
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.

Stagecoach
MOVIE • 1939

Brigham Young
MOVIE • 1940

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
MOVIE • 1949

The Big Trail
MOVIE • 1930

Drums Along the Mohawk
MOVIE • 1939

Lost Horizon
MOVIE • 1937

The Bold Caballero
MOVIE • 1936

Devil's Doorway
MOVIE • 1950

North West Mounted Police
MOVIE • 1940

Destry Rides Again
MOVIE • 1939

Too Many Girls
MOVIE • 1940

The Farmer Takes a Wife
MOVIE • 1935

Western Union
MOVIE • 1941

The Oregon Trail
MOVIE • 1939

The Iron Horse
MOVIE • 1925

Las Vegas Nights
MOVIE • 1941

The Telegraph Trail
MOVIE • 1933

Maid of Salem
MOVIE • 1937