Deceased
When Did Chief John Big Tree Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 90Also known asChief Big Tree, Isaac Johnny JohnGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/06/1877Born inBuffalo, New York, USADied06/07/1967 (aged 90)Died inOnondaga ReservationWikidataQ1388924 ↗Buried atNew YorkTMDb#113710 ↗
Chief John Big Tree was a Seneca actor who appeared in 59 films between 1915 and 1950. He was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Onondaga Indian Reservation, New York. His interment was also there.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Devil's DoorwayMovie | Thundercloud | 73 |
| 1949 | She Wore a Yellow RibbonMovie | Chief Pony That Walks | 72 |
| 1941 | Western UnionMovie | Chief Spotted Horse | 64 |
| 1940 | North West Mounted PoliceMovie | Blue Owl (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1940 | Too Many GirlsMovie | Chief (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1940 | Brigham YoungMovie | Big Elk | 63 |
| 1940 | Hudson's BayMovie | Chief | 63 |
| 1939 | StagecoachMovie | Indian Scout (uncredited) | 62 |
| 1939 | Destry Rides AgainMovie | Indian in Saloon (uncredited) | 62 |
| 1939 | Drums Along the MohawkMovie | Blue Back | 62 |
| 1938 | The Girl of the Golden WestMovie | Indian Chief in Prologue | 61 |
| 1937 | Lost HorizonMovie | Porter (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1937 | Maid of SalemMovie | Indian Man (Uncredited) | 60 |
| 1937 | Prairie ThunderMovie | Indian (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1937 | Hills of Old WyomingMovie | Chief Big Tree | 60 |
| 1936 | The Bold CaballeroMovie | Tavern Indian (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a WifeMovie | Indian | 58 |
| 1935 | The Singing VagabondMovie | Chief White Eagle (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1934 | Wheels of DestinyMovie | Chief War Eagle | 57 |
| 1933 | The Telegraph TrailMovie | Indian Chief (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1932 | The Last of the MohicansMovie | Huron Warrior (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1931 | Red Fork RangeMovie | Chief Barking Fox | 54 |
| 1930 | The Big TrailMovie | Indian (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1929 | The Overland TelegraphMovie | Medecine Man | 52 |
| 1929 | Sioux BloodMovie | Crazy Wolf | 52 |
| 1928 | WyomingMovie | An Indian | 51 |
| 1927 | Spoilers of the WestMovie | Red Cloud | 50 |
| 1927 | Winners of the WildernessMovie | Chief Pontiac | 50 |
| 1926 | MantrapMovie | Indian (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1923 | The HuntressMovie | Otebaya | 46 |
| 1921 | The Avenging ArrowMovie | Modoc | 44 |
| 1917 | The Spirit of '76Movie | Gowah | 40 |