Chief John Big Tree
Bio: Best known for having posed for the famous Indian head nickel, Chief John Big Tree (real name Isaac John) enjoyed a screen career lasting 1915-1950. Among his countless Westerns, large and small, Big Tree played important roles in the controversial The Spirit of '76 (1917) and such epics as The Big Trail (1930), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), and She Wore a Yellow… More Bio: Best known for having posed for the famous Indian head nickel, Chief John Big Tree (real name Isaac John) enjoyed a screen career lasting 1915-1950. Among his countless Westerns, large and small, Big Tree played important roles in the controversial The Spirit of '76 (1917) and such epics as The Big Trail (1930), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
Chief John Big Tree Videos
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
The Big Trail
Stagecoach
Destry Rides Again
Lost Horizon
Filmography
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Devil's Doorway (1950)
- Thundercloud
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
- Pony That Walks
- 94%
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Unconquered (1947)
- Actor
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Western Union (1941)
- Chief Spotted Horse
- 80%
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Hudson's Bay (1940)
- Chief
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