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Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Acting·1877–1967·46 films

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.

Filmography

Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1939)Indian Scout (uncredited)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)Chief Pony That Walks
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)Porter (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again (1939)Indian in Saloon (uncredited)
The Big Trail
The Big Trail (1930)Indian (uncredited)
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)Blue Back
Western Union
Western Union (1941)Chief Spotted Horse
The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse (1925)Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
Devil's Doorway (1950)Thundercloud
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police (1940)Blue Owl (uncredited)
The Telegraph Trail
The Telegraph Trail (1933)Indian Chief (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties
Susannah of the Mounties (1939)Chief (uncredited)
Brigham Young
Brigham Young (1940)Big Elk
Too Many Girls
Too Many Girls (1940)Chief
The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero (1936)Tavern Indian (uncredited)
Mantrap
Mantrap (1926)Indian (uncredited)
Hudson's Bay
Hudson's Bay (1940)Chief
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)Indian
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem (1937)Indian Man (Uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)Indian Chief in Prologue
Las Vegas Nights
Las Vegas Nights (1941)Indian
The Primitive Lover
The Primitive Lover (1922)Chief Johnny Bluebottle
Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder (1937)Indian (uncredited)
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans (1932)Huron Warrior (uncredited)
Custer's Last Stand
Custer's Last Stand (1936)Medicine Man
Wheels of Destiny
Wheels of Destiny (1934)Chief War Eagle
Winners Of The Wilderness
Winners Of The Wilderness (1927)Chief Pontiac
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)Indian John
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail (1939)Spotted Elk
The Singing Vagabond
The Singing Vagabond (1935)Chief White Eagle (uncredited)
The Golden West
The Golden West (1932)Indian (uncredited)
Hills of Old Wyoming
Hills of Old Wyoming (1937)Chief Big Tree
A Fight For Love
A Fight For Love (1919)Swift Deer
The Frontiersman
The Frontiersman (1927)Grey Eagle
The Frontier Trail
The Frontier Trail (1926)Chief Gray Wolf
Sioux Blood
Sioux Blood (1929)Crazy Wolf
The Spirit of '76
The Spirit of '76 (1917)Gowah
The Avenging Arrow
The Avenging Arrow (1921)Modoc
The Red Rider
The Red Rider (1925)Indian Chief
The Huntress
The Huntress (1923)Otebaya
Red Fork Range
Red Fork Range (1931)Chief Barking Fox
King of the Arena
King of the Arena (1933)Circus Indian
Painted Ponies
Painted Ponies (1927)
The Overland Telegraph
The Overland Telegraph (1929)Medecine Man
Spoilers of the West
Spoilers of the West (1927)Red Cloud
The Desert's Toll
The Desert's Toll (1926)Red Eagle