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Buffalo, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- Devil's Doorway — Thundercloud1950
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon — Chief Pony That Walks1949
- Western Union — Chief Spotted Horse1941
- Las Vegas Nights — Indian1941
- Hudson's Bay — Chief1940
- Brigham Young — Big Elk1940
- North West Mounted Police — Blue Owl (uncredited)1940
- Too Many Girls — Chief (uncredited)1940
- Maintain the Right — Chief1940
- Stagecoach — Indian Scout (uncredited)1939
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- Type
- Group
- Origin
- United States
Discography
- Big Tree2009
- Home (Here) EP2010
- This New Year2011
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Michigan
- Occupation
- traditional leader or chief
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Chief John Big Tree in Fighting Caravans.jpg
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- place of burial
- New York
- Commons category
- Chief John Big Tree
- date of birth
- 1877-06-02
- date of death
- 1967-07-06
- end of work period
- 1950-00-00
- start of work period
- 1915-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- ethnic group
- Iroquois
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