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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) -- Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) -- Open-ended Trailer from RKO

Overview

Date of Birth:
2 June 1877, Michigan, USA more
Date of Death:
6 July 1967, Onondaga Indian Reservation, New York, USA more
Trivia:
One of three men who posed for artist James Fraser for the profile which... more
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Alternate Names:
Big Tree | Chief Big Tree | John Big Tree

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. Devil's Doorway (1950) .... Thundercloud

  2. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) .... Chief Pony That Walks
  3. Unconquered (1947) (uncredited) .... Indian
  4. Las Vegas Nights (1941) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Gay City (UK)
  5. Western Union (1941) (as Chief Big Tree) .... Chief Spotted Horse
    ... aka Zane Grey's Western Union (Australia)
  6. Hudson's Bay (1941) .... Chief
  7. North West Mounted Police (1940) (uncredited) .... Blue Owl
    ... aka Northwest Mounted Police
  8. Too Many Girls (1940) (uncredited) .... Chief
  9. Brigham Young (1940) (as Chief Big Tree) .... Big Elk
    ... aka Brigham Young: Frontiersman (UK) (USA: promotional title)
  10. Pioneers of the West (1940) (uncredited) .... Indian chief
  11. Heroes of the Saddle (1940) (uncredited) .... Rodeo Indian

  12. Destry Rides Again (1939) (uncredited) .... Indian in Saloon
  13. Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) (as Chief Big Tree) .... Blue Back
  14. Susannah of the Mounties (1939) (uncredited) .... Chief
  15. The Oregon Trail (1939) (uncredited) .... Spotted Elk
  16. Stagecoach (1939) (uncredited) .... Indian scout
  17. Hawk of the Wilderness (1938) (uncredited) .... Medicine Man
  18. Flaming Frontiers (1938) (uncredited) .... Arapaho chief (Chs . 12-13)
  19. The Girl of the Golden West (1938) (uncredited) .... Indian chief (in prologue)
  20. The Painted Stallion (1938) (uncredited) .... Indian Chief
  21. Prairie Thunder (1937) (uncredited) .... Indian
  22. The Painted Stallion (1937) (uncredited) .... Commanche Chief [Ch. 1]
  23. Hills of Old Wyoming (1937) (as Chief Big Tree) .... Chief Big Tree
  24. Maid of Salem (1937) (uncredited) .... Indian
  25. Lost Horizon (1937) (uncredited) .... Porter
    ... aka Lost Horizon of Shangri-La (USA: reissue title)
  26. The Bold Caballero (1936) (uncredited) .... Tavern Indian
    ... aka The Bold Cavalier (UK)
  27. Daniel Boone (1936) (uncredited) .... Wyandotte warrior
  28. Custer's Last Stand (1936/I) (as Big Tree) .... Medicine Man [Ch. 9]
  29. The Singing Vagabond (1935) (uncredited) .... Chief White Eagle
  30. The Miracle Rider (1935) (uncredited) .... Old Indian [Ch. 1]
  31. Wake Up and Dream (1934) (uncredited) .... First Indian
  32. The Cat's-Paw (1934) (uncredited) .... Chinese Guards
  33. Wheels of Destiny (1934) (as Big Tree) .... Chief War Eagle
  34. Massacre (1934) (uncredited) .... Indian Judge
  35. King of the Arena (1933) (uncredited) .... Circus Indian
  36. The Telegraph Trail (1933) (uncredited) .... Indian Chief
  37. The Golden West (1932) (uncredited) .... Indian
  38. The Last of the Mohicans (1932) (uncredited) .... Huron warrior
  39. Fighting Caravans (1931) (uncredited) .... Indian at Opening Scene
    ... aka Blazing Arrows (USA: TV title)
  40. Red Fork Range (1931) (as Chief Big Tree) .... Chief Barking Fox
  41. The Big Trail (1930) (uncredited) .... Indian

  42. Sioux Blood (1929) (as Chief Big Tree) .... Crazy Wolf
  43. The Overland Telegraph (1929) (as Chief Big Tree) .... Medicine Man
  44. Wyoming (1928) (as Chief Big Tree) .... An Indian
    ... aka The Rock of Friendship
  45. Spoilers of the West (1927) .... Red Cloud
  46. Painted Ponies (1927)
  47. The Frontiersman (1927) .... Grey Eagle
  48. Winners of the Wilderness (1927) .... Chief Pontiac
  49. The Desert's Toll (1926) .... Red Eagle
  50. The Frontier Trail (1926) .... Chief Gray Wolf
  51. Ranson's Folly (1926) .... Chief Standing Bear
  52. The Red Rider (1925) .... Indian Chief
    ... aka The Open Trail
  53. The Iron Horse (1924) (uncredited) .... Cheyenne Chief
  54. The Huntress (1923) .... Otebaya
  55. The Primitive Lover (1922) .... Indian Chief
  56. The Avenging Arrow (1921) .... Madoo

  57. A Fight for Love (1919) .... Swift Deer
    ... aka Hell's Neck
  58. The Spirit of '76 (1917) (as Chief Big Tree) .... Gowah
  59. The Cactus Blossom (1915) (as Chief Big Tree)
  60. Author! Author! (1915) .... Peter Lone Wolf
    ... aka Buck Parvin #5: Author! Author! (USA: series title)
Self:
  1. "I've Got a Secret" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 8 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Custer's Last Stand (1936/II) (uncredited) .... Medicine Man


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