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Chief Big Tree
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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1877-06-02
- event Death Date 1967-07-06
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 2.2
- info Birth Place Buffalo, New York, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Chief John Big Tree
7.7
Stagecoach
1939-03-03
7
Devil's Doorway
1950-09-15
6
Western Union
1941-02-21
4.6
The Girl of the Golden West
1938-03-18
0
The Overland Telegraph
1929-03-02
0
Sioux Blood
1929-04-20
0
The Red Rider
1925-08-02
6.7
The Iron Horse
1924-08-24
7
Lost Horizon
1937-03-03
6.3
Hudson's Bay
1941-01-03
0
The Frontier Trail
1926-06-20
0
Painted Ponies
1927-09-25
0
Red Fork Range
1931-01-12
0
The Huntress
1923-08-20
3
Wheels of Destiny
1934-03-01
6.3
Susannah of the Mounties
1939-06-13
6
The Last of the Mohicans
1932-05-17
4.5
Custer's Last Stand
1936-01-02
8
The Oregon Trail
1939-07-04
7.1
Destry Rides Again
1939-11-30
6.4
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939-11-10
7.5
Winners Of The Wilderness
1927-01-15
0
Hills of Old Wyoming
1937-04-16
4
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936-01-13
0
The Frontiersman
1927-06-11
6.9
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949-10-22
7
The Singing Vagabond
1935-12-16
5.7
The Bold Caballero
1936-12-01
5.9
Mantrap
1926-07-24
4.6
The Telegraph Trail
1933-03-18
4.4
Brigham Young
1940-09-27
6.3
North West Mounted Police
1940-10-22
3.5
Prairie Thunder
1937-09-10
5.7
Too Many Girls
1940-10-08
6.7
The Big Trail
1930-11-01
5.9
The Primitive Lover
1922-04-30
5
A Fight For Love
1919-03-24
0
King of the Arena
1933-06-01
0
Spoilers of the West
1927-12-10
5.9
Maid of Salem
1937-02-12
0
The Desert's Toll
1926-11-14
4
The Golden West
1932-10-29
0
The Spirit of '76
1917-01-01