Portrait of Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Bio: 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)
Born: Sat, Jun 02 1877
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Jul 06 1967
Chief John Big Tree is 90 years old
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Poster of Devil's Doorway
Devil's Doorway
Chief John Big Tree was
73 in Devil's Doorway
as 'Thundercloud'.
Fri, Sep 15 1950
Poster of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Chief John Big Tree was
72 in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as 'Chief Pony That Walks'.
Sat, Oct 22 1949
Poster of Western Union
Western Union
Chief John Big Tree was
63 in Western Union
as 'Chief Spotted Horse'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Hudson's Bay
Hudson's Bay
Chief John Big Tree was
63 in Hudson's Bay
as 'Chief'.
Fri, Jan 03 1941
Poster of North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
Chief John Big Tree was
63 in North West Mounted Police
as 'Blue Owl (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 22 1940
Poster of Too Many Girls
Too Many Girls
Chief John Big Tree was
63 in Too Many Girls
as 'Chief'.
Tue, Oct 08 1940
Poster of Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Chief John Big Tree was
63 in Brigham Young
as 'Big Elk'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Poster of Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again
Chief John Big Tree was
62 in Destry Rides Again
as 'Indian in Saloon (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 30 1939
Poster of Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk
Chief John Big Tree was
62 in Drums Along the Mohawk
as 'Blue Back'.
Fri, Nov 10 1939
Poster of The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
Chief John Big Tree was
62 in The Oregon Trail
as 'Spotted Elk'.
Tue, Jul 04 1939
Poster of Susannah of the Mounties
Susannah of the Mounties
Chief John Big Tree was
62 in Susannah of the Mounties
as 'Chief (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 13 1939
Poster of Stagecoach
Stagecoach
Chief John Big Tree was
61 in Stagecoach
as 'Indian Scout (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 03 1939
Poster of The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West
Chief John Big Tree was
60 in The Girl of the Golden West
as 'Indian Chief in Prologue'.
Fri, Mar 18 1938
Poster of Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder
Chief John Big Tree was
60 in Prairie Thunder
as 'Indian (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 10 1937
Poster of Hills of Old Wyoming
Hills of Old Wyoming
Chief John Big Tree was
59 in Hills of Old Wyoming
as 'Chief Big Tree'.
Fri, Apr 16 1937
Poster of Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
Chief John Big Tree was
59 in Lost Horizon
as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 03 1937
Poster of Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem
Chief John Big Tree was
59 in Maid of Salem
as 'Indian Man (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 12 1937
Poster of The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero
Chief John Big Tree was
59 in The Bold Caballero
as 'Tavern Indian (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Poster of The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Chief John Big Tree was
58 in The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as 'Indian John'.
Mon, Jan 13 1936
Poster of Custer's Last Stand
Custer's Last Stand
Chief John Big Tree was
58 in Custer's Last Stand
as 'Medicine Man'.
Thu, Jan 02 1936
Poster of The Singing Vagabond
The Singing Vagabond
Chief John Big Tree was
58 in The Singing Vagabond
as 'Chief White Eagle (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 16 1935
Poster of Wheels of Destiny
Wheels of Destiny
Chief John Big Tree was
56 in Wheels of Destiny
as 'Chief War Eagle'.
Thu, Mar 01 1934
Poster of King of the Arena
King of the Arena
Chief John Big Tree was
55 in King of the Arena
as 'Circus Indian'.
Thu, Jun 01 1933
Poster of The Telegraph Trail
The Telegraph Trail
Chief John Big Tree was
55 in The Telegraph Trail
as 'Indian Chief (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 18 1933
Poster of The Golden West
The Golden West
Chief John Big Tree was
55 in The Golden West
as 'Indian (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 29 1932
Poster of The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans
Chief John Big Tree was
54 in The Last of the Mohicans
as 'Huron Warrior (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 17 1932
Poster of Red Fork Range
Red Fork Range
Chief John Big Tree was
53 in Red Fork Range
as 'Chief Barking Fox'.
Mon, Jan 12 1931
Poster of The Big Trail
The Big Trail
Chief John Big Tree was
53 in The Big Trail
as 'Indian (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 01 1930
Poster of Sioux Blood
Sioux Blood
Chief John Big Tree was
51 in Sioux Blood
as 'Crazy Wolf'.
Sat, Apr 20 1929
Poster of The Overland Telegraph
The Overland Telegraph
Chief John Big Tree was
51 in The Overland Telegraph
as 'Medecine Man'.
Sat, Mar 02 1929
Poster of Spoilers of the West
Spoilers of the West
Chief John Big Tree was
50 in Spoilers of the West
as 'Red Cloud'.
Sat, Dec 10 1927
Poster of Painted Ponies
Painted Ponies
Chief John Big Tree was
50 in Painted Ponies
Sun, Sep 25 1927
Poster of The Frontiersman
The Frontiersman
Chief John Big Tree was
50 in The Frontiersman
as 'Grey Eagle'.
Sat, Jun 11 1927
Poster of Winners Of The Wilderness
Winners Of The Wilderness
Chief John Big Tree was
49 in Winners Of The Wilderness
as 'Chief Pontiac'.
Sat, Jan 15 1927
Poster of The Desert's Toll
The Desert's Toll
Chief John Big Tree was
49 in The Desert's Toll
as 'Red Eagle'.
Sun, Nov 14 1926
Poster of Mantrap
Mantrap
Chief John Big Tree was
49 in Mantrap
as 'Indian (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 24 1926
Poster of The Frontier Trail
The Frontier Trail
Chief John Big Tree was
49 in The Frontier Trail
as 'Chief Gray Wolf'.
Sun, Jun 20 1926
Poster of The Red Rider
The Red Rider
Chief John Big Tree was
48 in The Red Rider
as 'Indian Chief'.
Sun, Aug 02 1925
Poster of The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse
Chief John Big Tree was
47 in The Iron Horse
as 'Cheyenne Chief'.
Sun, Aug 24 1924
Poster of The Huntress
The Huntress
Chief John Big Tree was
46 in The Huntress
as 'Otebaya'.
Mon, Aug 20 1923
Poster of The Primitive Lover
The Primitive Lover
Chief John Big Tree was
44 in The Primitive Lover
as 'Chief Johnny Bluebottle'.
Sun, Apr 30 1922
Poster of A Fight For Love
A Fight For Love
Chief John Big Tree was
41 in A Fight For Love
as 'Swift Deer'.
Mon, Mar 24 1919
Poster of The Spirit of '76
The Spirit of '76
Chief John Big Tree was
39 in The Spirit of '76
as 'Gowah'.
Mon, Jan 01 1917

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