John War Eagle
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John War Eagle | |
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| Born | 1902 |
| Died | February 7, 1991 (aged 88–89) |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1932–1977[1] |
John St Pierre, a.k.a. John War Eagle (1902 — February 7, 1991) was a Yankton Sioux film and television actor. He was born and raised on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota.[2][3]
Career[]
Between 1932 and 1977 — sometimes credited as Chief John War Eagle, Chief John Eagle or John Wareagle — he appeared in twenty-eight films, mostly in uncredited roles, and twenty-six television productions.[1]
His roles include appearing as Red Cloud in the historical, western-drama film Tomahawk (1951), starring Van Heflin, a role he reprised in 1953 in historical, western-drama film The Great Sioux Uprising, starring Jeff Chandler. He also played Chief Sitting Bull in the Disney family, adventure, western-drama film Tonka (1958), the story of a young Sioux boy, played by Sal Mineo on the brink of adulthood who tries to tame a wild stallion to prove his courage and strength.
War Eagle also appeared as Wolf's Brother in Disney western-drama film Westward Ho, the Wagons! (1956) & in “The Jeremy Dow Story” (S4E14) as revengeful “Chief Iron Hand” in the TV Western Wagon Train (1960).
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for John War Eagle". The Internet Movie Database. Accessed September 8, 2010.
- ^ News Report, collected issues 66-97, p. 6, University of South Dakota Institute of Indian Studies, 1976, p. 6
- ^ The Indian Historian, collected volumes 11-13, American Indian Historical Society, 1978, p. 53
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