John War Eagle
John War Eagle aka John Henry St. Pierre | |
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Born | Yankton Indian Reservation, South Dakota, United States | September 24, 1901
Died | February 7, 1991 California, United States | (aged 88–89)
Other names | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1932–1977[1] |
John Henry St Pierre, a.k.a. John War Eagle (8 June 1901 – 7 February 1991) was a Yankton Sioux film and television actor. He was born September 24, 1901, in Wagner, Charles Mix, South Dakota.[2] He is Dakota of the Sioux people and was raised on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota.[3][4][5] He is often confused with a John War Eagle born 1902 in the U.K.
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
War Eagle also appeared as Wolf's Brother in the Disney western-drama film
References
- ^ The Internet Movie Database. Accessed September 8, 2010.
- ^ Registration Card, World War II, John Henry St. Pierre, Serial No. 702, Ancestry.com and Rapid City Daily Journal [SD], 28 May 1950, p. 20
- ^ 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
- ^ San Pierre, John H., U.S. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940, Yankton Sioux Agency, South Dakota, 30 June 1913
External links
- John War Eagle at IMDb