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SOME of the players that portrayed Indians had Native American ancestry. Many others were "pretenders". On the left are some of the faces we remember. In the right side menu, you'll find profiles of real Native Americans as well as "pretendians".


Chief John Big Tree
1875? -1967
Real name: Isaac Johnny John


Chief Many Treaties
1874 - 1948
Real name: William Malcolm Hazlett, AKA Bill Hazlet, Hazelet, Hazelett



Chief Thunder Cloud
1899 - 1955
Real name: Victor Daniels


Rodd Redwing
1904 - 1971
Real name: Webb Richardson


Chief Thunderbird
1866 - 1946
Real name: Richard Davis Thunderbird


Gertrude Chorre
1885 - 1972
Sonny Chorre
1914 - 1987
Real name: Joseph Vance Chorre


Bill 'Billy' Wilkerson, AKA William Penn Wilkerson
1902 - 1966

Charles 'Charlie' Stevens
1893 - 1964


Jay Silverheels
1912 or 1919 - 1980
Real name: Harold J. Smith


Chief Yowlachie
1891 - 1966
Real name: Daniel Simmons, AKA Daniel Yowlatchie


John War Eagle
1901 - 1977
Real name: John Henry St. Pierre


Nipo Strongheart
1891 - 1966


James Francis 'Jim' Thorpe
1888 - 1953


Arthur 'Artie' Ortego/Ortega
1890 - 1960


Iron Eyes Cody
1904 - 1999
Real name: Espera Oscar de Corti
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Chick Davis 


Chief Many Treaties (William Malcolm 'Bill' Hazlett)


Chief John Big Tree


Charles 'Charlie' Stevens


Chief Thunder Cloud


Chief Yowlachie


Rodd Redwing


Frank Lackteen


Chief White Eagle


Chief Standing Bear


Sonny Chorre
Gertrude Chorre



Bill (Billy) Wilkerson


Charles Soldani / Chief Soldani


Jay Silverheels


Jim Thorpe


Iron Eyes Cody and his brother J. W. 'Joe' Cody


Nipo Strongheart


John War Eagle


Chief Thunderbird


Carl 'Cherokee' Mathews


Artie Ortego


Charles/Charlie Brunner (AKA Chief Rolling Cloud)


Chief Sky Eagle / George Sky Eagle


Chris Willow Bird / Chris Willowbird


Mala / Ray Mala


Don Kay 'Little Brown Jug' Reynolds


Yakima Canutt


Augie Gomez


Several photos and lobby cards from KING OF THE STALLIONS (Monogram, 1942) showing:
George Sky Eagle
Chief Many Treaties
Chief Yowlachie
Charles Bruner
J. W. 'Joe' Cody
Iron Eyes Cody
Chris Willow Bird
Chief Thunder Cloud



Whom Have We Missed? Some Faces To Identify


Many actors played Indian roles ... but they weren't Native Americans. Here's some examples:
Monte Blue
Nick Thompson
Tom Humphries
Bob Kortman
Dick Botiller
Al Kikume
Joe De La Cruz
Steve Clemento / Clemente
Rick Vallin
Robert 'Bobby' Blake
Frankie Darro
Jean Carmen/Julia Thayer
Dorothy Gulliver



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