    Wheels of Destiny