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Chief John Big Tree net worth is
$1.5 Million

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Chief John Big Tree (June 2, 1877 – July 6, 1967), born Isaac Johnny John, was a member of the Seneca Nation and an actor who appeared in 59 films between 1915 and 1950.Big Tree claimed to be one of three Native American chiefs whose profiles were composited to make the portrait featured on the obverse of the United States' Indian Head nickel, designed by sculptor James Earle Fraser. The other two chiefs were Iron Tail and Two Moons. Big Tree claimed that his profile was used to create that portion of the portrait from the top of the forehead to the upper lip.Big Tree also claimed to be the sole model for Fraser's most recognized work, the doleful "End of the Trail". Both of these claims are broadly disputed, and Fraser identified other models.He also appeared on the March 1964 cover of Esquire magazine, in a pose commemorating the Indian Head nickel.He was born in Michigan and died in Onondaga Indian Reservation, New York. His interment was also there.

Net Worth	$1.5 Million
Date Of Birth	June 2, 1877
Died	1967-07-06
Place Of Birth	Buffalo, New York, USA
Profession	Actor
Nicknames	Chief John Big Tree, Tree, Chief John Big
Star Sign	Gemini

#	Fact
1	Big Tree was a member of the Seneca Nation.
2	One of three men who posed for artist James Fraser for the profile which became the famous "Indian head nickel" or "buffalo nickel" minted 1913-1938. The other two were Chief Two Moons (of the Cheyenne) and Chief Iron Tail (of the Lakota Sioux). The image was reused for a special commemorative $50 gold piece in 2006--the USA's first 24k (pure gold) coin.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Too Many Girls	1940	Chief (uncredited)
Brigham Young	1940	Big Elk (as Chief Big Tree)
Pioneers of the West	1940	Indian Chief (uncredited)
Maintain the Right	1940	Short	Indian Chief (uncredited)
Heroes of the Saddle	1940	Rodeo Indian (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again	1939	Indian in Saloon (uncredited)
Drums Along the Mohawk	1939	Blue Back (as Chief Big Tree)
The Oregon Trail	1939	Spotted Elk (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties	1939	Chief (uncredited)
Stagecoach	1939	Indian Scout (uncredited)
Hawk of the Wilderness	1938	Medicine Man (uncredited)
Flaming Frontiers	1938	Arapaho Chief [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West	1938	Indian Chief in Prologue (uncredited)
Prairie Thunder	1937	Indian (uncredited)
The Painted Stallion	1937	Commanche Chief (uncredited)
Hills of Old Wyoming	1937	Chief Big Tree (as Chief Big Tree)
Lost Horizon	1937	Porter (uncredited)
Maid of Salem	1937	Indian (uncredited)
The Bold Caballero	1936	Tavern Indian (uncredited)
Daniel Boone	1936	Wyandotte Warrior (uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell	1936	Indian John (uncredited)
Custer's Last Stand	1936/I	Medicine Man [Ch. 9] (as Big Tree)
The Singing Vagabond	1935	Chief White Eagle (uncredited)
The Farmer Takes a Wife	1935	Indian (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider	1935	Old Indian [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream	1934	1st Indian (uncredited)
The Cat's-Paw	1934	Chinese Guards (uncredited)
Wheels of Destiny	1934	Chief War Eagle (as Big Tree)
Massacre	1934	Indian Judge (uncredited)
King of the Arena	1933	Circus Indian (uncredited)
The Telegraph Trail	1933	Indian Chief (uncredited)
The Golden West	1932	Indian (uncredited)
The Last of the Mohicans	1932	Huron warrior (uncredited)
Fighting Caravans	1931	Indian Chief in Opening Credits (uncredited)
Red Fork Range	1931	Chief Barking Fox (as Chief Big Tree)
The Big Trail	1930	Indian (uncredited)
Sioux Blood	1929	Crazy Wolf (as Chief Big Tree)
The Overland Telegraph	1929	Medicine Man (as Chief Big Tree)
Wyoming	1928	An Indian (as Chief Big Tree)
Spoilers of the West	1927	Red Cloud
Painted Ponies	1927
The Frontiersman	1927	Grey Eagle
Winners of the Wilderness	1927	Chief Pontiac
The Outlaw Breaker	1926	Indian (uncredited)
The Desert's Toll	1926	Red Eagle
Mantrap	1926	Indian (uncredited)
The Frontier Trail	1926	Chief Gray Wolf
Ranson's Folly	1926	Chief Standing Bear
The Red Rider	1925	Indian Chief
The Iron Horse	1924	Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)
The Huntress	1923	Otebaya
The Primitive Lover	1922	Chief Johnny Bluebottle
The Avenging Arrow	1921	Madoo
A Fight for Love	1919	Swift Deer
The Spirit of '76	1917	Gowah (as Chief Big Tree)
The Cactus Blossom	1915	Short	Chegup (as Chief Big Tree)
Author! Author!	1915	Short	Peter Lone Wolf
Devil's Doorway	1950	Thundercloud
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon	1949	Chief Pony That Walks
Unconquered	1947	Indian (uncredited)
Las Vegas Nights	1941	Indian (uncredited)
Western Union	1941	Chief Spotted Horse (as Chief Big Tree)
Hudson's Bay	1941	Chief
North West Mounted Police	1940	Blue Owl (uncredited)

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
I've Got a Secret	1962	TV Series	Himself

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