Chief John Big Tree

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

49

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 Spirit of '76

    The Spirit of '76

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

  • Lost Horizon

    Lost Horizon

  • Stagecoach

    Stagecoach

  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

  • The Frontiersman

    The Frontiersman

  • Western Union

    Western Union

  • The Iron Horse

    The Iron Horse

  • The Huntress

    The Huntress

  • The Big Trail

    The Big Trail

  • Hills of Old Wyoming

    Hills of Old Wyoming

  • Mantrap

    Mantrap

  • Drums Along the Mohawk

    Drums Along the Mohawk

  • Prairie Thunder

    Prairie Thunder

  • Brigham Young

    Brigham Young

  • The Oregon Trail

    The Oregon Trail

  • Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

  • Susannah of the Mounties

    Susannah of the Mounties

  • Custer's Last Stand

    Custer's Last Stand

  • Hudson's Bay

    Hudson's Bay

  • The Primitive Lover

    The Primitive Lover

  • Sioux Blood

    Sioux Blood

  • Devil's Doorway

    Devil's Doorway

  • North West Mounted Police

    North West Mounted Police

  • The Singing Vagabond

    The Singing Vagabond

  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

  • The Girl of the Golden West

    The Girl of the Golden West

  • King of the Arena

    King of the Arena

  • Las Vegas Nights

    Las Vegas Nights

  • Maid of Salem

    Maid of Salem

  • Too Many Girls

    Too Many Girls

  • The Desert's Toll

    The Desert's Toll

  • The Bold Caballero

    The Bold Caballero

  • The Telegraph Trail

    The Telegraph Trail

  • The Golden West

    The Golden West

  • The Avenging Arrow

    The Avenging Arrow

  • Wheels of Destiny

    Wheels of Destiny

  • Winners Of The Wilderness

    Winners Of The Wilderness

  • The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

    The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

  • Red Fork Range

    Red Fork Range

  • A Fight For Love

    A Fight For Love

  • Painted Ponies

    Painted Ponies

  • The Frontier Trail

    The Frontier Trail

  • The Overland Telegraph

    The Overland Telegraph

  • The Red Rider

    The Red Rider

  • Spoilers of the West

    Spoilers of the West

  • Wyoming

    Wyoming

  • Maintain the Right

    Maintain the Right

  • The Cactus Blossom

    The Cactus Blossom